Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (1979-), Vol. 74, No. 4 (April 2020), pp. 321-329 (9 pages) Background Identification of features of the neighbourhood physical environment that have a ...

Educators and psychologists warn that unregulated screen time can lead to a range of issues, from sleep disturbances and ...

Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in ...

A father’s poor mental health may harm child development, a new study has found. Here’s how fathers, too, can get the support they need.

Physical activity is a key requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity ...

These fourth-grade physical development benchmarks can help you measure your child’s physical health and activity when they are 9 years old and 10 years old.

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the ...

Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect.

Verbal abuse of children could be as damaging to their mental health in adulthood as physical abuse, researchers have found. A study of more than 20,000 adults in England and Wales found that ...

A new neuroimaging study reveals that child neglect alone, without other forms of abuse, can alter critical brain pathways.