Applying Interdisciplinary Frameworks to Study Prenatal Influences on Child Development
AbstractModern developmental science is informed by several shared principles and adopts a lifespan approach that goes from infancy to senescence. Increasingly, disciplines outside psychology are adopting research frameworks (e.g., fetal origins, developmental origins of health and disease, first 1000 days) that prioritize prenatal experience as a driver of children's long‐term health and developmental outcomes. Despite originating in medical literatures, these new frameworks share many of the core tenets of modern developmental theories. However, they also raise new questions and provoke a b roader consideration of de...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - December 20, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Marie Camerota,
Michael T. Willoughby Tags: Article Source Type: research
Recentering Action in Critical Consciousness
AbstractScholarship on critical consciousness frames how people who are more marginalized deeply analyze, feel empowered to change, and take collective action to redress perceived inequities. These three dimensions correspond to critical reflection, motivation, and action, respectively. In this article, we aim to recenter action in scholarship on critical consciousness, given the disproportionate attention that has been paid to reflection. To achieve this aim, we review empirical associations between critical action and positive developmental consequences among more marginalized youth, highlight promising practices to fost...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - December 3, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Matthew A. Diemer,
Andres Pinedo,
Josefina Ba ñales,
Channing J. Mathews,
Michael B. Frisby,
Elise M. Harris,
Sara McAlister Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Components of Mathematical Competence in Middle Childhood
AbstractMathematical competence in middle childhood predicts socioeconomic status in adulthood. Therefore, it is important to understand the components that constitute mathematical competence from kindergarten to sixth grade. Using an analytical approach, in this article, I identify three components: understanding numbers, understanding mathematical symbols and their relevant principles, and converting problems into mathematical expressions. Evidence suggests that all three components significantly predict children's mathematical competence. However, the interrelations of the three components, as well as their unique contr...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 25, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Tin ‐Yau Terry Wong Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
A Developmental Perspective on Children With Incarcerated Parents
AbstractParental incarceration is a socially relevant topic with substantial implications for children, yet it is understudied by child development scholars. About 2.6 million U.S. children currently have a parent who is incarcerated, and by age 14, one in 14 U.S. children experiences a resident parent leaving for jail or prison. In this developmentally oriented review, we summarize research on associations between parental incarceration and child well ‐being, and suggest areas where developmental scientists can contribute. While most analyses of large population‐based U.S., datasets have found that experiencing patern...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 17, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Julie Poehlmann ‐Tynan,
Kristin Turney Tags: Article Source Type: research
Issue Information ‐ Editorial Board
Child Development Perspectives, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 193-194, December 2020. (Source: Child Development Perspectives)
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 9, 2020 Category: Child Development Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
The Puzzle of Spatial Sex Differences: Current Status and Prerequisites to Solutions
AbstractIn this review, I summarize what we know about the development of sex ‐related differences in spatial skills, their potential malleability, and their possible causes. Current evidence suggests that sex differences increase in size with age, at least for skills with assessments suitable for use across development. However, male advantages vary from nonexistent to sub stantial, depending on the skills assessed, task parameters, and culture. Training and practice can improve spatial skills, although interventions tested so far do not eliminate the male advantage (when there is one). The complex pattern of increases ...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 9, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Nora S. Newcombe Tags: Article Source Type: research
A Luta Continua1: Next Steps for Racism Research Among Black American Youth
AbstractResearch examining the impact of racism among Black American children and adolescents has exploded in recent years. Given what we have learned about racism among Black American youth, in this article, I provide recommendations for developmental scientists. First, we need to examine other types of racism ‐related stressors, namely internalized racism, vicarious racism, environmental racism, Internet assessments of racism, and racial macro stressors. A recent racial macro stressor that should be studied is Covid‐19, which has had devastating effects on the Black American community. Second, we nee d to examine mid...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 9, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Eleanor K. Seaton Tags: Article Source Type: research
Child Development During the COVID ‐19 Pandemic Through a Life Course Theory Lens
AbstractThe COVID ‐19 global pandemic and the resulting economic, health, and educational disruptions have upset all aspects of young people’s lives. The pandemic’s reach will likely continue in the near term and as psychological and academic trajectories unfold over time. In this article, we draw on the centra l tenets of life course theory—intertwined developmental trajectories, linked lives, and stratification systems (Elder, 1998)—to inform understanding of potential adverse effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on children’s and adolescents’ adjustment and well‐being, as well as mechanisms and processes t...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 9, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Aprile D. Benner,
Rashmita S. Mistry Tags: Article Source Type: research
Hypotheses for Possible Iatrogenic Impacts of School Bullying Prevention Programs
AbstractCommensurate with the serious risks bullying poses to students ’ mental health, substantial attention has been devoted to evaluating school bullying prevention programs. Research on the effectiveness of these interventions shows mixed outcomes. Recent evidence suggests that even programs that reduce overall bullying may have negative outcomes for victims. Mos t bullying prevention programs incorporate a range of strategies, but we know little about which strategies actively reduce bullying and whether some may have iatrogenic effects. Questions have been raised about programs that involve working with peer bystan...
Source: Child Development Perspectives - November 9, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Karyn L. Healy Tags: Article Source Type: research
