Jeanne Brooks-Gunn

TL;DR: Investigation of the extent to which maternal intrusiveness and warmth during play, observed in low-income families when children were approximately 15 months old, predicted 3 dimensions of the mother-toddler relationship 10 months later suggested that intrusivity predicted later decreased dyadic mutuality in European American and more acculturated Mexican American families, but not in African American or less accULTurated MexicanAmerican families.

TL;DR: Examination of why children who grow up in single-mother and cohabiting families fare worse than children born into married-couple households finds that the links between fragile families and child outcomes are not uniform, and three types of policy reforms are pointed to.

TL;DR: In this paper, the onset of sexual behavior in the teenage years is considered as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic differences, and possible biological, social, and social cognitive processes underlying teenage sexual behavior are considered.

TL;DR: In this article, the intersection of maternal employment and child care in the first 3 years of life was considered, and the cognitive and behavioral effects of continuity, intensity, and timing of mothers' employment in the 1st year had detrimental effects on cognitive and behavioural development of all children regardless of gender or poverty status.

TL;DR: The findings in the HLBW INT group provide support for preschool education to make long-term changes in a diverse group of children who are at developmental risk and raise questions about the biological and educational factors that foster or inhibit sustained effects of early educational intervention.