| Are there long‐term effects of early child care? J Belsky, DL Vandell, M Burchinal, KA Clarke‐Stewart, K McCartney, ... Child development 78 (2), 681-701, 2007 | 1433 | 2007 |
| Do effects of early child care extend to age 15 years? Results from the NICHD study of early child care and youth development DL Vandell, J Belsky, M Burchinal, L Steinberg, N Vandergrift, ... Child development 81 (3), 737-756, 2010 | 1312 | 2010 |
| The effects of infant child care on infant-mother attachment security: Results of the NICHD study of early child care NICHD Early Child Care Research Network Child development, 860-879, 1997 | 1147 | 1997 |
| Early child care and children’s development prior to school entry: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care NICHD Early Child Care Research Network American educational research journal 39 (1), 133-164, 2002 | 962 | 2002 |
| Child care quality: Does it matter and does it need to be improved D Vandell Full report, 2000 | 931 | 2000 |
| The relation of child care to cognitive and language development M Appelbaum, DA Batten, J Belsky, K Boller, S Friedman, D Phillips, ... Child development 71 (4), 960-980, 2000 | 929* | 2000 |
| Motor development KE Adolph, CM Hospodar Developmental Science, 234-269, 2024 | 899 | 2024 |
| Low‐income children's after‐school care: Are there beneficial effects of after‐school programs? JK Posner, DL Vandell Child development 65 (2), 440-456, 1994 | 892 | 1994 |
| After-school activities and the development of low-income urban children: a longitudinal study. JK Posner, DL Vandell Developmental psychology 35 (3), 868, 1999 | 777 | 1999 |
| Nonmaternal care and family factors in early development: An overview of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care NICHD Early Child Care Research Network Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 22 (5), 457-492, 2001 | 495 | 2001 |
| Do regulable features of child-care homes affect children’s development? KA Clarke-Stewart, DL Vandell, M Burchinal, M O’Brien, K McCartney Early childhood research quarterly 17 (1), 52-86, 2002 | 478 | 2002 |
| Chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms, maternal sensivitiy, and child functioning at 36 months NECCR Network Developmental Psychology 35, 1297-1310, 1999 | 477* | 1999 |
| Early child care and children’s development in the primary grades: Follow-up results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care NICHD Early Child Care Research Network American Educational Research Journal 42 (3), 537-570, 2005 | 432 | 2005 |
| Effects of early and recent maternal employment on children from low‐income families DL Vandell, J Ramanan Child development 63 (4), 938-949, 1992 | 419 | 1992 |
| Effects of parental separation and divorce on very young children. KA Clarke-Stewart, DL Vandell, K McCartney, MT Owen, C Booth Journal of family psychology 14 (2), 304, 2000 | 405 | 2000 |
| Preschool center quality and school readiness: Quality effects and variation by demographic and child characteristics TD Keys, G Farkas, MR Burchinal, GJ Duncan, DL Vandell, W Li, ... Child development 84 (4), 1171-1190, 2013 | 375 | 2013 |
| Child outcomes when child care center classes meet recommended standards for quality NECCR Network American Journal of Public Health 89, 1072-1077, 1999 | 371 | 1999 |
| Adolescent out‐of‐school activities JL Mahoney, DL Vandell, S Simpkins, N Zarrett Handbook of adolescent psychology 2, 228-269, 2009 | 370 | 2009 |
| Children’s organized activities S YOUTH, LOATO CHILD Handbook of child psychology and developmental science, ecological settings …, 2015 | 365 | 2015 |
| Experiences in after‐school programs and children's adjustment in first‐grade classrooms KM Pierce, JV Hamm, DL Vandell Child development 70 (3), 756-767, 1999 | 362 | 1999 |
