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October 17, 2012Sara Benjamin Neelon receives grant for obesity study - CCFP Faculty Fellow Sara Benjamin Neelon has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for a five-year project studying early life risk factors for the development of obesity.
October 17, 2012Center names 2012-13 Jacqueline Anne Morris Fellows - The Center named six new Jacqueline Anne Morris Fellows, undergraduate students who are "dynamic, bright, ambitious and idealistic." :: More
October 15, 2012Sara Benjamin Neelon recommends alternatives to Halloween candy - Center Faculty Fellow Sara Benjamin Neelon offered the kids in her neighborhood candy or non-candy treats last year on Halloween. The obesity expert discovered kids dig more than just the sweets. Read more in this News & Observer guest column. :: More
October 10, 2012Harvard Names Family Impact Seminars as a Bright Idea - The Family Impact Seminars were named a Bright Idea by the Innovations in American Government Awards Program issued by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, which is part of the Harvard Kennedy School. :: More
October 02, 2012Candice Odgers to talk about early drinking triggers and consequences - Candice Odgers, associate director of the Center, will present a lecture on "Early Drinking; Daily Triggers and Life-long Consequences" on November 27 as part of the UNC-Duke Mental Health Services & Policy Research seminars.
October 01, 2012Jake Vigdor comments on the Wake County Public School board's turmoil - Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Economics and Public Policy Jake Vigdor commented in this WRAL article focused on the Wake County Public School System's recent firing of the superintendent and the resignations of two other key administrators. :: more
September 27, 2012Jen Lansford discusses negative effects of school paddling - In this LiveScience article, Center Faculty Fellow Jennifer Lansford talks about possible negative behaviors that could result from spanking or paddling adolescents. :: Read more
September 24, 2012William "Sandy" Darity's plan to employ all Americans is featured in the News & Observer - In an article that is equal parts economic and biographical, the N&O describes Darity's plan for a national jobs program that would ensure that everyone over 18 is employed. :: Read more
September 17, 2012"Sunny" Ladd emphasizes that fixing schools alone won't be enough to help disadvantaged students succeed - In an interview on WBEZ Boston radio's Afternoon Shift Program, Center Fellow and Public Policy and Economics Professor Helen "Sunny" Ladd details what other issues must be addressed beyond school reform to help kids in poverty succeed academically. :: Listen to the segment
September 11, 2012Jake Vigdor discusses the different issues at stake in the Chicago teachers strike on the Education Views blog - Citing the challenges of budget pressures and the fact that it will take a change in state law to remove the student test scores element from the Illinois teacher evaluation process, Jake Vigdor clarifies the positions on both sides of the teacher walkout. :: more
September 05, 2012An editorial in the Iowa Gazette questions punishing students by removing them from school and cites a Center report - In an editorial entitled "We Need to Rethink Banishing Students," the Gazette references the Center's 2010 Family Impact Seminar Briefing Report: School Suspension in North Carolina: Research and Policy Options. :: Read editorial
August 28, 2012Researchers Meier, Caspi & Moffitt determine that marijuana use among adolescents impacts memory, IQ and attention as adults - In this AP article, Center postdoctoral researcher Madeline Meier discusses a study conducted with Center Fellows Avshalom Caspi and Terrie Moffitt that shows a lower IQ and other negative impacts in adults who were "persistent" teen users of marijuana. :: Read more
August 16, 2012Jake Vigdor says it's time to rethink the public school approach to teaching algebra and who really benefits from taking it - In his recent opinion piece appearing on RealClearMarkets website, Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Economics and Public Policy Jake Vigdor retraces the history of how math has been taught and suggests that a new approach, particularly with algebra, is overdue. He suggests that the solution lies in "tailoring coursework to students' abilities, rather than adopting a simplistic 'one-size-fits-all' strategy." :: Read more
August 14, 2012Ken Dodge receives lifetime achievement award - Center Director Ken Dodge was awarded the 2012 International Society for Research on Aggression John Paul Scott Award for a "lifetime achievement and contributions to research on aggressive behavior". :: More
August 09, 2012Phil Cook shares with WRAL news why politicians hesitate to take a stand on gun control - In a brief interview on WRAL news, Faculty Fellow and Sanford Professor Phil Cook explains why the "single issue voters" who favor gun rights are a percentage that candidates are afraid to alienate. :: WATCH: after commercial, fast forward by clicking on blue dot at time code 7:14
August 08, 2012
Durham Connects Director describes how a nurse's referral helped a family link up with a key DSS advocate to face a crisis - In a column for the Herald-Sun, Durham Connects Director Jeannine Sato describes how the Williams family was able to get back on their feet after a nurse heard about their situation on a home visit and referred them to a wonderful advocate at DSS. Durham Connects was originally a pilot project of the Center for Child and Family Policy. :: Read more
Durham Connects Director describes how a nurse's referral helped a family link up with a key DSS advocate to face a crisis - In a column for the Herald-Sun, Durham Connects Director Jeannine Sato describes how the Williams family was able to get back on their feet after a nurse heard about their situation on a home visit and referred them to a wonderful advocate at DSS. Durham Connects was originally a pilot project of the Center for Child and Family Policy. :: Read more
August 03, 2012Vigdor discusses the increase in segregation by income as reported by the Pew Research Center - Jake Vigdor contributes to the analysis of the just-released report by the Pew Research Center:The Rise of Residential Segregation by Income, noting that as middle class jobs eroded, there was a "hollowing out of middle class neighborhoods." :: Read more
July 25, 2012Durham Connects program featured on WRAL - Durham Connects, the nurse home visiting program available to parents of newborns in Durham County, was featured on WRAL, highlighting the benefits to a mother and her newborn daughter. :: Read more, see video
July 25, 2012Phil Cook provides a perspective on the availabilty of guns and the severity of the crime in this New York Times article - In the aftermath of the shooting in Colorado, the New York Times asks several experts, including Sanford Professor of Public Policy and Center Faculty Fellow Phil Cook, to weigh in on what impacts different state laws have on gun violence. :: Read more
July 10, 2012Joel Rosch discusses issues related to juvenile crime and the decisions to treat some youth as adults - In an interview posted on the Education Views blog, Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch discusses different aspects of juvenile justice, particularly the ramifications of laws in NC and NY that allow 16 and 17-year-olds to be treated as adults. :: Read more
July 06, 2012Scott Huettel and team identify specific brain region that processes information for decisionmaking in social situations - In an article published in the journal Science, senior author and Faculty Fellow Scott Huettel describes how researchers observed the brain's behavior in a poker game to find the center for decisionmaking during social interactions. :: More
June 27, 2012Jacob Vigdor notes Republican split in immigration decision - Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jacob Vigdor comments in this Bloomberg Businessweek article on the Supreme Court's ruling on immigration law. :: Read more
June 12, 2012Faculty Fellow John Curry discusses how effective treatment of teen depresssion can reduce drug-use disorders later - John Curry talks about recent findings indicating that teens who responded to treatments for depression "were less likely to develop a drug-use disorder." The decrease did not hold true for alcohol-use disorders later in life. :: Read more; see video
June 06, 2012Joel Rosch is quoted in an NAACP magazine article which follows a 9-year-old's placement in an alternative public school - In the NAACP's quarterly magazine, Crisis, Center Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch is quoted in an article which questions the benefit of placing students in low-performing alternative public schools, particularly when their infractions are considered minor. :: Read Article
May 29, 2012Director of Policy Initiatives Jenni Owen shares proven workforce strategies in this Herald-Sun op-ed - In her op-ed published by the Durham Herald-Sun, Director of Policy Initiatives Jenni Owen highlights specific, evidence-based employment strategies that were featured at the Family Impact Seminar held in Raleigh on May 24. :: Read the op-ed
May 14, 2012Helen - Sunny Ladd, CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy and economics, has been selected as the Duke University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award which honors a scholar's "dedication and contributions to the learning arts and to the institution." :: Read more
May 14, 2012Jen Lansford suggests age appropriate discipline techniques in this Health News Daily piece - Faculty Fellow Jennifer Lansford discusses alternatives to discipline approaches that shame or embarrass children and what can happen to children who experience unusual types of discipline :: more
May 13, 2012Family tells NBC-17 about how Durham Connects helped them after both daughters were born - On Mother's Day, a WRAL news segment featured a family who was helped significantly through the home nurse visit and referral services provided through Durham Connects :: click link and after ad runs, click on blue dot second from right. Story starts at 9:47.
May 10, 2012Scott Huettel named Bass Teaching Fellow - Scott Huettel, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Center faculty fellow, is one of nine Duke University faculty members who have been appointed to endowed chairs in the university's Bass Program for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, which recognizes professors with outstanding records in both research and undergraduate teaching. :: More
April 18, 2012Jane Costello comments on high rate of youth age 9-21 showing major mental health symptoms in longitudinal study - Discover Magazine highlighted the high rate (over 82%) of youth age 9-21 who exhibited major symptoms of mental illness at some point during the 12-year study co-authored by Center Associate Director of Research Jane Costello, who provided more context for the finding. :: more
April 02, 2012Frank Sloan and Beth Gifford receive $750,000 grant from NIDA to look at outcomes of drug treatment courts on family members - Faculty Fellow and Professor of Economics Frank Sloan, Research Associate Lindsey Chepke, and Center Research Scientist Beth Gifford will use NIDA funding to examine outcomes for drug treatment court attendees and their children, including recidivism, educational outcomes, and foster care. :: more
March 26, 2012Charlie Clotfelter explains how low-income lottery players end up funding programs they may never benefit from - In a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article, Center Faculty Fellow and Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Charlie Clotfelter comments on how proceeds generated by low-income lottery players are funding preschool education, college scholarships, and other programs that have direct benefits for those in the middle and upper classes. :: more
March 21, 2012Tanya Chartrand says women engage in mimicry more than men and offers insights into why humans mimic each other - An article in the Globe & Mail features Faculty Fellow Tanya Chartrand, who offers insights into why humans mimic each other and how being mimicked can be beneficial. :: more
March 21, 2012Jeannine Sato features Durham effort that links families in need with used furniture - Durham Connects Director Jeannine Sato features the work of Christ's Hands Ministries in Durham, which helps families access available used furniture. :: more
March 20, 2012Jeff Quinn examines the role modern fathers can play and how they can be better supported - As a guest columnist for the Durham Herald-Sun, Center Research Analyst Jeff Quinn talks about the importance of providing resources to fathers that help them engage with their children. :: more
March 12, 2012Jacob Vigdor op-ed looks at factors behind the suspension gap and why it might be a good thing - In an op-ed appearing in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the News & Observer, Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jacob Vigdor discusses the research of Joshua Kinsler on the suspension gap and why closing it might actually lead to an increase in the achievement gap. :: more
March 12, 2012Center co-sponsors conference on child wellbeing - The Center is co-sponsoring a conference, Crossing Boundaries: Public and Private Roles in Assuring Child Well-Being, which will be held April 27-28 in Chicago. The conference will feature sessions on disparities in child maltreatment risk and system response as well as innovative approaches to prevention and intervention. :: More
March 05, 2012In a recent N&O op-ed, Sunny Ladd and Jacob Vigdor explain why mandating Algebra 1 for 8th graders does not benefit all - Center faculty fellows Helen "Sunny" Ladd, Jacob Vigdor, and Charlie Clotfelter share results from a study looking at the long-term performance of students who take Algebra 1 in eighth grade and suggest that, for some students, "it may do more harm than good." :: more
February 29, 2012Charlie Clotfelter discusses college sports on WUNC Radio's State of Things - Center faculty fellow and Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Charles Clotfelter retraces the origins of the NCAA and discusses how the U.S. differs from other countries in its approach to college sports on WUNC radio's State of Things program. :: Listen
February 20, 2012Desiree Murray on helping children avoid undesirable behaviors - Desiree Murray, associate research professor and Center faculty fellow, discusses how to help children avoid picking up undesirable behaviors in this Carolina Parent article. :: Read Article
February 16, 2012Clara Muschkin participates in early childhood panel for Raleigh Chamber's Education Day - Assistant Research Professor of Public Policy Clara Muschkin participated in a panel organized for the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce "Education Day." The daylong event focused on the importance of building and supporting an excellent cradle-to-career education system. Anne Bryan, senior policy advisor on early childhood for the Governor, also joined the panel, along with Anna Carter from the N.C. Dept. of Child Development and Early Education. Pam Dowdy from Wake County Smart Start served as moderator.
