Diversity and representation in infant research
Barriers and bridges toward a globalized science of infant development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16782875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lachham Singh (0000-0001-9423-4956, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Alejandrina Cristia (0000-0003-2979-4556, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Lana B Karasik (0000-0003-0764-4557, The Graduate Center, CUNY), Sarah Josephine Rajendra (0009-0000-9433-0577, National University of Singapore), Lisa M Oakes (0000-0002-6701-2853, University of California, Davis) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 708-737 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infancy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1525-0008 • E-ISSN: 1532-7078 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/infa.12545 |
| PMID | 37211974 |
| OpenAlex | W4377220931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 119 |
Psychological researchers have become increasingly concerned with generalized accounts of human behavior based on narrow participant representation. This concern is particularly germane to infant research as findings from infant studies are often invoked to theorize broadly about the origins of human behavior. In this article, we examined participant diversity and representation in research published on infant development in four journals over the past decade. Sociodemographic data were coded for all articles reporting infant data published in Child Development, Developmental Science, Developmental Psychology , and Infancy between 2011 and 2022. Analyses of 1682 empirical articles, sampling approximately 1 million participants, revealed consistent under‐reporting of sociodemographic information. For studies that reported sociodemographic characteristics, there was an unwavering skew toward White infants from North America/Western Europe. To address a lack of diversity in infant studies and its scientific impact, a set of principles and practices are proposed to advance toward a more globally representative science
Child development · Developmental psychology · Developmental Science · Infant development · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Child and Animal Learning Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |