Approximately 1 in 5 children in the United States lives in poverty, and> 40% of children are
poor or near-poor. 1 In 2013, the American Academy of Pediatrics added child poverty to its …

Investigating the developmental sequelae of early life stress has provided researchers the
opportunity to examine adaptive responses to extreme environments. A large body of work …

Abstract In the United States, over 40% of youth under the age of 18 live at or near the
federal poverty line. Several decades of research have established clear links between …

Over the last fifteen years, the emerging field of developmental cognitive neuroscience has
described the relatively late development of prefrontal cortex in children and the relation …

The early postnatal period is a highly sensitive time period for the developing brain, both in
humans and rodents. During this time window, exposure to adverse experiences can …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is a multidimensional construct that includes not only measures
of material wealth, but also education, social prestige, and neighborhood quality …

Although theoretical work proposes that emotion regulation development exhibits a positive
growth trajectory across adolescence as prefrontal brain regions continue to mature …

The ability to anticipate and respond appropriately to the challenges and opportunities
present in our environments is critical for adaptive behavior. Recent methodological …

Parent-child synchrony—parent-child interaction patterns characterized by contingent social
responding, mutual responsivity, and co-regulation—has been robustly associated with …

Being able to control oneself in emotionally upsetting situations is essential for good
relationship functioning. According to life history theory, childhood exposure to harshness …