The pioneering longitudinal studies of child development (all launched in the 1920s and
1930s) were extended well beyond childhood. Indeed, they eventually followed their young …

From birth, interactions with others are an integral part of a person's daily life. In infancy,
social exchanges are thought to be critical for optimal brain development. This systematic …

A theoretical review published in 2009 revealed that scholars who stated that their research
was based on Urie Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory of human development rarely …

The life course paradigm has replaced child‐based, growth‐oriented (“ontogenetic”)
accounts of the person with models that emphasize the timing, social context, and …

Place theory offers no explanation of the developmental processes by which place
attachment arises. Drawing on recent findings in human attachment theory, this study offers …

Puberty is accompanied by physical, psychological, and emotional changes adapted to
ensure reproductive and parenting success. Human puberty stands out in the animal world …

Children's home learning environments were examined in a low‐income sample of 1,852
children and families when children were 15, 25, 37, and 63 months. During home visits …

This meta-analysis examines to what extent interactive storybook reading stimulates two
pillars of learning to read: vocabulary and print knowledge. The authors quantitatively …

The prevention of children's psychosocial disorders has not been an easily accomplished
task. Dur-ing the years since we wrote this last sentence in our chapter for the first edition of …

“An 8-month-old infant clambers on… a fallen tree while its mother sits about 7 feet below.
The infant slips and hangs by two hands.[His mother] looks up, stands on two legs, and …