Category: Attachment

Video: What Benefits Children’s Development? What The Top Economist James Heckman Really Says.

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February 2021. Katharine B. Stevens. American Enterprise Institute - (youtube video): Interview with Nobel Laureate economist Dr James Heckman - "The Role of Families in Human Flourishing" Original article: February 2021. Katharine B. Stevens. American Enterprise Institute - (article): The…

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Adolescent Health – protective and risk factors: Findings from the US Add Health Study

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The quotes below come from the Monograph, "Reducing the Risk: Connections That Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth"Download "The home environment makes a difference in the health of American youth. When teens feel connected to their families and…

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Research on Children in Orphanages Shows Vital Role of Parental Attachment and Other Impacts of Neglect

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February 2014 . Jon Hamilton. science news article and video - US National Public Radio: "Orphans' Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape A Child's Brain" Kids First reference copy here (PDF) "parenting... is a bit like oxygen. It's easy to take…

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Association for Psychological Science, “How Devoted Moms Buffer Kids In Poverty“.

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This peer-reviewed study indicates that maternal nurturing and not only socio-economic status is associated with better health outcomes. The study was led by UBC psychologist Dr Gregory Miller. Miller works in exactly the field UBC’s HELP claims expertise in, yet…

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From the Gordon Neufeld Institute:

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Neufeld on the Vancouver riots:2011. Gordon Neufeld. Neufeld Institute - article (web): "Uncovering the Roots of Delinquency" Business Profit Agenda Undermining Child-Rearing:2011. Deborah MacNamara. Neufeld Institute - article (web): "Making Sense of the Senseless" Children, Teens and Technology (broken link)