Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

Students in the early childhood education program will study child development, gain a deep understanding of the importance of family involvement, and learn culturally and linguistically appropriate ...

The Child Study Center and Social Development Lab’s research focuses on developmental pathways to risk and resilience, particularly within early development from pregnancy to early childhood. For ...

Toddlers today encounter screens far more often than children in previous generations ... and overall development. In a groundbreaking study led by Karen Heffler, MD, at Drexel's College of ...

The study found that gender, birth order and a child’s temperament can shape whether a child is favored by their parents. In Jensen’s family, there was a justifiable explanation for why the ...

As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Child Development has published articles, essays, reviews, and tutorials on various topics in the field of child ...