Publications
Maternal history of autoimmune disease and later development of tourette syndrome in offspring." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 54 (2015): 495-501.e1.
"Oxytocin and vasopressin are dysregulated in Williams Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting social behavior." PLoS One. 7 (2012): e38513.
"Youth violence. Developmental pathways and prevention challenges." American journal of preventive medicine. 20 (2001): 3-14.
"Effective interventions and strategies for improving early child development." BMJ. 351 (2015): h4029.
"Early childhood development: the foundation of sustainable development." The Lancet. 389 (2017): 9-11.
"Supporting Maternal Mental Health and Nurturing Care in Humanitarian Settings." Journal on Education in Emergencies. 7.1 (2021): 119.
"Aggression in young children with concurrent callous-unemotional traits: can the neurosciences inform progress and innovation in treatment approaches?" Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond., B, Biol. Sci.. 363.1503 (2008): 2567-76.
"Methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene and oxytocin blood levels in the development of psychopathy." Dev Psychopathol. 26 (2014): 33-40.
"Global health post-2015: the case for universal health equity." Glob Health Action. 6 (2013): 19661.
"The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development." J Eur Econ AssocJ Eur Econ Assoc. 7 (2009): 320-364.
"Children and violence: the role of children's regulation in the marital aggression-child adjustment link." Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 12 (2009): 3-15.
"Dominance, Status and Social Hierarchies." The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology. Ed. D.M. Buss. Wiley, 2005. 676-697.
Political Violence and Child Adjustment: Longitudinal Tests of Sectarian Antisocial Behavior, Family Conflict and Insecurity as Explanatory Pathways." Child Development. 83 (2012): 461-468.
"Intergenerational transmission of relationship aggression: a prospective longitudinal study." Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43). 24 (2010): 688-97.
"Children’s voices in times of COVID-19. Continued child activism in the face of personal challenges. World Vision, 2020.
Evaluation of a Wraparound Process for Children Exposed to Family Violence." Best Practice in Mental Health. 4.4 (2008).
"Postinfancy growth, schooling, and cognitive achievement: Young Lives." Am J Clin Nutr. 98 (2013): 1555-63.
"A longitudinal study of relational aggression, physical aggression, and children's social-psychological adjustment." J Abnorm Child Psychol. 34 (2006): 131-42.
"Peer Mediation: Citizenship And Social Inclusion Revisited: Citizenship and Social Inclusion in Action. McGraw-Hill Education, 2007.
Primarily Peaceful: Nurturing Peace in the Primary Grades." Early Childhood Educ J. 32 (2005): 321-328.
"The Family Context of Parenting in Children's Adaptation to Elementary School. Taylor & Francis, 2005.
An approach to preventing coparenting conflict and divorce in low-income families: strengthening couple relationships and fostering fathers' involvement." Fam Process. 46.1 (2007): 109-21.
"Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low-Income Families." Journal of Marriage and Family. 71 (2009): 663-679.
" Maternal perceptions of paternal investment are associated with relationship satisfaction and breastfeeding duration in humans." Journal of Family Psychology. 32.8 (2018): 1025-1035.
"Impact of a Social-emotional Skills-Building Program (Pisotón) on Early Development of Children in Colombia: A Pilot Effectiveness Study." International Journal of Educational Research. 111 (2022): 101898.
"Promoting Mother–Infant Book Sharing and Infant Attention and Language Development in an Impoverished South African Population: A Pilot Study." Early Childhood Educ J. 42 (2014): 143-152.
" "Community engagement to strengthen social cohesion and child protection in Chad and Burundi: “Bottom Up” participatory monitoring, planning and action. International Insituted for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), 2016.
The Effects of Two Influential Early Childhood Interventions on Health and Healthy Behaviour." Econ J (London)Econ J (London). 126 (2016): F28-F65.
"Understanding conscientiousness across the life course: an economic perspective." Dev PsycholDev Psychol. 50 (2014): 1451-9.
"Cooperation beyond the dyad: on simple models and a complex society." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 365 (2010): 2687-2697.
"A cluster randomised trial evaluation of the Media Initiative for Children: Respecting Difference Programme, Centre for Effective Education. Belfast, Ireland: Center for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast, 2010.
Using survey data to explore preschool children’s ethnic awareness and attitudes." Journal of Early Childhood Research. 9 (2011): 175-187.
"From conflict to peace building: The power of early childhood initiatives: Lessons from around the world. World Forum Foundation, 2007.
Too Young to Notice?: The Cultural and Political Awareness of 3-6 Year Olds in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Community Relations Council, 2002.
Addressing diversity and inclusion in the early years in conflict‐affected societies: A case study of the Media Initiative for Children - Northern Ireland." Int J Early Years Education. 14 (2006): 263-278.
"Angry and aggressive behavior across three generations: a prospective, longitudinal study of parents and children." Journal of abnormal child psychology. 31 (2003): 143-60.
"Socioeconomic Status, Family Processes, and Individual Development." Journal of marriage and the family. 72 (2010): 685-704.
"Male involvement interventions and improved couples’ emotional relationships in Tanzania and Zimbabwe: ‘When we are walking together, I feel happy’." Culture, Health & Sexuality (2019): 1-18.
" Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health." Lancet. 391 (2018): 1538-1548.
"Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital." American Journal of Sociology. 94 (1988): S95-S120.
"Characteristics of Protracted, Intractable Conflict: Toward the Development of a Metaframework-I." Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 9 (2003): 1-37.
"Seven essential elements for creating effective children's media to promote peacebuilding: Lessons from international co-productions of Sesame Street and other children's media programs." New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. 2018.159 (2018): 55-69.
"Begin with the children: What research on Sesame Street's international coproductions reveals about using media to promote a new more peaceful world." International Journal of Behavioral Development. 32 (2008): 359-365.
"Contributions of positive psychology to peace: toward global well-being and resilience." Am Psychol. 68.7 (2013): 590-600.
"Childhood socioeconomic status and adult health." Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 1186 (2010): 37-55.
"Negotiating Across Cultures: Communication Obstacles in International Diplomacy. United States Institute of Peace Press, 1991.
Religion, Health and the Economy." The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions. Ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 430-442.
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