Publications
"Maternal brain response to own baby-cry is affected by cesarean section delivery." J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 49 (2008): 1042-52.
"DNA methylation: a mechanism for embedding early life experiences in the genome." Child Dev. 84.1 (2013): 49-57.
"Mothers' AdvocateS In the Community (MOSAIC)--non-professional mentor support to reduce intimate partner violence and depression in mothers: a cluster randomised trial in primary care." BMC Public Health. 11 (2011): 178.
"Japan's emerging challenge for child abuse: system coordination for early prevention of child abuse is needed." Bioscience trends. 8 (2014): 240-1.
"Screen-time is associated with inattention problems in preschoolers: Results from the CHILD birth cohort study." PLOS ONE. 14.4 (2019): e0213995.
"Primary health care and early childhood development." Lancet. 378 (2011): e16.
Fathers’ role in children’s language development." Handbook of Father Involvement: multidsciplinary perspectives. Eds. N. J. Cabrera, and C. S. Tamis-LeMonda. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Routledge, 2014.
"Birth preparedness and place of birth in Tandahimba district, Tanzania: what women prepare for birth, where they go to deliver, and why." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16 (2016): 165.
Our place in the (E) space: What each parent has to know about the Internet: Perspectives, challenges and responsibilities. Milan, Italy: SOS II Telefono Azzurro NGO, 2017.
Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology Youth Resilience and Culture . Vol. 11. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2015.
Unprotected: Crisis in humanitarian funding for child protection. UNs Children's Fund, 2019.
"Opiate use, treatment, and harm reduction in Afghanistan: recent changes and future directions." Int. J. Drug Policy. 23.5 (2012): 341-5.
"Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HCAbstract." Conflict and Health. 14.1 (2020).
"Relevance or excellence? Setting research priorities for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings." Harv Rev Psychiatry. 20.1 (2012): 25-36.
"Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research." Lancet. 378 (2011): 1581-91.
"Research priorities for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings." PLoS Med.. 8.9 (2011): e1001096.
"Research priority setting for integrated early child development and violence prevention (ECD+) in low and middle income countries: An expert opinion exercise." Child Abuse Negl. 72 (2017): 131-139.
"The efficacy of toddler-parent psychotherapy to reorganize attachment in the young offspring of mothers with major depressive disorder: a randomized preventive trial." J Consult Clin Psychol. 74.6 (2006): 1006-16.
The impact of racism on child and adolescent health. Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019.
"Response to Commentaries on Taking Stock and Moving Forward: Research on Asian American Child Development." Child Dev. 87 (2016): 1066-8.
"Taking Stock and Moving Forward: Research on Asian American Child Development." Child Dev. 87 (2016): 989-94.
Early Childhood Programs as the Doorway to Social Cohesion: Application of Vygotsky’s Ideas from an East-West Perspective. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010.
"Childhood adversity and epigenetic modulation of the leukocyte glucocorticoid receptor: preliminary findings in healthy adults." PLoS ONE. 7.1 (2012): e30148.
"The Rights of Children for Optimal Development and Nurturing Care." Pediatrics. 144.6 (2019): e20190487.
UN General Assembly report of the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty United Nations, A /74/136. United Nations General Assembly 74th Session, 2019.
Refugee education 2030: A strategy for refugee inclusion. Copenhagen, Denmark: UNHCR, 2019.
Missing out: Refugee education in crisis. UNHCR, 2016.
Desperate journeys., 2017.
Family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19: Key steps employers can take. UNICEF, 2020.
Violent Conflict and Educational Inequality. Washington, DC: FHI 360 Education Policy and Data Center, 2016.
Mapping the global goals for sustainable development and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. New York, NY: UNICEF, 2016.
Podcast Children at Heart | Protecting children's rights during a lockdown. South Africa: UNICEF , 2020.
Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward. UNICEF, International Labour Organization (ILO), 2021.
COMMENCER DÈS LE PLUS JEUNE ÂGE À ÉDIFIER DES SOCIÉTÉS PLUS FORTES ET PLUS PACIFIQUES (FR). New York: UNICEF, 2015.
Early childhood development, a statistical snapshot: Building better brains and outcomes for children. New York, NY: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2014.
Early moments matter for every child. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2017.
UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children 2019: Overview. UNICEF, 2019.
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for tackling the climate crisis. From uniting behind the science to the power of small actions. UNICEF, 2020.
The state of the world's children 2019: Growing well in a changing world children, food and nutrition. New York City: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2019.
UNICEF: Child Protection Strategy 2021-2030. New York, NY, USA: UNICEF, 2021.
Beyond borders: How to make the global compacts on migration and refugees work for uprooted children. New York, NY: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2017.
Building better brains: New frontiers in Early Childhood Development. New York City: UNICEF, 2014.
Investment in Equity and Peacebuilding: South Africa Case Study. Washington, DC: FHI 360 Education Policy and Data Center, 2015.
For every child a fair chance. The promise of equity . New York, NY: UNICEF, 2015.
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