Over the past 25 years, the intersection of developmental psychology and public policy has
become an increasingly active and important domain for researchers, policymakers …

Over the last 3 or 4 decades, sentiments about the value of research at the intersection of
child development and social policy have changed dramatically. Once viewed as a diversion …

This book examines the challenges that have emerged during the past decade in the field of
child development and social policy. The volume emphasizes the real connections between …

Prevention and intervention strategies for young children are based on the premise that it is
possible to alter outcomes such as cognitive, emotional, and social skills as well as school …

In the last half century, developmental scientists have become increasingly interested in
studying contexts beyond the home environment that contribute to children's growth and …

" Children are the future." This expression is a political cliché to be sure, but it is also an
indisputable truth. A nation concerned about its future must be concerned about the welfare …

From Research to Policy: Choosing Questions and Interpreting the Answers Page 1 Research
can contribute to policy by asking good questions, using the best methods we have, and being …

On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood
Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research …

In this paper we argue that psychosocial interventions with children1 can be made more
effective if they are informed by theory and research. This may seem an obvious point …

Social Policy Report Page 1 Social Policy Report Giving Child and Youth Development
Knowledge Away Volume XIX, Number IV 2005 A Publication of the Society for Research in …