February 13, 2012Center Researcher Jeff Quinn leads workshop for dads seeking ways to engage with their young children - The Herald-Sun features a recent workshop facilitated by Center Researcher Jeff Quinn in which he offered specific strategies for fathers seeking to be more involved in their young children's lives. :: more
February 08, 2012Phil Costanzo to address substance use risk at Center for Developmental Science - Center Associate Director Phil Costanzo will address "Social Influence, Self Persuasion, and the Reduction of Substance Abuse Risk in Adolescents: Employing 'Old-fashioned' Social Psychology with Modern Day Youth" during a talk from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Center for Developmental Science, UNC-CH. :: more information
February 08, 2012In a CNN online article, Jennifer Lansford sheds light on why children suffering from depression may be targeted by bullies - Jennifer Lansford, Center researcher and associate research professor at the Social Science Research Institute, helps to explain why children suffering from depression or expressing negative emotions are more likely to be picked on by their peers and how friendship "can be a real protective factor" for those children. :: Read article
February 07, 2012Jennifer Lansford shares parenting perspectives from other cultures on Boston NPR show - Jennifer Lansford, Center researcher and associate research professor at the Social Science Research Institute, shares expertise drawn from her research in the Parenting Across Cultures project in a discussion about parenting styles from different countries on WBUR Boston's "On Point" radio program. :: Listen to the program
February 03, 2012Jacob Vigdor discusses his report on declining segregation in America's urban centers on NPR's Talk of the Nation - In an appearance on NPR's Talk of the Nation, Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jacob Vigdor discusses a report he co-authored which looks at the decline in segregation in big U.S. cities. :: Read transcript or link to audio file
February 03, 2012New York Times blog highlights Charlie Clotfelter's book on college sports - The New York Times "Economix" blog features Charlie Clotfelter's book "Big Time Sports in American Universities" in a post that looks at the different ways to measure value of college sports on campus. :: read blog post
February 02, 2012Study by Jacob Vigdor points to major decline in segregation in urban centers - The New York Times delves into a study co-authored by Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jake Vigdor, "The End of the Segregated Century", which examines a decline in segregation in America's cities. :: Read article
February 02, 2012Durham Connects nurse home visiting program just one part of Mary Semans' legacy - Durham Connects Director Jeannine Sato describes Mary Semans' role in establishing Durham Connects, initially a pilot program of the Center, and how that fit in her ongoing philanthropic efforts to improve the quality of life for Durham residents. :: Read article
February 01, 2012David Rabiner comments on study indicating that 20% of Americans have some form of mental illness - In a Duke Chronicle article highlighting results from a 2010 survey of 70,000 individuals, David Rabiner, associate director for program evaluation services, highlighted the fact that less than half will seek treatment. :: Read article
February 01, 2012Scott Swartzwelder describes how alcohol affects adolescents and adults differently - In a recent News & Observer article, Center Faculty Fellow Scott Swartzwelder explained that adolescents don't experience as much fatigue as adults who consume alcohol and, therefore, may be more inclined to get behind the wheel after drinking. :: read article
January 31, 2012Center Faculty Fellows respond to Obama's State of the Union remarks on compulsory attendance - Helen "Sunny" Ladd, Jake Vigdor, and Phil Cook shed light on why Obama's call for mandating compulsory high school attendance through age 18 would not do enough to impact dropout rates on its own. :: Read more
January 27, 2012Jeff Quinn to discuss importance of father involvement February 7 - Center Research Analyst Jeff Quinn will discuss the importance of father involvement in early development and share suggestions on how fathers can get involved in their children’s lives during a lunch and learn February 7. The event, “Getting Fathers Involved with Young Children,†sponsored by the Early Childhood Faith Initiative, will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2620 Weaver St., Durham. Bring your lunch; drinks provided. Sponsored by Durham's Partnership for Children and End Poverty Durham. To RSVP, contact Winnie Morgan at 919-732-1524 or winniewmorgan@juno.com.
January 27, 2012Joel Rosch receives top marks for teaching excellence from undergraduate students - Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch scored in the top 5 percent of all undergraduate instructors at Duke for the fall semester of 2011. Rosch taught CCS 49S/PubPol 49S Youth, Crime and Public Policy, a first-year seminar, which uses the issue of crime to introduce students to the variety of issues involved in child and family policy.
January 11, 2012David Rabiner, Rick Hoyle, Jane Costello & Scott Swartzwelder contribute to discussion on off-prescription use of ADHD drugs - In response to an article that ran in the Duke Chronicle before the holiday break, David Rabiner, Rick Hoyle, Jane Costello and Scott Swartzwelder share valuable information from their research on campus use of non-prescription ADHD drugs as study aids and suggest other avenues for seeking academic success. :: More
January 10, 2012Joel Rosch joins panel discussion on education following Playmakers Rep performance - Center Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch participated in a panel discussion involving public education following the performance of "No Child", a play recounting experiences of an arts teacher in New York City. :: Read more
January 04, 2012The Chicago Reader revisits a Ken Dodge op-ed on income inequality - Writer Steve Bogira discusses the idea Center Director Ken Dodge put forth in a 2010 op-ed piece to reduce income inequality: tie executive pay to the the earnings of the lowest paid worker in the company. :: more
January 03, 2012William "Sandy" Darity receives highest honor from the National Economic Assoication - Professor of public policy, chair of Duke’s department of African and African American Studies, and professor of economics William "Sandy" Darity has been named the recipient of the National Economic Association's Samuel Z. Westerfield Award. This award is the association's highest honor. :: read more
December 22, 2011Readers weigh in on Helen "Sunny" Ladd's recent New York Times op-ed - Readers have responded to Sunny Ladd's recent op-ed in the New York Times, highlighting key points and adding to the conversation. :: Read letters here
December 21, 2011Scott Huettel discusses the brain's response to altruism - Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Center Faculty Fellow Scott Huettel describes how the brain reacts to the act of giving as part of this ABC News segment. :: More
December 18, 2011Maeve Gearing discusses obesity custody case in Herald-Sun column - Maeve Gearing, Center Sulzberger/Levitan fellow, discusses the case of an 8 year-old, 200 pound boy who has been removed from the custody of his parents because of his weight. :: Read column
December 15, 2011Anna Gassman-Pines receives award from SRCD recognizing her research involving young children's mental health - The Society for Research in Child Development has awarded Anna Gassman-Pines, a CCFP faculty fellow and assistant professor at Sanford, the first Victoria S. Levin award which recognizes her inter-disciplinary work examining the effects of welfare and employment policies on the well-being of low-income young children and their mothers. :: Read press release
December 14, 2011Latest school reform recommendations from Helen "Sunny" Ladd featured in Washington Post - CCFP faculty fellow and Sanford School professor Helen "Sunny" Ladd is recognized by colleague Diane Ravitch for the concrete school reform recommendations Ladd proposes. :: more
December 13, 2011Maeve Gearing and Sara Benjamin Neelon op-ed offers concrete ways to get fresh produce into preschools and child care centers - Maeve Gearing, one of the Center's Sulzberger/Levitan Fellows, and Sara Benjamin Neelon, assistant professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine at DUMC, co-authored an op-ed for the News & Observer sharing specific suggestions to get fresh produce into the hands of children in preschools and child care centers in an effort to help prevent childhood obesity. :: Read op-ed
December 12, 2011In a New York Times op-ed, Helen "Sunny" Ladd asks policymakers to address the link between poverty & educational performance - Helen "Sunny" Ladd, professor of public policy and Center faculty fellow, co-authored an op-ed with Edward Fiske encouraging policymakers to directly address the connection between poverty and educational performance. :: read more
December 05, 2011Jeannine Sato describes a program in Durham aiming to reduce the number of children who fall victim to sexual abuse - In an article for the Herald-Sun, Durham Connects Program Director Jeannine Sato describes the efforts that a local Durham program, ChildSAFE, is making to train parents, teachers, and neighbors in the community, raising awareness and providing tips on how to reduce the chances that children will fall victim to sexual abuse. :: more
November 30, 2011Jacob Vigdor comments on how a growing income gap contributes to higher housing costs - In a recent Huffington Post-Canada issue, Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jacob Vigdor comments on his research showing that income disparity produces higher home prices and higher rents in a tight housing market. :: more
November 28, 2011Sandy Darity suggests an approach to generating a "Wealth Cycle" among African-Americans - In an MSNBC.com article examining the Black 1%, Sanford Professor William "Sandy" Darity suggests one possible approach to income redistribution among African-Americans, starting at birth. :: more
November 17, 2011Joel Rosch appears on a WUNC TV and WUNC radio broadcast of a Dropout Crisis panel discussion - Joel Rosch, senior research scholar at the Center, participated in a panel discussion on the dropout crisis alongside June Atkinson, state superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; Karolyn Tyson, associate professor in the Dept. of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill; and Todd Finn, principal, West Bladen High School. The taped broadcast, “American Graduate: Keeping Kids in Schoolâ€, aired on WUNC TV on Thursday, November 17; an edited audio version aired on the State of Things radio show November 23. :: Watch the program
November 15, 2011The Fall edition of the Center's bi-annual magazine is now available online - The Center's Fall 2011 magazine, Bridge, features articles on William "Sandy" Darity, the North Carolina Family Impact Seminar on childhood obesity prevention, the Center's cross-cultural collaboration efforts within Parenting Across Cultures, and much more. :: View Magazine
November 14, 2011Jeannine Sato discusses the local Early Head Start home-based program - Durham Connects Program Director Jeannine Sato describes the focus of Durham's Early Head Start home-based program that helps parents increase skills in their role as their child's first "teacher." :: more
November 14, 2011Center releases America's Promise report - The Center has released a report commissioned by America's Promise Alliance, a national organization working to ensure that all young people graduate from high school ready for college, work, and life. The report identifies 10 national and state indicators of academic achievement and youth success that scientific literature has shown to be important factors when tracking graduation rates. The report was written by Center researchers Beth Gifford, Kelly Evans, Lisa Berlin, and Yu Bai. :: View Report
November 10, 2011Sandy Darity comments on new poverty measure - Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Economics and African-American Studies William "Sandy" Darity responds to a new poverty measure recently released by the Census Bureau. :: Christian Science Monitor
November 08, 2011Costello to speak at Center for Developmental Science - Center Associate Director of Research Jane Costello and Adrian Angold, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, will speak at the Center for Developmental Science on Monday, November 14, from 5–6:30p.m. The title of their talk is Developmental Science and Developmental Epidemiology. :: CDS Website
October 25, 2011Clotfelter comments on panel decision to review college sports practices - Faculty fellow and Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Charles T. Clotfelter is quoted in this News & Observer article regarding the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics' decision to review a wide range of college sport practices after a year of unprecedented ethical lapses. :: News & Observer
October 19, 2011Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture focuses on education gap - Ronald Ferguson, senior lecturer in education and public policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Kennedy School, gave the second Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 18, discussing the U.S. Education crisis. :: Duke Chronicle
October 11, 2011Anne-Marie Iselin receives Jacobs Foundation grant - Center Research Scientist Anne-Marie Iselin and Laura DiGuinta of Sapienza University of Rome recently received a Young Scholar grant of 80,000 Euros (about $106,000 USD) from the Jacobs Foundation. The project examines the mediating role of emotion regulation and social-information processing on the relation between parenting practices and children’s psychological adjustment. Researchers will gather data from American and Italian participants enrolled in the Parenting Across Cultures (PAC) study, which is directed by Associate Research Professor Jennifer Lansford. Iselin was nominated as a Young Scholar by her mentor, CCFP Director Ken Dodge.
