The authors provide a historical review of Head Start, the rationale, philosophy, problems,
and promises of this landmark educational program to help families at educational risk. They …

The quality of child care in the United States is an important social problem, particularly for
economically vulnerable families. This is highlighted by multidisciplinary research on the …

Albeit science is clear in its support for early childhood, the developmental outcomes for
young children, globally, are poor. It is hypothesized that evidence-based policies may be a …

The final consortium of sponsor organizations for the National Task Force on Applied
Developmental Science included: the American Psychological Association's (APA) divisions …

Over the past 30 years, there has been a dramatic increase in immigration to the United
States. Individuals who trace their ancestry to Latin America currently make up 13% of the …

International social, economic, and human rights declarations and conventions are powerful
guiding forces on the global policy stage. They have been effective in mobilizing the world …

What use is it to do meta-analyses? Many answers to that question have been formulated
(Cooper, 1998; Hedges & Olkin, 1985; Hunter & Schmidt, 1996; Rosenthal, 1991), but one of …

Public policy can be a powerful tool for children and their families. Accordingly, this article
addresses how psychologists and other child-oriented researchers can leverage this tool to …

Increasing evidence suggests that 'co-parenting', the extent to which parents function as
partners or adversaries in their parenting roles, makes an independent contribution to child …

Despite over 30 years of research on workaholism, scholars have been unable to reach a
consensus regarding its definition, measurement, or implications for practice. My review of …