Presidential Address

Forging a developmental science mission to improve population outcomes and eliminate disparities for young children

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ID21301351
AuthorsKenneth A Dodge (0000-0001-5932-215X, Duke University , Durham, North Carolina ,, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume93
Issue2
Pages313-325
Publication date2022-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/cdev.13732
PMID35257369
OpenAlexW4220921481
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited18

Child development science has not fully realized its mission to improve population outcomes for children and eliminate disparities across race and income groups. One domain with great need but also great potential is the challenge parents face in raising a young child. A system of universal primary psychosocial care is proposed, with three components: a comprehensive infrastructure of community resources, such as North Carolina's Smart Start; financial supports for specific interventions, such as pre-kindergarten; and a way to help families identify and address family-specific needs, such as Family Connects. Empirical studies demonstrate the promise of each component for population impact and disparity elimination but also the need for continued improvement. Developmental scientists are called upon to fulfill their mission

Child development · Developmental psychology · Developmental Science · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Political science · Population · Presidential address · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Child and Adolescent Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Psychology

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