October 10, 2011Charlie Clotfelter receives 2011 Spencer Foundation Award from APPAM - Faculty fellow and Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Charles T. Clotfelter was recently selected by APPAM to receive the 2011 Spencer Foundation Award. According to APPAM's announcement, the award "recognizes noteworthy contributions through research and analysis in the field of education policy and management." :: more:
September 30, 2011Ken Dodge testifies at Congressional Briefing highlighting recent scientific findings in child development field - In September, Center Director Ken Dodge made a presentation at a Congressional briefing alongside three other experts in the field of Child Development. The focus of the briefing was on Raising Healthy Children and was sponsored by the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), an interdisciplinary, international organization of scientists. The title of Dodge's talk was "Preventing Conduct Disorder in Children at High Risk." :: Testimony
September 23, 2011U.S. Dept of Education's Deputy Under Secretary kicks off CCFP's Sulzberger Lecture Series - James Kvaal, deputy under-secretary at the U.S. Dept. of Education, outlined the Obama administration's strategies for improving U.S. college graduation rates and identified financial issues as the most commonly cited barriers to degree completion. :: more
September 15, 2011Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series begins Sept. 20 - Three experts in education and social policy are scheduled to speak in the fall and spring as part of CCFP's 2011-2012 Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series at Duke University. The series, which begins Sept. 20, will include education experts James Kvaal, deputy under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education; Ronald F. Ferguson, senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; and Maria Cancian, a leader in domestic social policy research and professor of public affairs and social work at La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison. :: More
September 15, 2011Jenni Owen receives appointment to Sanford School of Public Policy - In August, Sanford School of Public Policy announced the appointment of six new faculty members, including Jenni Owen, CCFP's director of policy initiatives. :: more
September 07, 2011Jane Costello to help kick off CDS series - Center Associate Director of Research Jane Costello will participate in a panel discussion Sept. 12 at the Center for Developmental Science, UNC-CH. Costello and other CDS founders will reflect on the past 10 years of work and research in the field of developmental science. This talk kicks off the Carolina Consortium on Human Development series. :: More
August 19, 2011Sandy Darity points out the extreme employment disparity between whites and African-Americans in this recession - In an article on Fox News online, Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Economics and African-American Studies, Sandy Darity, describes the disturbingly high rate of unemployment facing African-Americans in this recession and the huge gap between blacks and whites. :: Read more
August 17, 2011Clotfelter quoted on college sports' contradictions - Charles Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and of law, discusses the integrity of college sports in this Washington Post article. :: Washington Post
August 15, 2011Jacob Vigdor discusses results of two recent suspension studies - In his blog, "The Perfect and the Free," Center Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Jacob Vigdor delves more deeply into two recent studies on suspension; one released by the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments and one by Josh Kinsler from the University of Rochester. :: More
July 27, 2011Center Director Ken Dodge appears on WUNC's The State of Things - As part of WUNC radio's The State of Things 7/26 broadcast, Ken Dodge participated in a discussion/call-in segment focused on private money and public education. Dodge and the other guests touched on issues including the ethical questions surrounding the use of corporate/foundation funding for public education, the importance of bringing evaluation rigors similar to those from the corporate arena into the public school setting, the possibility of even wider disparities developing between schools if private funding supplants government support, and the current attitudes of citizens in North Carolina around whether or not tax dollars should be used to fund education and related programming, particularly in a time of such tight budgets. :: Listen
July 22, 2011New Durham program aims to increase preconception health - In a July article appearing in the Durham Herald-Sun, Director of CCFP's Durham Connects program, Jeannine Sato, discusses the importance of "preconception health." A new program in Durham, Healthy Parents, Healthy Babies, is raising awareness around how taking multivitamins containing folic acid and pro-actively managing chronic health problems before becoming pregnant can lead to healthier newborns. :: More
July 13, 2011Q&A with William "Sandy" Darity - In this brief Q&A facilitated by Duke’s Kenan Institute for Ethics, CCFP Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Policy William "Sandy" Darity discusses the intersection of social policies and racial categorization. :: Read More
July 12, 2011August 9-11 free & open to the public: conference will explore social factors influencing health disparity gaps - Registration is open for the August 9-11 Social Determinants of Health Disparities national conference, co-sponsored by the Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality at Duke's Social Science Research Institute. Register by Aug. 1. :: To register or to learn more
July 06, 2011William "Sandy" Darity comments on how discrimination impacts the black-white employment gap - In an article by Andy Kroll posted on Salon.com, Kroll examines the persistent employment gap between blacks and whites and finds, with input from researchers including Sanford School of Public Policy Professor and CCFP Faculty Fellow William "Sandy" Darity, that the double-digit gap is firmly entrenched and discrimination is a key factor. :: READ MORE
June 20, 2011Updated report on Durham County substance use and abuse released - The Partnership for a Healthy Durham's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Committee asked the Center for Child and Family Policy to help it learn more about the problem of substance abuse in Durham County. With funding from the Durham Center, Elizabeth Gifford, Kelly Evans, Joel Rosch, and Audrey Foster produced a report: Substance Use and Abuse in Durham County. The report is designed to generate information that will help Durham find ways to address the wide range of problems caused by substance abuse. :: Report
June 16, 2011U.S. immigration system quite good, says Jacob Vigdor - In this L.A. Times commentary, Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and CCFP faculty fellow, assesses the current U.S. immigration system, finding many positive aspects but room to improve as well. :: L.A. Times
June 13, 2011Terrie Moffitt discusses link between self-control in three-year-olds and financial success later in life - Terrie Moffitt, professor of psychology and neuroscience, psychiatry & behavioral sciences, and CCFP faculty fellow, said she is excited about the possibility of increasing children's self control to improve mid-life outcomes. This is a follow up to her earlier interview on teaching children savings habits. :: PBS
June 07, 2011Op-ed: Early childhood programs provide proven benefits - Smart Start and More at Four improve third-grade academic performance for all children, including at-risk children, and are well worth the investment, according to this op-ed written by Ken Dodge and Helen "Sunny" Ladd in collaboration with Clara Muschkin. :: News & Observer
June 07, 2011Scott Huettel on John Edwards' risk vs. reward behavior - Scott Huettel, associate professor of neuroscience and CCFP faculty fellow, studies how the brain weighs risks and rewards. Watch this WRAL interview to hear Huettel's take on John Edwards' risk-prone behavior. :: WRAL
June 06, 2011Terrie Moffitt featured on PBS Newshour - Terrie Moffitt, professor of psychology and neuroscience, psychiatry & behavioral sciences, and CCFP faculty fellow, is featured in this Newshour segment on teaching children about saving money and self-control concepts. :: PBS
June 06, 2011Jacob Vigdor's op-ed on the economic impact of immigration - In this News & Observer op-ed, Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and CCFP faculty fellow, estimates the costs to provide services to immigrants living in North Carolina, an issue that the N.C. House of Representatives is reviewing during discussion of House Bill 744. :: News & Observer
May 28, 2011Jacob Vigdor comments on Joplin recovery - In this Kansas City Star article, Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and Center faculty fellow, comments on the prospect of economic recovery for Joplin, Missouri, devastated by an EF5 tornado. :: Kansas City Star
May 16, 2011Center researchers propose new school discipline strategies - Research Scientist Anne-Marie Iselin and Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch propose new strategies for school suspension in this op-ed, which ran in the Durham Herald-Sun. :: Herald-Sun
May 12, 2011CCS student Kiah Pape highlighted among graduating seniors - Kiah Pape, who will graduate this weekend with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy Studies and a Children in Contemporary Society certificate, was featured in this story about graduating seniors. :: Duke Today
May 11, 2011
Providing support for new mothers worldwide leads to healthier children - This Herald-Sun article describes how support for new mothers benefits children worldwide and cites the Center's Durham Connects program as a model of success. :: Herald-Sun
Providing support for new mothers worldwide leads to healthier children - This Herald-Sun article describes how support for new mothers benefits children worldwide and cites the Center's Durham Connects program as a model of success. :: Herald-Sun
May 05, 2011Your brain on risks and rewards - This CNN video highlights an effort by neuroscientists Scott Huettel, CCFP faculty fellow, and Michael Platt to see the brain at work as it processes risks and rewards. :: CNN
April 28, 2011Christina Gibson-Davis comments on rising rate of single parenthood - One in four children the U.S. is being raised by a single parent. Gibson-Davis, assistant professor of public policy, sociology, and psychology and neuroscience, and a CCFP faculty fellow, cites reasons for the growing rate of single parenthood in this NY Times article. :: MSNBC.com & NY Times
April 28, 2011Sandra Nay McCourt named Doris Duke Fellow at Chapin Hall - Nay McCourt, a CCFP graduate student, was one of 15 selected for the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. :: Read More
April 27, 2011Faculty position open in the Sanford School of Public Policy - The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University seeks an outstanding scholar at any level who has research and teaching interests in social policy related to families and children, for a tenure-stream faculty position beginning in the fall of 2012. :: More Info
April 26, 2011Durham Public Schools superintendent keen on more research from the Center - DPS Superintendent Eric Becoats said he would like to continue to strengthen the collaborative research efforts among the school system, CCFP and Duke student researchers which is facilitated by the School Research Partnership Office. :: Herald-Sun :: Chronicle
April 20, 2011Spring edition of Bridge, the bi-annual CCFP newsletter, now available - Articles in the latest edition of Bridge feature Tom Nechyba, Joan Lombardi, the Children in Contemporary Society certificate and more. :: Bridge
April 18, 2011Center researcher assists community with developing award-winning mental health tracking system - Center Researcher Joel Rosch assisted the Juvenile Justice Treatment Continuum in developing a tracking system for juvenile justice youth with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders in 26 North Carolina counties. The JJTC’s innovation in tracking technology has enabled more effective collaboration and information sharing among partners so they can follow the progress of individuals and track the services they access. The JJTC received the 2011 Award for Excellence in Health Information Technology from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and a $10,000 grant provided by Qualifacts Systems Inc. :: Read More
April 12, 2011Darity comments on pay-for-grades proposal - William "Sandy" Darity, professor of public policy and CCFP faculty fellow, is quoted in this article about a recent General Assembly proposal that would have the state pay those students in grades 1-12 who maintain good grades and good behavior. :: WRAL
April 11, 2011Cribs for Kids launches 3rd annual Mother's Day campaign - Cribs for Kids of Durham, part of the Durham Connects program, has launched its 3rd annual Mother’s Day donation campaign in order to provide cribs to families with newborns. People may sponsor a crib for $50 (or any portion of) in honor of their mother or someone they love. The honoree will receive a recognition card notifying them of the donation made in their honor along with a poem written by a Durham mother who has been helped by the program. :: More information
April 08, 2011Helen Ladd provides stats on charter schools - Statistics from Helen "Sunny" Ladd's research on charter schools is used in this News & Observer article regarding a possible hike in the cap on the number of charter schools allowed in North Carolina. :: News & Observer
April 05, 2011Clotfelter to speak at college sports forum April 8 - Charles Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and of law, will be a featured speaker at Duke Magazine's Forum 2011, College Sports: The Economics, Ethics and Excesses of the Games We Love, at 2 PM April 8 in Page Auditorium. :: Read More
April 03, 2011Op-ed: it's cost-effective to fund early childhood programs - Ken Dodge, Helen "Sunny" Ladd, and Clara Muschkin co-wrote this op-ed published in the Durham Herald-Sun that advocates continued funding for Smart Start and More at Four based on research that indicated that the proposed budget cuts in either of these programs would end up costing rather than saving taxpayers' dollars. :: Herald-Sun :: Wilmington StarNews
April 02, 2011Charlotte Observer cites Center research in editorial supporting early education - The N.C. legislature is considering consolidating More at Four and Smart Start, cutting one or cutting both. This Charlotte Observer editorial cites Center research on the benefits of More at Four and Smart Start and advocates continued funding of both programs. :: Charlotte Observer
March 31, 2011Study finds higher teacher expectations result in better academic outcomes - A U.S. Department of Education study of Project Bright Idea reveals that at-risk students perform better academically when taught as if they were academically gifted. The program was co-designed by Sandy Darity, professor of public policy and CCFP faculty fellow, and Margaret Gayle, director of the American Association for Gifted Children at Duke. :: Scientific Computing :: Duke News
