@book {216, title = {Pathways to Peace: The Transformative Power of Children and Families}, volume = {15}, year = {2014}, pages = {480}, publisher = {MIT Press}, organization = {MIT Press}, address = {Cambridge MA US / London UK}, abstract = {
Can more peaceful childhoods promote a culture of peace? Increasing evidence from a broad range of disciplines shows that how we raise our children affects the propensity for conflict and the potential for peace within a given community. In this book, experts from a range of disciplines examine the biological and social underpinnings of child development and the importance of strengthening families to build harmonious and equitable relations across generations. They explore the relevance to the pursuit of peace in the world, highlight directions for future research, and propose novel approaches to translate knowledge into concrete action.
The contributors describe findings from research in biology, neuroscience, evolution, genetics, and psychology. They report empirical evidence on children living in violent conditions, resilience in youth, and successful interventions. Their contributions show that the creation of sustainable partnerships with government agencies, community leaders, policy makers, funders, and service providers is a key ingredient for success. Taken together, they suggest possible novel approaches to translate knowledge into concrete action.
}, keywords = {Child Development, conflict, families, intervention, peace, violent conditions}, isbn = {9780262027984}, doi = {10.7551/mitpress/9780262027984.001.0001}, url = {https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/pathways-peace}, author = {Leckman, J. F. and Panter-Brick, C. and Salah, R.} } @article {416, title = {Maternal behavior and developmental psychopathology.}, journal = {Biol Psychiatry}, volume = {51}, year = {2002}, month = {2002 Jan 1}, pages = {27-43}, abstract = {This paper reviews recent developments in the phenomenology, neurobiology, and genetics of maternal behavior in animal model systems from an evolutionary perspective on psychopathology. Following a review of the phenomenology and neurobiology of maternal behavior, recent studies addressing the role of genetic factors in the maternal behavior of rodents were identified in a search of literature in peer-reviewed journals. Gene knockout studies were evaluated with regard to mouse strain background, method of behavioral phenotyping, and quantification of the behavioral deficits. Gene knockout data were then analyzed using a cluster analysis technique. At least nine genes have been identified that are necessary for the expression of one or more aspects of maternal behavior. These genes encode for three transcription factors: three enzymes, including dopamine beta hydroxylase and neuronal nitric oxide synthase; two receptors, including the prolactin and the estrogen alpha receptor; and one neuropeptide, oxytocin. Cluster analysis suggested possible relationships between specific genes. Gene knockout technology has provided new insights into the molecular basis of maternal behavior that are congruent with the existing neurobiological literature. Future studies of genetic and environmental influences on maternal behavior have the potential to inform models of disease pathogenesis.
}, keywords = {Animals, Autistic Disorder, Behavior, Animal, Biological Evolution, Brain, Cluster Analysis, Disease Models, Animal, Dopamine, Drosophila Proteins, Maternal Behavior, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Muscle Proteins, Nitric Oxide Synthase, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Oxytocin, Phenotype, Prolactin}, issn = {0006-3223}, doi = {10.1016/S0006-3223(01)01277-X}, author = {Leckman, J. F. and Herman, A. E.} } @article {2381, title = {Towards a more peaceful world: The promise of Early Child Development programmes}, year = {2018}, keywords = {2030 Sustainable Development Goals, early childhood development, peace, violence prevention}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15348687/2018/2018/159}, author = {Leckman, J. F. and Britto, P. R.} } @article {4036, title = {Steps Toward Peace and Violence Prevention Across Generations: The Potential of Early Child Development in the Context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.}, journal = {New Dir Child Adolesc Dev}, volume = {2018}, year = {2018}, month = {2018 Mar}, pages = {5-12}, abstract = {This special issue of New Directions in Child and Adolescent Development features four review articles from authoritative leaders in the field. These articles highlight how far our field has come over the past five decades, as well as how much further effort is needed to refine, adapt, and implement - in a sustainable fashion - responsive parenting and nurturing care programs of proven value across the globe.
}, issn = {1534-8687}, doi = {10.1002/cad.20227}, author = {Leckman, J. F. and Britto, P. R.} } @article {4041, title = {What Are the Transgenerational Consequences of Maternal Childhood Adversity and Maternal Stress During Pregnancy?}, journal = {J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry}, volume = {56}, year = {2017}, month = {2017 Nov}, pages = {914-915}, issn = {1527-5418}, doi = {10.1016/j.jaac.2017.09.421}, author = {Leckman, J. F.} } @article {4096, title = {Variations in maternal behavior--oxytocin and reward pathways--peripheral measures matter?!}, journal = {Neuropsychopharmacology}, volume = {36}, year = {2011}, month = {2011 Dec}, pages = {2587-8}, keywords = {Animals, Brain, Female, Humans, Maternal Behavior, Mother-Child Relations, Neural Pathways, Oxytocin, Pregnancy, Reward}, issn = {1740-634X}, doi = {10.1038/npp.2011.201}, author = {Leckman, J. F.} } @article {4416, title = {Steps toward peace and violence prevention across generations: The potential of Early Child Development in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals}, journal = {New Dir Child Adolesc Dev}, volume = {2018}, number = {159}, year = {2018}, note = {Leckman, James F