Publications
"Childhood adversity and DNA methylation of genes involved in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and immune system: whole-genome and candidate-gene associations." Dev. Psychopathol.. 24.4 (2012): 1417-25.
"Mothers' and Children's Concentrations of Oxytocin Following Close, Physical Interactions with Biological and Non-biological Children." Dev Psychobiol. 52.1 (2010): 100-107.
"The critical role of nurturing environments for promoting human well-being." Am Psychol. 67.4 (2012): 257-71.
"All children surviving and thriving: re-envisioning UNICEF's conceptual framework of malnutrition." The Lancet Global Health. 8.6 (2020): e766-e767.
"Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course." Lancet (London, England). 389 (2017): 77-90.
"Investment in early childhood development." Lancet. 384 (2014): 1244-5.
"Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course." The Lancet. 389.10064 (2017): 90.
"Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course." Lancet. 389 (2017): 77-90.
"Child development in the context of adversity: experiential canalization of brain and behavior." Am Psychol. 67.4 (2012): 309-18.
"Cumulative effects of early poverty on cortisol in young children: moderation by autonomic nervous system activity." Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38.11 (2013): 2666-75.
"Individual development and evolution: experiential canalization of self-regulation." Dev Psychol. 48.3 (2012): 647-57.
"The relevance of delivery mode and other programme characteristics for the effectiveness of early childhood intervention." Int J Behav Dev. 29 (2005): 35-47.
Descartes' Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2005.
"Conditions and Consequences of Unequal Educational Opportunities in the Life Course: Results from the Cross-National Comparative eduLIFE Project." KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie. 71.S1 (2019): 399-428.
"Socioeconomic disparities in adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review." Am J Prev Med. 39.3 (2010): 263-72.
Moral Origins: The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame. Basic Books, 2012.
Hierarchy in the Forest: The Evolution of Egalitarian Behavior. Harvard University Press, 2009.
On Dialogue. Routledge, 2004.
"Mental health in postwar afghanistan." JAMA. 292 (2004): 626-8.
"Mozambique child soldier life outcome study: lessons learned in rehabilitation and reintegration efforts." Glob Public Health. 1.1 (2006): 87-107.
"The effects of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program on preschool children with co-occurring disruptive behavior and attentional/hyperactive difficulties." J Abnorm Child Psychol. 30.6 (2002): 571-87.
A world ready to learn: Prioritizing quality early childhood education. Global report. New York City: UNICEF, 2019.
"Efforts to Promote Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Traumatized Former Child Soldiers: Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone: The Role of Caregivers and Their Awareness of the Violence Adolescents Experienced During the War." J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 22 (2013): 803-828.
"Cognitive and socioemotional caregiving in developing countries." Child Dev. 83.1 (2012): 46-61.
"Child development in developing countries: introduction and methods." Child Dev. 83.1 (2012): 16-31.
"Brain oxytocin correlates with maternal aggression: link to anxiety." J. Neurosci.. 25.29 (2005): 6807-15.
"Beyond invisibility. Welcoming children and families with migrant and refugee background in ECEC settings." European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 28.1 (2020): 1-9.
"Attachment and loss: retrospect and prospect." Am J Orthopsychiatry. 52.4 (1982): 664-78.
Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers. National Academies Press, 2001.
"Exposure to violence across the social ecosystem and the development of aggression: a test of ecological theory in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." Child Dev. 84.1 (2013): 163-77.
"Social stratification, classroom climate, and the behavioral adaptation of kindergarten children." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 109 Suppl 2 (2012): 17168-73.
"Biological sensitivity to context: I. An evolutionary-developmental theory of the origins and functions of stress reactivity." Dev. Psychopathol.. 17.2 (2005): 271-301.
"Social inequalities in childhood dental caries: the convergent roles of stress, bacteria and disadvantage." Soc Sci Med. 71.9 (2010): 1644-52.
"Toward a new biology of social adversity." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.. 109 Suppl 2 (2012): 17143-8.
"Reducing Overt and Relational Aggression Among Young Children: The Results from a Two-Year Outcome Evaluation." Journal of School Violence. 7.1 (2008): 27-42.
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive. Celadon Books, 2019.
"Caring for children around the world: A view from HOME." International Journal of Behavioral Development. 29 (2005): 468-478.
"Brief psychoeducational parenting program: an evaluation and 1-year follow-up." J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 42.10 (2003): 1171-8.
"Association of Perinatal Risk Factors With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Population-Based Birth Cohort, Sibling Control Study." JAMA psychiatry. 73 (2016): 1135-1144.
"Predicting the social consequences of orphanhood in South Africa." Afr J AIDS Res. 2.1 (2003): 39-55.
The Walmadjeri and Gugardja." Hunters and Gatherers Today. Ed. M. G. Biccheri. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1972. 177-212.
"The Psychology of Prejudice: Ingroup Love and Outgroup Hate?" Journal of Social Issues. 55 (1999): 429-444.
"Intrusive images in psychological disorders: characteristics, neural mechanisms, and treatment implications." Psychol Rev. 117.1 (2010): 210-32.
"Beyond shared book reading: dimensions of home literacy and low-income African American preschoolers' skills." New Dir Child Adolesc Dev (2001): 73-89; discussion 91-8.
Global Status of Early Learning and Development Standards." International Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. Peterson et. P. al. Vol. 2. Oxford: Elsevier, 2010. 138-143.
"What implementation evidence matters: scaling-up nurturing interventions that promote early childhood development." Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1419 (2018): 5-16.
"Who am I? Ethnic identity formation of Arab Muslim children in contemporary U.S. society." J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 47 (2008): 853-7.
Creating effective programs and policies to reduce violence and promote peace." Pathways to peace: The transformative power of children and families. Eds. James F. Leckman, Catherine Panter-Brick, and Rima Salah. The MIT Press, 2014. 361-384.
"The Future of Parenting Programs: III Uptake and Scale." Parenting. 22.3 (2022): 258-275.
Quality of early childhood development programs in global contexts: Rationale for investment, conceptual framework and implications for equity. Society for Research in Child Development Social Policy Report. Vol. 25. Society for Research in Child Development, 2011.
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