March 31, 2011CCFP faculty fellows and research featured in Gist - The Social Science Research Institute's magazine, Gist from the Mill, features several CCFP-related articles. :: Gist
March 31, 2011Groups working to save preschool funding cite Center research - In North Carolina, campaign to save preschool goes down to the wire. A research study by Ken Dodge, Helen "Sunny" Ladd and Clara Muschkin provides supporting statistics for why programs should not be cut. :: change.org
March 30, 2011Ladd discusses the role of charter schools - Helen "Sunny" Ladd talked about charter schools and how they can best complement public schools during N.C. Policy Watch's Crucial Conversation luncheon on March 30. :: NC Policy Watch
March 24, 2011Ken Dodge on Radio 680 discussing Smart Start study - Ken Dodge was featured on the Bill LuMaye show, Radio 680, regarding a research study on the benefits of the Smart Start and More at Four programs. :: Radio 680
March 22, 2011Sandy Darity on education reform during 'Office Hours' webcast March 25 - Sandy Darity, professor of public policy and CCFP faculty fellow, and Margaret Gayle, director of the American Association for Gifted Children at Duke, will discuss a program that trains teachers to change their disposition toward low-achieving, at-risk students. Data from a four-year study has shown that student performance rises to meet the expectations. :: Read More
March 21, 2011Editorial cites Center research on benefits of More at Four and Smart Start - :: Herald-Sun
March 18, 2011Duke research part of Smart Start, More at Four debate - Research conducted by Ken Dodge, Helen "Sunny" Ladd and Clara Muschkin, all affiliated with CCFP, has been frequently cited during debates regarding the value of the Smart Start and More at Four programs. Ken Dodge is quoted in this sidebar to a News and Observer article. :: News & Observer
March 17, 2011Early childhood programs pay off in NC - North Carolina third-graders have higher standardized reading and math scores and lower special education placement rates in those counties that had received more funding for Smart Start and More at Four when those children were younger, Duke University researchers have found. Ken Dodge, Helen "Sunny" Ladd and Clara Muschkin, all affiliated with CCFP, worked together on the research. :: Chronicle :: Scientific Computing
March 14, 2011Effects of March Madness - Charles Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and law, discusses the powerful role sports plays in the collegiate arena in this op-ed. :: News & Observer :: Toronto Globe & Mail
February 28, 2011Durham Connects to distibute library cards to newborns - Durham Connects and the Durham County library system are working together to provide a library card to every newborn child in Durham County. The goal is to promote early literacy and school readiness. :: Herald-Sun
February 28, 2011Durham Public Schools turns to Duke students to help find answers to questions facing schools - The research, which is conducted at the request of the school system, is coordinated by Duke's School Research Partnership Office, led by Jenni Owen, director of policy initiatives, and associate research professor of psychology and neuroscience David Rabiner, director of Program Evaluation Services. :: Duke Today
February 21, 2011Durham Connects links with Parent U - Jeannine Sato, director of Durham Connects, explains how Parent U, a cradle-to-college effort of the East Durham Children's Initiative, is partnering with Durham Connects to help parents provide healthy learning environments for their newborn children. :: Herald-Sun
February 01, 2011Crime busting, economist style - Philip J. Cook, CCFP faculty fellow and ITT/Sanford Professor of Public Policy, with co-author Jens Ludwig, discusses crime prevention through an economic lens in this Wilson Quarterly article. :: More
February 01, 2011Helen Ladd begins term as president of APPAM - Helen "Sunny" Ladd, CCFP faculty fellow, Edgar T. Thompson Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and professor of economics, recently began her term as president of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management. :: More
January 27, 2011Durham Public Schools to expand partnership with Center - Durham Public Schools' new strategic plan highlights a growing collaboration with Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy. Released this week, the strategic plan underscores how DPS will continue to expand its existing partnership with the center to effectively address specific challenges in a time of extremely constrained budgets. :: More
January 25, 2011
Center researchers provide expertise for working groups on task force - Anne-Marie Iselin and Joel Rosch, research scientists from the Center for Child and Family Policy, have been serving on work groups for The Youth Accountability Planning Task Force throughout 2010. The task force completed its bipartisan study, issuing a final report on January 14, 2011, recommending that North Carolina youth who have committed minor crimes and are under the age of 18 be treated as juveniles, rather than as adults. (North Carolina is one of only two remaining states treating all 16 to 18-year olds as adults.) Iselin and Rosch were engaged in the entire process, actively participating in workgroups and making presentations. Under Iselin and Rosch’s supervision, Duke undergraduate and graduate students attended task force meetings and completed academic work related to task force activities. The Center also played an active role in bringing the issues to the attention of legislators. In 2007, prior to the establishment of the task force, the Center’s Director of Policy Initiatives, Jenni Owen, organized “Juvenile or Adult: Adolescent Offenders and the Line between the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems,†a Family Impact Seminar for legislators and legislative staff to discuss the key issues involved in the juvenile age debate. Center staff authored the briefing report that accompanied the seminar. :: Task Force Report :: FIS Report
Center researchers provide expertise for working groups on task force - Anne-Marie Iselin and Joel Rosch, research scientists from the Center for Child and Family Policy, have been serving on work groups for The Youth Accountability Planning Task Force throughout 2010. The task force completed its bipartisan study, issuing a final report on January 14, 2011, recommending that North Carolina youth who have committed minor crimes and are under the age of 18 be treated as juveniles, rather than as adults. (North Carolina is one of only two remaining states treating all 16 to 18-year olds as adults.) Iselin and Rosch were engaged in the entire process, actively participating in workgroups and making presentations. Under Iselin and Rosch’s supervision, Duke undergraduate and graduate students attended task force meetings and completed academic work related to task force activities. The Center also played an active role in bringing the issues to the attention of legislators. In 2007, prior to the establishment of the task force, the Center’s Director of Policy Initiatives, Jenni Owen, organized “Juvenile or Adult: Adolescent Offenders and the Line between the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems,†a Family Impact Seminar for legislators and legislative staff to discuss the key issues involved in the juvenile age debate. Center staff authored the briefing report that accompanied the seminar. :: Task Force Report :: FIS Report
January 25, 2011Childhood self-control predicts health, wealth - A recent study led by CCFP faculty fellows Terrie Moffit and Avshalom Caspi revealed that higher levels of self-control in children translated to better health and higher income than for peers with less self-mastery. :: Time :: Discovery News
January 24, 2011Teacher effort linked to difficult students' inherited traits - A team of researchers, including CCFP faculty fellows Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi, released new research indicating that difficult students take up more teacher time and that genetics may play a role in determining student behavior. :: Science Daily
January 20, 2011Professor Jeffrey Swanson sheds light on Jared Loughner - Jeffrey Swanson, CCFP faculty fellow and professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, talks about the complex nature of violence and mental illness in relation to the Tucson killings, in this Time article. :: Time
January 20, 2011Joel Rosch presents report on drug abuse - Senior Research Scientist Joel Rosch presented the updated report, Substance Abuse Among North Carolina Adolescents, to the State Epidemiological Workgroup on January 19. This web-based report enables North Carolina's state and county officials to look at how substance abuse is impacting communities and to see how their community compares to other counties. The report was prepared by CCFP Research Scientist Elizabeth Gifford. Rosch and other CCFP staff assisted in the preparation of the report. ::
January 18, 2011Reducing gun death toll - Philip J. Cook, CCFP faculty fellow and ITT/Sanford Professor of Public Policy, with co-author Jens Ludwig, suggests that Congress reinstate a ban on high-capacity gun magazines in this CNN op-ed. :: CNN
January 13, 2011Linda Burton to speak on childhood and adolescent development - Linda Burton, CCFP faculty fellow and James B. Duke Professor of Sociology, will present "Adultification in Childhood and Adolescence: A Matter of Risk and Resilience" Jan. 25th at noon, Soc-Psych Bldg, Rm 319.
January 05, 2011Durham Connects announces expansion - Durham Connects, a newborn home visit program aimed at reducing child abuse, announced at a press conference Tuesday that the program will now include all babies born in Durham County. :: Herald-Sun :: News & Observer
December 31, 2010End tax deductions for college sports booster clubs? - In this Washington Post op-ed, Charles Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and law, makes a case for ending tax deductions for college booster club donations. This piece also ran in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Durham Herald-Sun. :: Washington Post
December 22, 2010Gassman-Pines named Center's first Sulzberger Faculty Fellow - Anna Gassman-Pines, CCFP faculty fellow, received the Center’s first Sulzberger Faculty Fellowship for the 2011-12 academic year. The fellowship is intended to support faculty members who devote a significant portion of their time to a scholarly project in the field of child and family policy. Gassman-Pines will research the effects of parents’ work and workplace policies on children’s educational development.
December 13, 2010Durham Connects newborn nurse visit program to expand in 2011 - Durham Connects, a newborn home visit program aimed at reducing child abuse, will expand to include all Durham County births as of January 1, 2011. The Durham Connects program sends nurses to the homes of newborns when they are 3-4 weeks old in order to support parenting skills and the overall health of the child and the family. :: Read More
December 07, 2010Charles Clotfelter weighs in on university's athletic budget - Members of Duke University's faculty, including Charles T. Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and law, discussed the university's growing athletic budget in this Durham Herald-Sun article. :: Herald-Sun :: Duke Today
December 07, 2010Scott Swartzwelder discusses the effect of binge drinking on the adolescent brain - Scott Swartzwelder, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and CCFP faculty fellow, discusses the effect binge drinking has on the adolescent brain in this Washington Post article. Swartzwelder is co-director of DukeLEARN, an interdisciplinary team committed to helping people understand the brain and how to keep it healthy. :: Washington Post :: DukeLEARN
December 06, 2010Jenni Owen provides practice and policy strategies for discussion on school suspension - Jenni Owen, director of policy initiatives, was a featured speaker at the Safe Schools, Fair Schools Summit, sponsored by the N.C. Partnership for Educational Opportunity Nov. 12. :: Read Article :: Summit Resources
December 03, 2010Phil Morgan on Sex, Love and Celibacy for college students - Phil Morgan, a CCFP faculty fellow, discusses Sex, Love and Celibacy for college students in this commentary which ran in Duke Magazine. :: Read Article
November 15, 2010Jennifer Lansford talks about spanking on NPR - Jennifer Lansford, associate research professor at SSRI and a CCFP faculty fellow, discussed parental attitudes toward spanking during an interview on "The Madeleine Brand Show." The show aired on the Southern California National Public Radio affiliate KPCC. :: Listen
November 08, 2010Charles Clotfelter on how big-time sports = big-time money on college campuses - Charles T. Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and law, discusses sports as big business for colleges in this commentary which ran in the Chronicle of Higher Education. :: Read More
November 08, 2010Clara Muschkin speaks about important keys to success for sixth graders - Clara Muschkin, assistant research professor of public policy and CCFP faculty fellow, discusses the importance of school grade configuration as it relates to sixth graders in this article in the N.Y. Urban Policy Examiner. :: Read Article
November 08, 2010Neurofeedback as a method of improving ADHD symptoms? - David Rabiner, associate research professor of psychology and neuroscience and CCFP faculty fellow, was interviewed by National Public Radio on whether neurofeedback is an effective method of improving ADHD. :: Learn more
November 05, 2010Jacob Vigdor, Durham School Board discuss teacher evaluations - Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and CCFP faculty fellow, discussed pay-for-performance and value-added measurements with the Durham Public Schools board and members of the Durham community Nov. 1. :: Herald-Sun
November 05, 2010A new study by John Curry reports that depression returns in half of treated teens - John Curry, professor of psychology and neuroscience and CCFP faculty fellow, led a recent study which found that adolescents in treatment for depression had the same rate of recurrence as those given placebos. Nearly half experienced another round of depression within two years. :: Time
November 02, 2010Berlin to speak at Carolina Consortium on Human Development - Research Scientist Lisa Berlin will present Maternal Psychopathology and Infant Emotion Regulation in the Context of Early Interventions for High-Risk Families as part of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development series at the Center for Developmental Science, UNC-Chapel Hill. The talk will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on November 8. :: more information
October 29, 2010Jacob Vigdor to present to current issues in educational research to Durham community - Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and CCFP faculty fellow, will discuss current issues in educational research, including best practices in assessment and testing, during a meeting for the DPS School Board and community. Nov. 1, 5:15 PM, 511 Cleveland Street. Open to the public.
