Executive function (EF) underpins the ability to set goals and work towards those goals by co-
ordinating thought and action. Its emergence during the first 3 years of life is under-studied …

Accounting for both bidirectional and interactive effects between parenting and child
temperament can fine-tune theoretical models of the role of parenting and temperament in …

On publication in 2009 John Hattie's Visible Learning presented the biggest ever collection
of research into what actually work in schools to improve children's learning. Not what was …

This book is about savoring life—the capacity to attend to the joys, pleasures, and other
positive feelings that we experience in our lives. The authors enhance our understanding of …

O ur purpose in this chapter is to discuss the construct of effortful control and review
literature relevant to its importance, development, and significance for optimal development …

Self-control plays a significant role in positive youth development. Although numerous self-
control challenges occur during adolescence, some adolescents control themselves better …

A meta‐analysis of 41 studies was conducted to examine the strength of the relation
between parenting (positive control, negative control and responsiveness) and self …

This study examined relations among emotional self-regulation, peer rejection, and
antisocial behavior in a sample of 122 boys from low-income families who participated in a …

Recently, there has been a great deal of research on the socialization of children's emotions
and self‐regulation. In the present study, the specific strategies that mothers use to help their …

Thirty-four toddlers with autism and their mothers participated in an early intervention
targeting joint engagement. Across the 24 intervention sessions, any significant distress …