Knowledge Base
This knowledge platform for scholarly publishing is provided by the ECPC. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited based on its relevance to early childhood development, social cohesion, violence prevention and peace promotion, and more. Additional literature will be added as it becomes available.
Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies. An evidence brief. New York, NY: UNICEF; 2019.
The contributions of oxytocin and vasopressin pathway genes to human behavior. Horm Behav. 2012;61:359-79.
National Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Development in Jamaica 2008-2013. Kingston: ECC; 2009.
A call for coordinated action to protect and support all young children and their caregivers. New York City: Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN); 2020.
COVID-19 and ECD.; 2020.
Genomics: ENCODE explained. Nature. 2012;489:52-5.
Out of the Shadows: Shining light on response to child sexual abuse and exploitation - a 40 country benchmarking index. Economist Intelligence Unit; 2019.
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.
Exposure to war crimes and implications for peace building in northern Uganda. JAMA. 2007;298:543-54.
Resilience in the context of war: A critical analysis of contemporary conceptions and interventions to promote resilience among war-affected children and their surroundings. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 2017;23(1):76-84.
Association between economic growth and early childhood nutrition--Authors' reply. Lancet Glob Health. 2014;2:e501-e502.
Association between economic growth and early childhood nutrition--authors' reply. Lancet Glob Health. 2015;3:e81.
Eight years after - a follow-up study of mothers and children at psychosocial risk who received early treatment: does early intervention leave its mark? Child & Family Social Work. 2010;15(4):452-460.
Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development. Lancet. 2011;378:1325-38.
Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries. The Lancet. 2007;369(9556):145-157.
Early childhood stimulation benefits adult competence and reduces violent behavior. Pediatrics. 2011;127:849-57.
Inequality in early childhood: risk and protective factors for early child development. Lancet (London, England). 2011;378:1325-38.
COVID-19 CME Resources for Learners (Training for healthcare professionals). Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis; 2020.
“A Credible List”: Recommendations for the Secretary-General’s 2020 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict. New York City: Watch List on Children in Armed Conflict; 2020.
COVID-19 and Children in Armed Conflict. New York City: Watch List on Children in Armed Conflict; 2020.
Preventing conduct problems and improving school readiness: evaluation of the Incredible Years Teacher and Child Training Programs in high-risk schools. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2008;49(5):471-88.
Parent training with low-income families: promoting parental engagement through a collaborative approach. In: Lutzker J.R, editor. Handbook of Child Abuse Research and Treatment. New York, NY: Pienum Press; 1998.
The association between 2D:4D ratio and cognitive empathy is contingent on a common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR rs53576). Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015;58:23-32.
Global threat assessment 2019: Working together to end the sexual exploitation of children online. London, England: We Protect Global Alliance; 2019.
Children and armed conflict: Interventions for supporting war-affected children. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 2017;23:4-13.
Autonomous and dependent–The dichotomy of birth: A feminist analysis of birth plans in Sweden. Midwifery. 2019;68:56-64.
Using the power of mass media to achieve impact at scale: an experiment that worked. Hague, The Netherlands: Bernard van Leer Foundation; 2019.
A multi-site evaluation of Parents Raising Safe Kids Violence Prevention Program. Children and Youth Services Review. 2011;33(10):1960-1967.
Accelerating Language-Development through Picture Book Reading. Dev Psychol. 1988;24:552-559.
Effectiveness of day treatment with proctor care for young children: A four-year follow-up. Journal of Community Psychology. 2003;31(5):459-468.
Center-Based Early Head Start and Children Exposed to Family Conflict. Early Education & Development. 2009;20(6):942-957.
WHO guideline to improve early childhood development. World Health Organization (WHO); 2020.
Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19. World Health Organization (WHO); 2020.
The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger. Bloomsbury USA; 2011.
Transactional sex as a form of child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rwanda: implications for child security and protection. Child Abuse Negl. 2012;36:354-61.
Impact of behavioral inhibition and parenting style on internalizing and externalizing problems from early childhood through adolescence. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2009;37(8):1063-75.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 2000.
Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health. Wizemann TM, editor. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press; 2019.
Evaluation of free to grow: head start partnerships to promote substance-free communities. Eval Rev. 2011;35(2):153-88.
Spirals of Inequality. Women's Budget Group; 2020.
Pathways for peace : inclusive approaches to preventing violent conflict. Washington, D.C.: World Bank,; 2018.
Care for child development: Improving the care for young children. World Health Organization; 2012.
Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (2016 -2030): 2018 monitoring report. World Health Organization; 2018.
Preventing violence: Evaluation outcomes of parenting programs. World Health Organization; 2013.
Nurturing care for early childhood development: A framework for helping children survive and thrive to transform health and human potential. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.
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