October 20, 2010Helen Ladd co-authors report on use of test scores in teacher evaluations - Helen "Sunny" Ladd, professor of public policy and economics and CCFP faculty fellow, co-authored an Economic Policy Institute report that cautions against heavy reliance on test scores in teacher evaluations. :: View Report
October 20, 2010Ken Dodge to speak on "Lies Our Parents Told Us" - Center Director Ken Dodge will talk about the merits, issues, and ethics of lying to children during the Kenan Institute's first iThink dialogue of 2010, Lies Our Parents Told Us, at 8 PM, Oct. 21, in the Bryan Center meeting room A. :: More Information
October 19, 2010Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi win two large awards for their research - Duke University psychologists and CCFP faculty fellows Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi are being jointly recognized with two large prizes recognizing their research on the interplay of genetics and environment in human development. :: More information :: Chronicle
October 04, 2010CCFP researchers key to Durham Center's $5.4M grant award - CCFP researchers helped to write, design and name a six-year, $5.4M grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. BECOMING (Building Every Chance of Making It Now and Grown-up) will serve high-risk 16-21-year-olds. :: View Article :: Read More
September 16, 2010Durham Connects featured in 15-501 - The program, which provides free, at-home nursing visits to new parents and their babies to help ease the transition into parenthood, is featured in the fall 2010 issue of 15-501 magazine. :: view article
September 15, 2010Research Brief - Parenting Programs in Developing Countries - Aubrey Incorvaia, MPP, Jenni W. Owen, MPA, and Jennifer E. Lansford, Ph.D. have written the research brief on Parenting Programs in Developing Countries: Findings from a UNICEF Review :: View Research Brief
August 30, 2010Dodge to speak at Carolina Consortium on Human Development - Center Director Ken Dodge will present Parenting and Children’s Emotion Regulation as part of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development series at the Center for Developmental Science, UNC-Chapel Hill. The talk will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on September 20. :: More Information
August 25, 2010Schools urged to train about the brain - Wilkie Wilson and Cynthia Kuhn, CCFP faculty fellows, advocate for more education on brain function and capability in this op-ed, picked up by the Raleigh News & Observer and the Toronto Globe and Mail. :: N&O :: Globe and Mail
August 19, 2010Getting a handle on school suspension - Jenni Owen, director of policy initiatives at the Center, wrote an op-ed with Heidi Carter, vice chair of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, which ran in the Raleigh News and Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun. :: News & Observer :: Herald-Sun
August 18, 2010
World Breastfeeding Week celebrated - Jeannine Sato, director of community resources for Durham Connects, discusses the benefits and barriers to breastfeeding in this Durham Herald-Sun article. Center employee Marcy Boynton is featured. :: view article
World Breastfeeding Week celebrated - Jeannine Sato, director of community resources for Durham Connects, discusses the benefits and barriers to breastfeeding in this Durham Herald-Sun article. Center employee Marcy Boynton is featured. :: view article
August 17, 2010Jenni Owen leads DukeEngage program in South Africa - Owen, director of policy initiatives at the Center, led an 8 week program in Durban, S.A., this summer. Nine Duke undergraduates worked with non-governmental organizations on child and family issues such as domestic violence, education and youth leadership. :: Visit Blog :: View Article
July 14, 2010Baby's health linked to family planning, mother's health - Jeannine Sato, director of community resources for Durham Connects, discusses the link between family planning and mother's health with the health of the baby in this Durham Herald-Sun article. :: View Article
July 01, 2010Child poverty rates on the rise: possible solutions - Center Director Ken Dodge discusses possible solutions to increasing child poverty rates. :: view article
June 24, 2010Home computers = lower test scores? - Center faculty fellows Jacob Vigdor and Helen Ladd found that the addition of a home computer can have negative effects on student test scores. :: Wall Street Journal :: New York Times
June 23, 2010Five Myths of Gun Control - Phil Cook, ITT/ Terry Sanford professor of public policy and CCFP faculty fellow, addresses five myths of gun control in this Durham Herald-Sun article. :: View Article
June 17, 2010Clara Muschkin appointed faculty director of the CCS Certificate Program - Muschkin, assistant research professor of public policy and director of the North Carolina Education Research Data Center, has been involved in the certificate program since spring 2007 when she developed and began teaching the program's cornerstone course Children in Contemporary Society. :: More
June 17, 2010New tools for new dads - Center Research Manager and Analyst Jeff Quinn was featured in this Durham Herald-Sun article about a recent class offering advice for new fathers. :: View Article
June 15, 2010Jacob Vigdor on The State of Things - Center faculty fellow Jacob Vigdor was featured on WUNC radio’s The State of Things on June 15 to discuss his book, From Immigrants to Americans: The Rise and Fall of Fitting In. :: Listen
June 10, 2010Jeannine Sato on The State of Things - Sato was one of several guests on WUNC radio’s The State of Things on June 10 as an N.C. MomsRising member, Durham Connects director and nursing mom. The show’s topics covered breastfeeding and barriers for women, among other issues. :: Listen
June 09, 2010Spring Edition of Center Newsletter Available - The Center for Child and Family Policy Spring 2010 newsletter, Bridge, is now available online. :: View Newsletter
June 07, 2010Parenting Across Cultures receives additional funding - The Parenting Across Cultures project recently received funding from the Jacobs Foundation via a research prize awarded to Laurence Steinberg of Temple University. :: More
June 07, 2010Conference materials now available - Links to video and slides from the College Student Drinking and Drug Use conference are now available on our Web site. :: More
May 10, 2010Sandra Nay McCourt Named Predoctoral Fellow - Sandra Nay McCourt, a graduate student completing her Ph.D. in clinical psychology under the mentorship of Ken Dodge, has been named a predoctoral fellow of the Carolina Consortium on Human Development, part of the Center for Developmental Science at UNC-Chapel Hill.
May 10, 2010Congratulations to the May 2010 CCS graduates - Congratulations to the May 2010 graduates earning the Children in Contemporary Society certificate. More information about the certificate program is available here or by contacting Barbara Pollock. :: View Announcement
April 21, 2010Delving into 68% drop in child abuse rates - Center Director Ken Dodge discusses under-reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. :: View Article
April 21, 2010Partnerships vital in fight against child abuse - Durham's success in reducing child abuse attributed to collaboration among community entities such as the school system and the court system. :: View Article
April 18, 2010Home visits offer needed support - Jennifer Gill, community outreach coordinator, describes the Durham Connects program in this March 18 article in the Durham Herald-Sun. :: View Article
April 18, 2010Durham Connects weaves a safety net for new parents. - Durham Connects, a collaborative nurse home-visit program in Durham, is helping to reduce rates of child abuse and maltreatment by connecting new parents to resources in the community. :: View Article
April 16, 2010Event heralds 68% drop in child abuse rates - Cooperation between agencies was lauded during a Center-sponsored event that highlighted improved results for children at risk of abuse and neglect in Durham. :: View Article
April 16, 2010Funding and cooperation at heart of reduced rates of child abuse - How will great strides in reducing Durham’s child abuse rates be affected by looming budget cuts? :: View Article
March 31, 2010Early childhood programs endorsed at anniversary event - Speakers at the Center’s 10th anniversary event, Investing in Children, called for a renewed effort to review and support early childhood programs. :: Durham Herald-Sun :: Chronicle
March 31, 2010American women are over- (and under-) estimating how many children they will have - Regardless of their level of education, most women in the United States expect to have two children. But the average woman misses her target by one birth, according to a study by S. Philip Morgan, the Norb F. Schaefer Professor of International Studies and Center faculty fellow. :: View Article
March 19, 2010Scholars like Helen (Sunny) Ladd say, keep schools diverse - A group of Triangle academics referred to research and data Wednesday as they urged the Wake County school board not to take the final vote to abandon its diversity-based student assignment policy. :: View Article
March 18, 2010I’ll do it next month: Studies see March productivity drop - A survey conducted by Charles Clotfelter, professor of economics and law and Z. Smith Reynolds professor of public policy and faculty fellow of the Center, indicates that research activity on college campuses drops significantly immediately before the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. :: View Article
March 17, 2010Jacob Vigdor's book wins the 2010 IPUMS Award - Congratulations to Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics and faculty fellow of the Center, whose book “From Immigrants to Americans†has been selected as the 2010 winner of the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Research Award. He will receive a cash prize and a plaque at the Population Association of America annual meeting in Dallas in April.
March 17, 2010Dodge featured on Office Hours March 19 - Economic investments in children are among the topics to be discussed during a live webcast with Center Director Kenneth Dodge. This latest installment of Duke’s new online "Office Hours†series will run live on Duke’s Ustream channel beginning at noon EDT Friday, March 19. :: View Article :: Webcast
March 05, 2010School dropout and poverty connections discussed - Jenni Owen was interviewed March 4 by News 14 Carolina following her presentation, "Poverty and School Dropout: Related challenges and strategies for addressing them" to the North Carolina Committee on Dropout Prevention. :: View Video
February 14, 2010Team Finds Childhood Clues To Adult Schizophrenia - Years before adults develop schizophrenia, there is a pattern of cognitive difficulties they experience as children, including problems with verbal reasoning, working memory, attention and processing speed. :: View Article
February 08, 2010Dodge suggests changes to CEO bonuses - Studies shows that income disparity lowers society's overall child health, well-being and educational achievement. :: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette :: Philadelphia Inquirer
January 27, 2010Are some people hard-wired to make bad choices? - Are some people hard-wired to make bad choices? A new study looks at the neurological reasons so many consumers may have fallen into risky financial traps like adjustable mortgages. :: View Article
January 06, 2010What to do with Unruly Students? - Senior Research Scholar Joel Rosch was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for an article on disruptive students and whether they should be sent to alternative schools. :: View Article
January 04, 2010Fall Edition of Center Newsletter Available - The Center for Child and Family Policy Fall 2009 newsletter, Bridge, is now available online. :: View Newsletter
January 04, 2010Joel Rosch Weighs in on School Suspensions - Research Scholar Joel Rosch discussed North Carolina school suspension policies in a News & Observer article. :: View Article
December 11, 2009Childhood Traumas Linger As Adult Health Risks - Avshalom Caspi discusses how negative experiences in childhood may alter not only an adult's psychology but also his or her physical health into middle age and beyond. :: View Article
December 07, 2009Cribs for Kids featured in Durham Herald-Sun - Durham Connects' director of community resources, Jeannine Sato, promoted the Cribs for Kids program in an article in the Durham Herald-Sun. :: View Article
December 04, 2009Lisa Berlin Featured in Article on Parental Leave Benefit - Research Scientist Lisa Berlin discusses the benefits of parental leave for new and adoptive parents in Working@Duke. :: View Article
December 01, 2009Linda Burton Discusses New Findings in Gender Trust/Distrust - A new study led by Linda Burton, James B. Duke Professor of Sociology, finds that gender distrust may not be as influential as previously thought in terms of marriage by low-income mothers. :: More
November 24, 2009Kenneth Dodge Awarded Fast Track Grant - CCFP Director Kenneth Dodge received an award from the University of Washington for a project entitled "Fast Track Data Center." Total funding will be $79,841 over 11 months. :: More
November 09, 2009Helen Ladd President-elect for APPAM - Helen "Sunny" Ladd, CCFP faculty member, was voted president-elect of the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management at its fall 2009 conference. One of her responsibilities will be to organize the fall APPAM conference in Boston in 2010. :: More
November 02, 2009Costello and Angold Awarded Ruane Prize - E. Jane Costello, Center associate director of research, and Adrian Angold have been awarded the Ruane Prize for Outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research. The $50,000 cash prize is given annually to recognize outstanding research in child and :: More
October 22, 2009Clotfelter addresses big-time college sports in N&O editorial - Charles T. Clotfelter, a CCFP faculty fellow and professor of public policy, economics, and law, examines the long history of college athletics in this editorial which ran in the News & Observer Oct. 22. :: Read More
October 21, 2009Kenneth Dodge Awarded $3.5 Million NIH Grant - The National Institutes of Health award is for a continuation project “Development and Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems.†The goal is to test models of the development and prevention of antisocial problems in young adulthood. :: More
October 21, 2009Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom Receives NSF Grant - Schwartz-Bloom, a CCFP faculty member, received an award from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled "The Robert Noyce Fellows at Duke University." Total funding will be $23,200 over 44 months.
October 21, 2009
Tim Strauman Receives Grant - Strauman, a CCFP Faculty Member, received an award from Columbia University for a project entitled "Approach/Avoidance Orientations and Operations." Total funding will be $75,000 over 9 months.
Tim Strauman Receives Grant - Strauman, a CCFP Faculty Member, received an award from Columbia University for a project entitled "Approach/Avoidance Orientations and Operations." Total funding will be $75,000 over 9 months.
October 20, 2009Lisa Berlin discusses statistical analysis in spanking research - Research Scientist Lisa Berlin, interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, discusses the statistical analysis used in spanking studies. :: view article
September 30, 2009Policy Brief Featured in National Newsletter - Multiple Response System and System of Care: Two policy reforms designed to improve the child welfare system, written by Nicole Lawrence and Elizabeth Snyder, is featured on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau Express. :: View Newsletter
September 30, 2009Tutoring by Parents May Lower Grades, study says - Research by Associate Professor of Psychology Nancy Hill shows that tutoring by parents is less effective for children than intended. :: View Article
September 21, 2009Rick Hoyle Receives NIH Grant - Associate Director Rick Hoyle has received an award from the National Institutes of Health, for a project entitled “Brain Imaging the Effects of High Sensation Value Anti-Drug PSAs.†Total funding will be $722,211 for two years.
September 21, 2009Elizabeth Ananat Receives NIH Grant - Faculty Member Elizabeth Ananat has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled “Impact of Early Access to Oral Contraception on the Wellbeing of Women & Children.†Total funding will be $76,992 for two years.
September 15, 2009In Study of Low-Income Toddlers, Spanking Found To Have Negative Effects - A new longitudinal study that looks at how low-income parents discipline their young children has found that spanking 1-year-olds leads to more aggressive behaviors and less sophisticated cognitive development in the next two years. :: CNN :: Duke Today
September 15, 2009Parental Physical Discipline Through Childhood Linked to Behavior Problems in Teens - Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence and conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood, their children experience more behavior problems in adolescence. :: US News :: Science Daily
September 15, 2009Clara Muschkin Appointed Center’s Director of Undergraduate Education - Clara Muschkin, Assistant Research Professor of Public Policy, will oversee the Center's undergraduate education activities, including the Jacqueline Ann Morris Fellowship Program, the DukeEngage program in South Africa, internships and more.
