Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
The well-being of families and children is affected not just by what happens at home and work, in classrooms, and on playgrounds, but also by broader forces, such as federal and state policies and programs. IPR faculty in this area study how social, economic, and governmental contexts intertwine to affect family dynamics and outcomes—in particular, those of children and young adults.
A Message From Mesmin Destin, Program Chair
This interdisciplinary program combines the interests of IPR faculty studying how social programs, policies, and contexts affect the lives of families and children. Drawing from the fields of human development and social policy, psychology, sociology, economics, and law, many faculty share common interests with scholars in IPR programs on Poverty, Race, and Inequality; Social Disparities and Health; and Education Policy—particularly in assessing the impact of public policies on America’s poor.
Working Papers
Recently published articles and working papers in this program area include:
Julia Behrman and Abigail Weitzman. 2020. Point of Reference: A Multi-sited Exploration of African Migration and Fertility in France (WP-20-09).
Kali Woodruff Carr, Danielle Perszyk, Elizabeth Norton, Joel Voss, David Poeppel, and Sandra Waxman . 2020. Developmental Changes in Auditory-Evoked Alpha Activity Underlie the Increasing Precision With Which Infants Link Language and Cognition (WP-20-08).
Miriam Novack, Diane Brentari, Susan Goldin-Meadow, and Sandra Waxman. 2020. Sign Language Promotes Object Categorization in Young Hearing Infants (WP-20-07).
Faculty Experts
Faculty come from the fields of economics, sociology, communication, African American studies, education and social policy, and others.
Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.