Publications
Emerging Practices in Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Education for Peacebuilding Program., 2015.
The economics, technology, and neuroscience of human capability formation." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 104 (2007): 13250-5.
"Evaluation of the Better Parenting Programme in Jordan." Early Child Development and Care. 181.5 (2011): 587-598.
"ECPC Call-to-Action for Justice, Peace, and the Protection of All Children Affected by the War in Israel and Palestine. Early Childhood Peace Consortium, 2023.
Explore, Engage, Act! Children and young people and the Global Compact on Refugees and Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. United Kingdom: Save the Children, 2018.
Effects of early childhood supplementation with and without stimulation on later development in stunted Jamaican children." Am. J. Clin. Nutr.. 66.2 (1997): 247-53.
"Early Childhood Development in the Global South." Journal of the British Academy. 8.S2 (2020).
"Effect of the Jamaica Early Childhood Stimulation Intervention on Labor Market Outcomes at Age 31. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), 2021.
The effects of antipoverty programs on children's cumulative level of poverty-related risk." Dev Psychol. 42 (2006): 981-99.
" Experiences of Community Youth Leaders in a Youth-Led Early Childhood Education Program in Rural Pakistan." Zeitschrift für Psychologie. 227.2 (2019): 113-120.
"Education and Social Cohesion Country Report: South Africa. Centre for International Teacher Education (CITE)Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)UNICEFAmsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of AmsterdamCentre for International Education, University of Suss, 2016.
Evidence for a neuroendocrinological foundation of human affiliation: plasma oxytocin levels across pregnancy and the postpartum period predict mother-infant bonding." Psychol Sci. 18.11 (2007): 965-70.
"Effects of family foundations on parents and children: 3.5 years after baseline." Journal of Family Psychology. 24.5 (2010): 532-542.
"Enhancing coparenting, parenting, and child self-regulation: effects of family foundations 1 year after birth." Prev Sci. 10.3 (2009): 276-85.
"Establishing Family Foundations: Intervention Effects on Coparenting, Parent/Infant Well-Being, and Parent–Child Relations." Journal of Family Psychology. 22 (2008).
"Effects of family foundations on parents and children: 3.5 years after baseline." J Fam Psychol. 24.5 (2010): 532-42.
"Egalitarianism in young children." Nature. 454 (2008): 1079-83.
"The European Union’s Plan for Children’s Rights. European Union, 2021.
European Care Strategy. Eurochild position. Eurochild, 2022.
End corporal punishment. Reports on every state and territory. End Violence Against Children, 2021.
The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: implications for science, policy, and practice." Dev Psychol. 48 (2012): 598-623.
"An experimental study of shared sensitivity to physical pain and social rejection." Pain. 126 (2006): 132-8.
"ECPC global call to action in response to COVID-19 for children in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC), 2020.
ECPC Video Series► Early Childhood Development Advances The Culture of Peace. New Haven, CT U.S.A.: Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC), 2018.
Education and Transitional Justice Opportunities and Challenges for Peacebuilding. The International Center for Transitional Justice, 2015.
Examining the Diversity of Prosocial Behavior: Helping, Sharing, and Comforting in Infancy." Infancy. 16 (2011): 227-247.
"Economic deprivation and early childhood development." Child Dev. 65.2 Spec No (1994): 296-318.
"Early origins of health disparities: burden of infection, health, and socioeconomic status in U.S. children." Soc Sci Med. 68 (2009): 699-707.
"ECPC background paper "Contributions of Early Childhood Development programming to sustainable peace and development". New York City: Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC), 2018.
Effectiveness of the Turkish Version of "First Step to Success Program" in Preventing Antisocial Behaviors." Education & Science / Egitim ve Bilim. 36.161 (2011).
"Experience and Education, 60th Anniversary Edition. Kappa Delta Pi, 1998.
Enhancing the Interactions of Teenage Mothers and Their At-Risk Children: Effectiveness of a Maternal-Focused Intervention." Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. 26.4 (2006): 194-205.
" Early childhood development: the foundation of sustainable development." The Lancet. 389 (2017): 9-11.
"Effective interventions and strategies for improving early child development." BMJ. 351 (2015): h4029.
"The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development." J Eur Econ AssocJ Eur Econ Assoc. 7 (2009): 320-364.
"Evaluation of a Wraparound Process for Children Exposed to Family Violence." Best Practice in Mental Health. 4.4 (2008).
"The Effects of Two Influential Early Childhood Interventions on Health and Healthy Behaviour." Econ J (London)Econ J (London). 126 (2016): F28-F65.
" An Ecological Transactional Perspective on Child Maltreatment: Failure of the Average Expectable Environment and Its Influence Upon Child Development." Developmental Psychopathology, Risk, Disorder, and Adaptation. Eds. D. Cicchetti, and D.J. Cohen. Vol. 3. New York: Wiley, 2006. 129-201.
Exploring antenatal education content for couples in Blantyre, Malawi." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18.1 (2018).
"The early years: silent emergency or unique opportunity?" The Lancet. 389 (Submitted): 11-13.
"Epigenetic legacy of parental experiences: Dynamic and interactive pathways to inheritance." Development and psychopathology. 28 (2016): 1219-1228.
"The effects of Healthy Steps on discipline strategies of parents of young children." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 24.5 (2003): 517-534.
"Early childhood investments substantially boost adult health." ScienceScience. 343 (2014): 1478-85.
"Effects of early intervention on intellectual and academic achievement: a follow-up study of children from low-income families." Child Dev. 65.2 Spec No (1994): 684-98.
"Early childhood investments substantially boost adult health." Science. 343.6178 (2014): 1478-85.
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