September 09, 20092009-10 Sulzberger/ Levitan Fellows Announced - The Center awards graduate research fellowships to encourage the career development of five promising doctoral students who are interested in an academic career that blends social science with public policy. :: Read more
September 09, 2009Can Extracurricular Activities Solve the Self-segregation Problem? - Research by Professor of Public Policy Charles Clotfelter shows that schools can't rely on extracurricular activities to solve the problem of self-segregation among students. In Newsweek. :: View Article
August 30, 2009The Breathalyzer Behind the Wheel - Senior Associate Dean Phil Cook and Maeve Gearing, PhD candidate at the Sanford School, propose that the ignition interlock could be an effective way to prevent drunk-driving recidivism. Op-ed in the New York Times. :: View Op-Ed
August 06, 2009Terrie Moffitt Wins Klaus Grawe Award - Center faculty member Terrie Moffitt was awarded the Klaus Grawe Award for the Advancement of Innovative Research in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. :: more
August 06, 2009Team studies links between testing and success in early adults - A team of Sanford School faculty members will examine whether children's standardized test results can predict outcomes for young adults. :: more
July 27, 2009'In young students' minds computers are toys, not tools' - Jake Vigdor is featured in The Australian, "In young students' minds computers are toys, not tools". A researcher posits that when students gained access to computers at home, their reading and maths test scores declined. :: view article
July 22, 2009For Difficult Kids, Choice Of Care Can Bring Rewards - Center Director Ken Dodge discusses child temperament and child-care choices in a Wall Street Journal article :: View article
June 06, 2009MRS and System of Care: Policy reforms designed to improve the child welfare system - Nicole Lawrence, Center research coordinator, and Elizabeth Snyder, Center research scientist, have written "Multiple Response System and System of Care: Two policy reforms designed to improve the child welfare system". :: See policy brief
May 01, 2009Nature vs. Nurture Gene-Environment Conference - Center conference "Gene-Environment Interactions in Developmental Psychopathology: So What?" looks at the implications of recent findings for science, clinical practice and public policy. Keynote speaker is Professor Sir Michael Rutter. :: View article
April 21, 2009Kuhfeld's Senior Thesis on Starting class later - Megan Kuhfeld, one of the Center's Morris Fellows, presented her senior thesis poster during Visible Thinking, the annual undergraduate research forum. :: View feature :: Read more
April 20, 2009
Beth Gifford's Web Site Tracks Adolescent Substance Abuse Across NC - Reporter Neil Offen wrote this article about Center Research Scientist Elizabeth Gifford's new Web site that helps people better understand the nature substance abuse problems in every county in North Carolina and track trends over time. :: Read more
Beth Gifford's Web Site Tracks Adolescent Substance Abuse Across NC - Reporter Neil Offen wrote this article about Center Research Scientist Elizabeth Gifford's new Web site that helps people better understand the nature substance abuse problems in every county in North Carolina and track trends over time. :: Read more
April 19, 2009Schwartz-Bloom Receives Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education - The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology awarded Center faculty member Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom its 2009 Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education. :: Read more
April 16, 2009
New Web Site Tracks Substance Abuse Among N.C. Adolescents - A new Web site developed by Center Research Scientist Elizabeth Gifford can help people better understand the nature of substance abuse problems in every county in North Carolina and track trends over time. :: Website :: Read more
New Web Site Tracks Substance Abuse Among N.C. Adolescents - A new Web site developed by Center Research Scientist Elizabeth Gifford can help people better understand the nature of substance abuse problems in every county in North Carolina and track trends over time. :: Website :: Read more
April 12, 2009Time to Discuss Dating Violence: Guest column by Yvonne Wasilewski - Center Research Scientist Yvonne Wasilewski wrote this guest column: If there is anything good to come from the alleged beating of 21-year-old pop star Rihanna by 19-year-old celebrity Chris Brown, it is the teachable moment it provides all of us :: Read more
April 06, 2009Brain Gyms Help Seniors Boost Memory - Wilkie Wilson, research professor, Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, and a Center faculty member, spoke with Dr. Kim Mulvihill about activities and exercises to boost brain health. :: View program
April 01, 2009One-to-One Tutoring for Reading in Grade One: Is It Beneficial for All students? - 2009 Master of Public Policy candidate Aubrey Incorvaia has written "One-to-One Tutoring for Reading in Grade One: Is It Beneficial for All Students?" :: View policy brief
April 01, 2009Partnering with Durham Public Schools for Research is Focus of April 22 Meeting - The Duke-DPS School Partnership Research Meeting provides a good opportunity for researchers to learn about the research questions that are most important to Durham Public Schools (DPS) and for school personnel to hear about researchers' interests. :: View article :: Read more
March 31, 2009Duke Blue Devil Athletes Partner with Center Scholars to Tackle Unique Academic Assignments - Duke Sports story "Blue Devils Tackle Unique Academic Assignments" features Center researchers Joel Rosch and Ann Brewster. :: View article :: Read more
March 26, 2009School Crime Control and Prevention: Paper by Philip J. Cook - Center faculty member Philip J. Cook, along with Denise C. Gottfredson and Chongmin Na, have published the paper "School Crime Control and Prevention." :: View paper
March 23, 2009Wilkie Wilson speaks on "Inside the Teenage Brain" - Center faculty member Wilkie Wilson and Jay Giedd, Chief of Brain Imaging, Child Psychiatry Branch, NIMH, spoke with host Kojo Nnamdi for the program "Inside the Teenage Brain." (Wilson joins program: Real Audio: 18:23) :: Listen now
March 17, 2009Immigrants Raising Citizens - Yoshikawa to Deliver Sulzberger Lecture - Hirokazu Yoshikawa, professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will deliver the March 25 Sulzberger Lecture "Immigrants Raising Citizens: The Second Generation's First Years of Life." :: Read more
March 10, 2009Progress and Possibilities for Preventing Child and Adolescent Mental Illness - New Report - Center Associate Director E. Jane Costello contributes to new report, "Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders among Young People: Progress and Possibilities," due out March 25. :: Read more :: Read more
March 04, 2009Study Binge - Drugs meant for attention disorders used for something else - The article "Study Binge" features Center faculty members Scott Kollins and David Rabiner. :: View article :: Read more
March 04, 2009Let Laws Reflect Evidence: Column by Ken Dodge - Center Director Kenneth Dodge wrote the guest column "Let Laws Reflect Evidence," which appeared on March 4, 2009, in The News & Observer. :: View column :: Read more
March 04, 2009Ladd leads Broader, Bolder Approach to Education - Center faculty member Helen F. "Sunny" Ladd is co-chair of the task force calling for a "Broader, Bolder Approach to Education." :: Website :: Read more
March 03, 2009Examining links between the Built Environment and Public Health - New Web Site Launched - Center faculty member Marie Lynn Miranda has launched a Web site for the Community Assessment Project (CAP). :: Website
March 01, 2009Should Cannabis Be Decriminalised and Sold by the Government? - Center faculty member Cynthia Kuhn wrote "Should Cannabis Be Decriminalised and Sold by the Government?" :: View article
February 19, 2009Doctors See Community Benefit in Newborn Home-Visits stemming from Center's Initiative - Center Director of Community Resources Jeannine Sato wrote the guest column "Doctors See Community Benefit in Newborn Home-Visits," which appeared in The Herald-Sun on Feb. 19, 2009. :: View column
February 10, 2009No Silver Bullets, But a Silver Lining in Youth Programs. - Center Director Kenneth Dodge wrote the guest column "No silver bullets, but a silver lining in youth programs," which appeared in The Herald-Sun on Feb. 10, 2009. :: Read more
January 19, 2009Conference Lets Dads Speak: Sulzberger Lecture by Kathryn Edin - Reporter Sommer Brokaw attended Kathryn Edin's Sulzberger Lecture and wrote the feature article "Conference Lets Dads Speak," which appeared in the Jan. 19, 2009, edition of The Triangle Tribune. :: View article
January 07, 2009Through Durham Connects, Nurses Make Home Visits for Newborn Care - Durham Connects, part of the Durham Family Initiative, helps new parents of all backgrounds and circumstances by providing free nurse home-visits to the family of every newborn in Durham County. :: View article :: Read more
January 06, 2009Kathryn Edin delivers Sulzberger Lecture on Jan. 14 - Kathryn Edin, professor of public policy and management at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will deliver the Jan. 14 Sulzberger Lecture "Fragile Fatherhood: What Being a Daddy Means in the Lives of Low-Income Men." :: Read more
January 01, 2009Through Center's Durham Connects Initiative, Health Department Reaches out to all Durham Residents - Durham County recognized the Durham Connects program in a promotional piece sent to all Durham County households. :: Read more
January 01, 2009Fragile Fatherhood - Edin Lecture highlights low-income ads' Experiences - Kathryn Edin, professor of public policy and management at Harvard University, will deliver the Jan. 14 Sulzberger Lecture. Her lecture is titled "Fragile Fatherhood: What Being a Daddy Means in the Lives of Low-Income Men."
December 15, 2008
Drug Use, With Academics in Mind - College students who take drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without a prescription for the medications are doing so primarily to help themselves study or do better academically :: read more
Drug Use, With Academics in Mind - College students who take drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without a prescription for the medications are doing so primarily to help themselves study or do better academically :: read more
December 12, 2008
College Students' Illicit Use of ADHD Drugs - A study led by Center Associate Director David Rabiner has found that undergraduates who illegally use ADHD medication without a prescription say it's worth the risk for one key benefit: enhancing their ability to study. :: Read more :: View article
College Students' Illicit Use of ADHD Drugs - A study led by Center Associate Director David Rabiner has found that undergraduates who illegally use ADHD medication without a prescription say it's worth the risk for one key benefit: enhancing their ability to study. :: Read more :: View article
December 11, 2008
Girls Allege Sexual Conduct by Other Students at Miramar Middle School - According to Center faculty member Jennifer Lansford, children are becoming sexually active at younger ages, and preteens in middle school also are highly susceptible to peer pressure :: read more
Girls Allege Sexual Conduct by Other Students at Miramar Middle School - According to Center faculty member Jennifer Lansford, children are becoming sexually active at younger ages, and preteens in middle school also are highly susceptible to peer pressure :: read more
December 04, 2008
Discussing Risks Key to Keep Kids Away from Drugs - According to Center Faculty Affiliate Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, adults should not lecture teens about avoiding drugs by using ineffective and outdated slogans. Instead, they need to get teens interested in the brain, as in "Just Say Know" the brain. :: read more
Discussing Risks Key to Keep Kids Away from Drugs - According to Center Faculty Affiliate Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, adults should not lecture teens about avoiding drugs by using ineffective and outdated slogans. Instead, they need to get teens interested in the brain, as in "Just Say Know" the brain. :: read more
December 01, 2008
2008-2009 Morris Fellows Named - The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University has named the 2008-2009 recipients of the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. The new Morris Fellows are Salman Bhai, Megan Kuhfeld, Shannyn Piper and Sarah Rabiner. :: Read more
2008-2009 Morris Fellows Named - The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University has named the 2008-2009 recipients of the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. The new Morris Fellows are Salman Bhai, Megan Kuhfeld, Shannyn Piper and Sarah Rabiner. :: Read more
November 21, 2008
Jennifer Lansford Promoted to Associate Research Professor of Duke's Social Science Research Institute - Congratulations to Jennifer Lansford who, on Oct. 1, 2008, was promoted to associate research professor of Duke's Social Science Research Institute. A research scientist with the Center since 2000, Lansford is now a faculty member of the Center, as well. :: View article :: Read more
Jennifer Lansford Promoted to Associate Research Professor of Duke's Social Science Research Institute - Congratulations to Jennifer Lansford who, on Oct. 1, 2008, was promoted to associate research professor of Duke's Social Science Research Institute. A research scientist with the Center since 2000, Lansford is now a faculty member of the Center, as well. :: View article :: Read more
November 17, 2008
A Cascade of Influences Shaping Violent Teens - A long-term study of 750 children followed from pre-school through high school suggests that neither nature nor nurture alone explain why some grow up to be violent teenagers. Instead, the authors suggest, an interplay between behavior and environment :: read more
A Cascade of Influences Shaping Violent Teens - A long-term study of 750 children followed from pre-school through high school suggests that neither nature nor nurture alone explain why some grow up to be violent teenagers. Instead, the authors suggest, an interplay between behavior and environment :: read more
November 14, 2008
'Cascading Effect' of Childhood Experiences May Explain Serious Teen Violence - Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence. This 'cascading effect' is the focus of an article in the November/December edition of the journal Child Development. :: read more
'Cascading Effect' of Childhood Experiences May Explain Serious Teen Violence - Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence. This 'cascading effect' is the focus of an article in the November/December edition of the journal Child Development. :: read more
November 04, 2008
National Institute on Drug Abuse gives Duke $6M for Research - Duke University has been awarded more than $6 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to work on fighting substance abuse in young people. :: read more
National Institute on Drug Abuse gives Duke $6M for Research - Duke University has been awarded more than $6 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to work on fighting substance abuse in young people. :: read more
October 30, 2008
Clara Muschkin Promoted to Assistant Research Professor of Public Policy Studies - Congratulations to Clara Muschkin, who on July 1, 2008, was promoted to assistant research professor of Public Policy Studies. A research scientist with the Center since 2002, Muschkin is now a faculty member of the Center, as well. :: read more
Clara Muschkin Promoted to Assistant Research Professor of Public Policy Studies - Congratulations to Clara Muschkin, who on July 1, 2008, was promoted to assistant research professor of Public Policy Studies. A research scientist with the Center since 2002, Muschkin is now a faculty member of the Center, as well. :: read more
October 29, 2008
NIDA Awards Duke $6 Million for Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded Duke University more than $6 million over five years to involve scholars from multiple disciplines in the development of new approaches to substance use prevention. :: read more
NIDA Awards Duke $6 Million for Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded Duke University more than $6 million over five years to involve scholars from multiple disciplines in the development of new approaches to substance use prevention. :: read more
October 27, 2008
Duke University Centers Help Alamance County Land $7 Million Grant - Three different centers at Duke University have collaborated to help the Alamance County Department of Social Services secure a $7 million federal grant to fund "Alamance Alliance." :: read more
Duke University Centers Help Alamance County Land $7 Million Grant - Three different centers at Duke University have collaborated to help the Alamance County Department of Social Services secure a $7 million federal grant to fund "Alamance Alliance." :: read more
October 24, 2008
Research Supported by Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy Results in Award-Winning Article - The article "The Negative Impacts of Starting Middle School in Sixth Grade," based on research supported by the Center, has earned the 2008 Raymond Vernon Memorial Prize for best article published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM). :: View article :: Read more
