Introduces eight articles on the effects of ethnic and political violence on child development and discusses the need for research in this area. Maintains that children who are exposed to ethnic and political violence are more likely to develop a variety of difficulties, including mental health disorders, behavior problems, sleep disturbances, and…

Discusses how child development research, social policy design, and human service delivery for children and families reflect three separate yet related cultures. Argues that transmitting knowledge from the academy to social policy and practice could be facilitated by a simple taxonomy differentiating established knowledge from both reasonable…