Research
Experts at the University of Washington have been instrumental in shaping the field of early childhood development. Their research, published in academic journals throughout the world, continues to build our understanding of how children develop and learn. Here are a number of academic research articles that are available to the public free of charge. Please note that the work of UW researchers can also be found in libraries and online journals.
Childhood Obesity
Smith L.T., Johnson D.B., Lamson E., & Sitaker M. (2006, April). A framework for developing evaluation tools used in Washington State's Healthy Communities projects. Preventing Chronic Disease, 3(2). Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0097.htm
Caprio, S., Daniels, S. R., Drewnowski, A., et al (2008, November). Influence of race, ethnicity, and culture on childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment. Diabetes Care. 31(11). Available from http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/11/2211.long
Early Language Development
Kulh, P.K. (2004, November). Early language acquisition: Cracking the speech code. Nature. 5, pp. 831-843. Available from http://ilabs.washington.edu/kuhl/pdf/Kuhl_2004.pdf
Kuhl, P.K., Tsao, F., & Liu, H. (2003, July). Foreign language experience in infancy: Effects of short-term exposure and social interaction on phonetic learning. PNAS, 100(15). Available from http://ilabs.washington.edu/kuhl/pdf/Kuhl_etal_PNAS_2003.pdf
Raizada, R., & Richards, T.L., Meltzoff, A., Kuhl, P.K.,(2008). Socioeconomic status predicts hemispheric specialization of the left inferior frontal gyrus in young children. NeuroImage 40, pp. 1392-1401.Available from http://ilabs.washington.edu/kuhl/pdf/Raizada_etal_2008.pdf
Gopnik, A, Kuhl, P.K., Meltzoff, A. (2000). The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind. Available from http://ilabs.washington.edu/scientist-crib-excerpt
Children’s Oral Health
Huebner C.E., Riedy C.A. (2010). Behavioral determinants of parent’s twice daily toothbrushing of very young children. Pediatric Dentistry, 32(1). Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939855/?tool=pubmed
Milgrom P.M., Huebner C.E., Ly K.A.,(2009). Fluoridated toothpaste and the prevention of early childhood caries: a failure to meet the needs of our young. J Am Dent Assoc, 140(6). Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746689/pdf/nihms131219.pdf
Milgrom P., Weinstein P., Huebner C., Graves J., Tut O. (2010). Empowering head start to improve access to good oral health for children from low income families. National Institute of Health. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2914140/pdf/nihms-39060.pdf
Huebner C.E., Milgrom P., Kloetzel M.K. (2010). Reducing barriers to oral health care for pregnant women. Northwest Bulletin: Family and Child Health, 24(1). Available from http://depts.washington.edu/nwbfch/PDFs/NWBv24n1.pdf
Child Welfare
Marcenko, M., Brown, R., DeVoy, P. & Conway, D. (2010) Engaging parents: Innovative approaches in child welfare. American Humane Association, 25 (1). pp 23-34. Available from http://www.americanhumane.org/assets/docs/protecting-children/engaging-parents-innovative.pdf
Marcenko, M.O., Newby, M., Lee, J., Courtney, M., & Brennan, K. (2009). Evaluation of Washington’s solution based casework practice model: Baseline parent survey. Partners for Our Children Report. Available from http://www.partnersfor ourchildren.org/pocweb/userfiles/PFOC_ParentSurvey_report.pdf
Raising Children with Developmental Issues
Guralnick, M.J. (2006). Family influences on early development: Integrating the science of normative development, risk and disability, and intervention. Blackwell handbook of early childhood development, pp. 44-61. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Family_Influences_Guralnick_Blackwell_06.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Hammond, M. A., Connor, R. T., & Neville, B. (2006). Stability, change, and correlates of the peer relationships of young children with mild developmental delays. Child Development, 77, 312-324. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Stability_Gural_Child_Dev_2006.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Hammond, M. A., & Connor. R. T. (2006). Nonsocial play patterns of young children with communication disorders: Implications for behavioral adaptation. Early Education and Development, 17, 203-228. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/nonsocial_play.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Connor, R. T., Neville, B., and Hammond, M. A. (2006). Promoting the peer-related social development of young children with mild developmental delays: Effectiveness of a comprehensive intervention. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 111, 336-356. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Promoting_Peer-Related06.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Neville, B., Hammond, M. A., & Connor, R. T. (2007). Linkages between delayed children's social interactions with mothers and peers. Child Development, 78, 459-473. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Linkages_Child_Dev07.pdf
Guralnick, M.J., & Conlon, C. (2007). Early intervention. Children with Disabilities, 6th ed., pp. 511-521. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Early_Intervention-Guralnick_2007.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Neville, B., Hammond, M. A., & Connor, R. T. (2008). Mothers' social communicative adjustments to young children with mild developmental delays. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 113, 1-18. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Mothers_Social_Comm_Adjust.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Connor, R. T., Neville, B., & Hammond, M. A. (2008). Developmentally delayed children's influence attempts with mothers predict interactions with peers over time. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29, 238-248. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/APPDEV425.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Neville, B., Hammond, M. A., & Connor, R. T. (2008). Continuity and change from full inclusion early childhood programs through the early elementary period. Journal of Early Intervention, 30, 237-250. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Continuity-Change_JEI.pdf
Guralnick, M. J., Hammond, M. A., Neville, B., & Connor, R. T. (2008). The relationship between sources and functions of social support and dimensions of child- and parent-related stress. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 1138-1154. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Relationship_Between_Sources_Functions_Social_Support - Dimenions_of_Child-.pdf
Guralnick, M.J., Connor, R.T., & Johnson, L.C. (2009). Home-based peer social networks of young children with Down syndrome: A developmental perspective. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 114, 340–355. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Home-Based_Peer_Social_Network_AJIDD_Sept -09.pdf
Guralnick, M. J.(2010). Early intervention approaches to enhance the peer-related social competence of young children with developmental delays: A historical perspective. Infants and Young Children, 23, 73–83. Available from http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/guralnick/pdfs/Gural-IYC23-EI_Approaches_2010.pdf
Child-Parent Attachment
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network. (2006). Infant-mother attachment classification: Risk and protection in relation to changing maternal caregiving quality. Developmental Psychology, 42(1), 38-58. Available from http://bit.ly/91o0nv
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1997). The effects of infant child care on infant-mother attachment security: Results of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care. Child Development, 68, 860-879. Available from www.temple.edu/psychology/weinraub/documents/Attachment.pdf