Research Supported by Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy Results in Award-Winning Article - The article "The Negative Impacts of Starting Middle School in Sixth Grade," based on research supported by the Center, has earned the 2008 Raymond Vernon Memorial Prize for best article published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM). :: View article :: Read more
October 22, 2008
David Rabiner Promoted to Associate Research Professor in Duke's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience - Congratulations to David Rabiner, who on Sept. 1, 2008, was promoted to associate research professor in Duke's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. He is also an associate director of the Center, directing its Program Evaluation Services Unit. :: read more
David Rabiner Promoted to Associate Research Professor in Duke's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience - Congratulations to David Rabiner, who on Sept. 1, 2008, was promoted to associate research professor in Duke's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. He is also an associate director of the Center, directing its Program Evaluation Services Unit. :: read more
October 21, 2008
Welfare policy expert Ron Haskins to Speak at Duke University on Nov. 5 - Ron Haskins, an expert on welfare policy who has advised Congress and the Bush administration, will speak at Duke University on Wednesday, Nov. 5, as part of the Center's Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series. :: read more
Welfare policy expert Ron Haskins to Speak at Duke University on Nov. 5 - Ron Haskins, an expert on welfare policy who has advised Congress and the Bush administration, will speak at Duke University on Wednesday, Nov. 5, as part of the Center's Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series. :: read more
October 16, 2008
Early Exposure to Drugs, Alcohol Creates Lifetime of Health Risk - People who began drinking and using marijuana regularly prior to their 15th birthday face a higher risk of early pregnancy and a pattern of school failure, substance dependence, STD diagnosis and criminal convictions that lasts into their 30s. :: View article :: Read more
Early Exposure to Drugs, Alcohol Creates Lifetime of Health Risk - People who began drinking and using marijuana regularly prior to their 15th birthday face a higher risk of early pregnancy and a pattern of school failure, substance dependence, STD diagnosis and criminal convictions that lasts into their 30s. :: View article :: Read more
October 15, 2008
Wealth of Resources Available - For researchers, the right source of data is like a gold mine. Social science researchers at Duke have a new mining resource in the SSRI Data Services Core (DSC). The article also features the North Carolina Education Research Data Center (NCERDC). :: read more
Wealth of Resources Available - For researchers, the right source of data is like a gold mine. Social science researchers at Duke have a new mining resource in the SSRI Data Services Core (DSC). The article also features the North Carolina Education Research Data Center (NCERDC). :: read more
October 15, 2008
Scrap the Sacrosanct Salary Schedule - Center Faculty Affiliate Jacob Vigdor wrote this essay on reforming the teacher salary schedule. :: read more
Scrap the Sacrosanct Salary Schedule - Center Faculty Affiliate Jacob Vigdor wrote this essay on reforming the teacher salary schedule. :: read more
October 09, 2008
DukeLEARN Backs Grandma - Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, a Center Faculty Affiliate, received funding for the DukeLEARN project through Duke's Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, housed at the Center. :: read more
DukeLEARN Backs Grandma - Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, a Center Faculty Affiliate, received funding for the DukeLEARN project through Duke's Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, housed at the Center. :: read more
October 07, 2008
Becoming a Bully Magnet: Why some kids grow up to be targets - "Every parent wants to know the secret to school happiness: why is one kid well liked while another gets picked on?" Read Claudia Kalb's article highlighting a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. :: read more
Becoming a Bully Magnet: Why some kids grow up to be targets - "Every parent wants to know the secret to school happiness: why is one kid well liked while another gets picked on?" Read Claudia Kalb's article highlighting a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. :: read more
October 03, 2008
Study Reveals Drug, Alcohol Risks for N.C. Youth - Three out of 10 high school students in North Carolina say they have been offered, sold or given an illegal drug by someone on school property. Seventy-five percent of state youth ages 14 to 18 have tried alcohol, and that number is on the rise. :: Read more :: View article
Study Reveals Drug, Alcohol Risks for N.C. Youth - Three out of 10 high school students in North Carolina say they have been offered, sold or given an illegal drug by someone on school property. Seventy-five percent of state youth ages 14 to 18 have tried alcohol, and that number is on the rise. :: Read more :: View article
October 02, 2008
Truancy Triage Moving Forward - Triage center will keep kids connected with school, provide interventions. The Center for Child and Family Policy is evaluating the program. :: read more
Truancy Triage Moving Forward - Triage center will keep kids connected with school, provide interventions. The Center for Child and Family Policy is evaluating the program. :: read more
September 29, 2008
Truancy Details Coming Together - Center would be housed at Hillside or Southern - Officials appear to have hammered out the broad strokes of a deal that will allow a new anti-truancy effort to set up shop at either Southern High School or Hillside High School. The Center for Child and Family Policy will evaluate this program. :: read more
Truancy Details Coming Together - Center would be housed at Hillside or Southern - Officials appear to have hammered out the broad strokes of a deal that will allow a new anti-truancy effort to set up shop at either Southern High School or Hillside High School. The Center for Child and Family Policy will evaluate this program. :: read more
September 26, 2008
Social Services gets $7 million grant - The Alamance County Department of Social Services has snagged a $7 million federal grant to help young children and their families. :: read more
Social Services gets $7 million grant - The Alamance County Department of Social Services has snagged a $7 million federal grant to help young children and their families. :: read more
September 18, 2008
Actor Denzel Washington quotes Center statistics on youth violence - In a commentary exclusive to CNN, Washington urged Americans to focus on what he sees as the nation's biggest crisis: children in need. :: CNN
Actor Denzel Washington quotes Center statistics on youth violence - In a commentary exclusive to CNN, Washington urged Americans to focus on what he sees as the nation's biggest crisis: children in need. :: CNN
September 13, 2008
Children Welcome 'Grandparents' into Their World - The GrandParent Network, a year-old initiative funded by The Duke Endowment, pairs volunteers 50 and older with parents in Durham who need help with everything from babysitting to tips on effective discipline. :: read more
Children Welcome 'Grandparents' into Their World - The GrandParent Network, a year-old initiative funded by The Duke Endowment, pairs volunteers 50 and older with parents in Durham who need help with everything from babysitting to tips on effective discipline. :: read more
September 10, 2008
Editorial: Top Dollars, Top Teachers - North Carolina should stop paying teachers based on the degrees they have, and start paying them based on performance. :: read more
Editorial: Top Dollars, Top Teachers - North Carolina should stop paying teachers based on the degrees they have, and start paying them based on performance. :: read more
September 10, 2008
Top Pay, Top Teachers? - North Carolina isn't getting the best results from the way it rewards teachers, Jacob Vigdor, associate professor of public policy studies and economics, writes :: read more
Top Pay, Top Teachers? - North Carolina isn't getting the best results from the way it rewards teachers, Jacob Vigdor, associate professor of public policy studies and economics, writes :: read more
September 09, 2008
New Program Brings Nurses to Newborns - Durham Connects provides free nurse visits to Durham residents taking home a newborn. :: read more
New Program Brings Nurses to Newborns - Durham Connects provides free nurse visits to Durham residents taking home a newborn. :: read more
September 03, 2008
Study Eyes Teacher Pay Difference - Should North Carolina focus more on raising pay for new teachers instead of veterans? Duke University professor Jacob Vigdor thinks so. :: read more
Study Eyes Teacher Pay Difference - Should North Carolina focus more on raising pay for new teachers instead of veterans? Duke University professor Jacob Vigdor thinks so. :: read more
September 02, 2008
Rethinking Teachers' Pay - Duke economist Jacob Vigdor suggests a new plan for compensating teachers that rewards the beginners, not the veterans. :: Listen now
Rethinking Teachers' Pay - Duke economist Jacob Vigdor suggests a new plan for compensating teachers that rewards the beginners, not the veterans. :: Listen now
September 02, 2008
Education Researcher Calls for Reforming Teacher Pay - Center Faculty Affiliate Jacob Vigdor argues that education research, including his own work with Center Faculty Affiliates Charles Clotfelter and Helen Ladd, points to a better way to structure teacher compensation. :: read more
Education Researcher Calls for Reforming Teacher Pay - Center Faculty Affiliate Jacob Vigdor argues that education research, including his own work with Center Faculty Affiliates Charles Clotfelter and Helen Ladd, points to a better way to structure teacher compensation. :: read more
September 02, 2008
Duke study: Boost starter teacher pay - N.C. public school teachers can look forward to bigger salaries as they get more experience and seek advanced degrees and teaching certification. But a new study from a Duke University economist says these credentials are "valueless." :: read more
Duke study: Boost starter teacher pay - N.C. public school teachers can look forward to bigger salaries as they get more experience and seek advanced degrees and teaching certification. But a new study from a Duke University economist says these credentials are "valueless." :: read more
September 02, 2008
7 Ways to Learn More without More Study - Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, a Center Faculty Affiliate, received funding for the DukeLEARN project through Duke's Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, housed at the Center. :: read more
7 Ways to Learn More without More Study - Wilkie "Bill" Wilson, a Center Faculty Affiliate, received funding for the DukeLEARN project through Duke's Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, housed at the Center. :: read more
August 26, 2008
Center Announces 2008-2009 Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series - Four social science experts -- economist Rebecca Blank, developmental psychologist Ron Haskins, sociologist Kathryn Edin and developmental and community psychologist Hirokazu Yoshikawa -- are scheduled for the 2008-2009 Sulzberger Series. :: read more
Center Announces 2008-2009 Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series - Four social science experts -- economist Rebecca Blank, developmental psychologist Ron Haskins, sociologist Kathryn Edin and developmental and community psychologist Hirokazu Yoshikawa -- are scheduled for the 2008-2009 Sulzberger Series. :: read more
August 15, 2008
Center Announces 2008-2009 Graduate Research Fellows - The Center has selected nine doctoral students as graduate research fellows for 2008-2009. The fellowships encourage the career development of promising students who are interested in academic careers that blend basic social science with public policy. :: read more
Center Announces 2008-2009 Graduate Research Fellows - The Center has selected nine doctoral students as graduate research fellows for 2008-2009. The fellowships encourage the career development of promising students who are interested in academic careers that blend basic social science with public policy. :: read more
August 11, 2008
Nurse program helps Durham mothers get started - Durham Connects provides free nurse visits to any Durham resident who is taking home a newborn. :: read more
Nurse program helps Durham mothers get started - Durham Connects provides free nurse visits to any Durham resident who is taking home a newborn. :: read more
August 09, 2008
Program offers link to baby resources - Through Durham Connects, nurses evaluate the newborn's health, answer the mother's questions and connect the family to resources that can help address specific problems. :: read more
Program offers link to baby resources - Through Durham Connects, nurses evaluate the newborn's health, answer the mother's questions and connect the family to resources that can help address specific problems. :: read more
August 09, 2008
Program helps mothers with newborns - Durham Conects provides new mommies with resources they need for their newborn babies. :: read more
Program helps mothers with newborns - Durham Conects provides new mommies with resources they need for their newborn babies. :: read more
August 08, 2008
New Program Strengthens Durham's Future through Newborn Home Visiting by Community Health Nurses - Durham Connects, which launched Aug. 8, will provide free in-home nurse visits to all parents of newborns in Durham County. The program is a partnership between the Durham County Health Department and the Durham Family Initiative. :: read more
New Program Strengthens Durham's Future through Newborn Home Visiting by Community Health Nurses - Durham Connects, which launched Aug. 8, will provide free in-home nurse visits to all parents of newborns in Durham County. The program is a partnership between the Durham County Health Department and the Durham Family Initiative. :: read more
August 08, 2008
Parents get a hand with health - Durham Connects connects parents with resources that will help them raise happier, healthier babies. :: read more
Parents get a hand with health - Durham Connects connects parents with resources that will help them raise happier, healthier babies. :: read more
August 01, 2008
New program provides free in-home nurse visits - Durham Connects bridges the gap between new parent needs and community resources. :: read more
New program provides free in-home nurse visits - Durham Connects bridges the gap between new parent needs and community resources. :: read more
August 01, 2008
Hand Over the Role of CEO - Cathy Downs interviewed Lisa Berlin for this article that examines how parents can stop micromanaging and start empowering their children. :: read more
Hand Over the Role of CEO - Cathy Downs interviewed Lisa Berlin for this article that examines how parents can stop micromanaging and start empowering their children. :: read more
July 21, 2008
Partnership for Hispanic Family Learning - Adam Chavarria highlights the work of America's Promise Alliance, which is one of the White House Initiative's newest partners. America's Promise Alliance selected the Center for Child and Family Policy to evaluate Phase I of its five-year effort. :: read more
Partnership for Hispanic Family Learning - Adam Chavarria highlights the work of America's Promise Alliance, which is one of the White House Initiative's newest partners. America's Promise Alliance selected the Center for Child and Family Policy to evaluate Phase I of its five-year effort. :: read more
June 25, 2008
Violent crime in NC - Joel Rosch spoke with host Frank Stasio regarding violent crime in North Carolina. Other guests: N.C. State sociologist Patricia McCall and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Lang :: Listen now
Violent crime in NC - Joel Rosch spoke with host Frank Stasio regarding violent crime in North Carolina. Other guests: N.C. State sociologist Patricia McCall and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Lang :: Listen now
May 18, 2008
Effort to end child abuse may be working - Communitywide effort to reduce child abuse in Durham County includes Durham Family Initiative and Healthy Families Durham. :: View article
Effort to end child abuse may be working - Communitywide effort to reduce child abuse in Durham County includes Durham Family Initiative and Healthy Families Durham. :: View article
May 02, 2008
Durham drug report may serve as template for others - Durham County substance abuse report produced by the Center to be template for surveys in other North Carolina communities. :: View article
Durham drug report may serve as template for others - Durham County substance abuse report produced by the Center to be template for surveys in other North Carolina communities. :: View article
April 22, 2008
Sociologist Sara McLanahan to Discuss Fragile Families - Sociologist Sara McLanahan, who leads studies that look at the capabilities of unmarried parents and the fortunes of their children, will give a talk at Duke University on Tuesday, April 22.
Sociologist Sara McLanahan to Discuss Fragile Families - Sociologist Sara McLanahan, who leads studies that look at the capabilities of unmarried parents and the fortunes of their children, will give a talk at Duke University on Tuesday, April 22.
April 15, 2008
Caught in the Middle: Help Your Kids Transition from Elementary to High School - A study by Duke TPRC investigators Philip Cook, Jacob Vigdor and Clara Muschkin and UC Berkeley's Robert MacCoun is referenced in the April 2008 edition of Family Circle. :: read more
Caught in the Middle: Help Your Kids Transition from Elementary to High School - A study by Duke TPRC investigators Philip Cook, Jacob Vigdor and Clara Muschkin and UC Berkeley's Robert MacCoun is referenced in the April 2008 edition of Family Circle. :: read more
April 15, 2008
DIISP Lab Strives to Help Reduce Child Abuse in Durham - Research taking place at the Duke Interdisciplinary Initiative in Social Psychology (DIISP) lab is contributing to a community effort to reduce child abuse in Durham. :: read more
DIISP Lab Strives to Help Reduce Child Abuse in Durham - Research taking place at the Duke Interdisciplinary Initiative in Social Psychology (DIISP) lab is contributing to a community effort to reduce child abuse in Durham. :: read more
March 27, 2008
Psychiatrist Felton Earls to Discuss Adolescents, Neighborhoods and Violence - Felton Earls, who led a 10-year study of children's exposure to violence in Chicago, will give a talk at Duke University April 8 about his work.
Psychiatrist Felton Earls to Discuss Adolescents, Neighborhoods and Violence - Felton Earls, who led a 10-year study of children's exposure to violence in Chicago, will give a talk at Duke University April 8 about his work.
March 20, 2008
Sesame leader presents Muppet Diplomacy Program - News 14 covered Sesame Workshop President and CEO Gary Knell's talk, Muppet Diplomacy: How Sesame Street is changing our world. :: read more
Sesame leader presents Muppet Diplomacy Program - News 14 covered Sesame Workshop President and CEO Gary Knell's talk, Muppet Diplomacy: How Sesame Street is changing our world. :: read more
March 03, 2008
Sesame Workshop Leader Presents Muppet Diplomacy Program - Gary E. Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop will present "Muppet Diplomacy: How Sesame Street is Changing Our World," at 5:30 pm March 19.
Sesame Workshop Leader Presents Muppet Diplomacy Program - Gary E. Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop will present "Muppet Diplomacy: How Sesame Street is Changing Our World," at 5:30 pm March 19.
February 26, 2008
Older Students in Middle School Concern School Leaders - Tougher state testing standards are a reason more students are being retained in middle school, Johnston County Schools' superintendent says. :: View video
Older Students in Middle School Concern School Leaders - Tougher state testing standards are a reason more students are being retained in middle school, Johnston County Schools' superintendent says. :: View video
February 21, 2008
A Healthy Start for All - The Durham Family Initiative (DFI) has birthed a new program that will help Durham County reach out to support its youngest new residents. :: read more
A Healthy Start for All - The Durham Family Initiative (DFI) has birthed a new program that will help Durham County reach out to support its youngest new residents. :: read more
February 19, 2008
2008 Jacqueline Morris Memorial Fellowship Recipients Named - The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University has named the 2008 recipients of the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. The 2008 Morris Fellows are Sam Broder-Fingert, Kristin High, Ariel Levin and Summer Robins.
2008 Jacqueline Morris Memorial Fellowship Recipients Named - The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University has named the 2008 recipients of the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. The 2008 Morris Fellows are Sam Broder-Fingert, Kristin High, Ariel Levin and Summer Robins.
February 15, 2008
Meet the Mentors - After-school program targets middle schoolers at risk of dropping out. :: read more
Meet the Mentors - After-school program targets middle schoolers at risk of dropping out. :: read more
February 05, 2008
Heavy Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease - Heavy marijuana use has been found to contribute to gum disease, apart from the known effects that tobacco smoke was already known to have. :: View article
Heavy Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease - Heavy marijuana use has been found to contribute to gum disease, apart from the known effects that tobacco smoke was already known to have. :: View article
January 23, 2008
America's Promise Alliance Selects Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy to Evaluate its $50 Million National Initiative - America's Promise Alliance has selected Duke University's Center for Child and Family Policy to evaluate the first phase of its new five-year nationwide effort to deliver developmental resources to 15 million young people. :: View article
America's Promise Alliance Selects Duke's Center for Child and Family Policy to Evaluate its $50 Million National Initiative - America's Promise Alliance has selected Duke University's Center for Child and Family Policy to evaluate the first phase of its new five-year nationwide effort to deliver developmental resources to 15 million young people. :: View article
October 07, 2007
Preventing Child Maltreatment Focus of Oct. 8-9 Duke Conference; David Olds to Deliver Sulzberger Lecture Oct. 10 - A conference on community prevention of child maltreatment will be held Oct. 8 and 9 at Duke University. Featured conference speaker Dr. David Olds also will present the Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Oct. 10. :: View article
Preventing Child Maltreatment Focus of Oct. 8-9 Duke Conference; David Olds to Deliver Sulzberger Lecture Oct. 10 - A conference on community prevention of child maltreatment will be held Oct. 8 and 9 at Duke University. Featured conference speaker Dr. David Olds also will present the Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Oct. 10. :: View article
March 01, 2007
A Critique of Pure Reason - New York Times Columnist David Brooks cites the work of Research Scientist Lisa Berlin in his op-ed piece on presidential candidates and education. :: Read more
A Critique of Pure Reason - New York Times Columnist David Brooks cites the work of Research Scientist Lisa Berlin in his op-ed piece on presidential candidates and education. :: Read more
February 13, 2007
2007 Jacqueline Morris Memorial Fellowship Recipients Named - The Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded to Duke undergraduates involved in a mentored research project relevant to child and family policy. The recipients are
2007 Jacqueline Morris Memorial Fellowship Recipients Named - The Center is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Fellowships. These fellowships are awarded to Duke undergraduates involved in a mentored research project relevant to child and family policy. The recipients are
January 09, 2007
Dr. Irving E. Alexander Dies of Heart Attack - Obituary for Dr. Irving E. Alexander as printed in The Herald-Sun. Tax-dedcutible donations can be sent to Duke University, c/o American Association for Gifted Children, Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708-0545.
Dr. Irving E. Alexander Dies of Heart Attack - Obituary for Dr. Irving E. Alexander as printed in The Herald-Sun. Tax-dedcutible donations can be sent to Duke University, c/o American Association for Gifted Children, Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708-0545.
December 20, 2006
OPED: Wiser ways to approach teen criminals - Research Scientist Ann Brewster reflects on the debate about the N.C. Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission's recommendation to move 16- and 17-year-olds from the adult criminal justice system to the juvenile justice system. :: Read more
OPED: Wiser ways to approach teen criminals - Research Scientist Ann Brewster reflects on the debate about the N.C. Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission's recommendation to move 16- and 17-year-olds from the adult criminal justice system to the juvenile justice system. :: Read more
July 06, 2006
McDougald Terrace 'reborn' - Annie Jones, with the backing of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, is working to build a strong sense of community in Durham's crime-scarred McDougald Terrace public housing neighborhood. :: View article
McDougald Terrace 'reborn' - Annie Jones, with the backing of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, is working to build a strong sense of community in Durham's crime-scarred McDougald Terrace public housing neighborhood. :: View article
April 11, 2006
Duke Study Finds Middle School Children Adversely Affected by Older or Retained Classmates - Middle school students in classrooms with children who have been retained or who are older than their peers are more likely to have discipline problems than students in classrooms without older or retained students, according to a new study. :: Read more
Duke Study Finds Middle School Children Adversely Affected by Older or Retained Classmates - Middle school students in classrooms with children who have been retained or who are older than their peers are more likely to have discipline problems than students in classrooms without older or retained students, according to a new study. :: Read more
January 26, 2006
A Push to Focus on Worst Cases in Child Abuse - After a 7-year-old's death, New York debates whether to adopt a 'dual track' approach, which has support in other states :: Read more
A Push to Focus on Worst Cases in Child Abuse - After a 7-year-old's death, New York debates whether to adopt a 'dual track' approach, which has support in other states :: Read more
January 18, 2006
Scholars Cite Privacy Law as Obstacle: Protections for Students Impeding Researchers - "If the study will improve the lives of students and teachers, that research is allowed," said Elizabeth J. Glennie, the director of the center, located on Duke's campus in Durham, N.C. :: Read more
Scholars Cite Privacy Law as Obstacle: Protections for Students Impeding Researchers - "If the study will improve the lives of students and teachers, that research is allowed," said Elizabeth J. Glennie, the director of the center, located on Duke's campus in Durham, N.C. :: Read more
August 01, 2005
Playground Politics - Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., professor of public policy and psychology at Duke University and director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, paints a verbal picture of a normal day during recess at grammar school
Playground Politics - Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., professor of public policy and psychology at Duke University and director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, paints a verbal picture of a normal day during recess at grammar school
September 15, 2004
Behind the Surge in Girl Crime - The headlines pull no punches: "Girls getting increasingly violent,""Violent crime by girls rising," "Girls not all sugar and spice." ... :: Read more
Behind the Surge in Girl Crime - The headlines pull no punches: "Girls getting increasingly violent,""Violent crime by girls rising," "Girls not all sugar and spice." ... :: Read more
May 17, 2004
Examining and Shielding Current Events - Without a lot of discussion about the atrocities [children] see through the media, Kenneth Dodge said, children can develop a "very simple-minded sense of morality, where everything you do is okay as long as you get away with it." :: Read more
Examining and Shielding Current Events - Without a lot of discussion about the atrocities [children] see through the media, Kenneth Dodge said, children can develop a "very simple-minded sense of morality, where everything you do is okay as long as you get away with it." :: Read more
May 07, 2004
Baboons Give Peace a Chance - Kenneth Dodge, a clinical psychologist at Duke who studies aggression in children, sees in new research hope for changing human cultures. :: Read more
Baboons Give Peace a Chance - Kenneth Dodge, a clinical psychologist at Duke who studies aggression in children, sees in new research hope for changing human cultures. :: Read more
February 06, 2004
Committee's Goal is Parenting Parents - A new committee is seeking ways to help Durham parents--especially young people and those in low-income neighborhoods--become better parents.
Committee's Goal is Parenting Parents - A new committee is seeking ways to help Durham parents--especially young people and those in low-income neighborhoods--become better parents.
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