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Testing Three Hypotheses about Effects of Sensitive-Insensitive Parenting on Telomeres
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Beijers, Roseriet; Hartman, Sarah; Shalev, Idan; Hastings, Waylon; Mattern, Brooke C.; de Weerth, Carolina; Belsky, Jay – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Telomeres are the protective DNA-protein sequences appearing at the ends of chromosomes; they shorten with each cell division and are considered a biomarker of aging. Shorter telomere length and greater erosion have been associated with compromised physical and mental health and are hypothesized to be affected by early life stress. In the latter…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Genetics, Children, Early Experience
Parenting and Prenatal Risk as Moderators of Genetic Influences on Conduct Problems during Middle Childhood
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Marceau, Kristine; Rolan, Emily; Leve, Leslie D.; Ganiban, Jody M.; Reiss, David; Shaw, Daniel S.; Natsuaki, Misaki N.; Egger, Helen L.; Neiderhiser, Jenae M. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
This study examines interactions of heritable influences, prenatal substance use, and postnatal parental warmth and hostility on the development of conduct problems in middle childhood for boys and girls. Participants are 561 linked families, collected in 2 cohorts, including birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children. Heritable…
Descriptors: Genetics, Substance Abuse, Prenatal Influences, Perinatal Influences
Epigenetics of the Developing Brain
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Champagne, Frances A. – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Advances in understanding of the dynamic molecular interplay between DNA and its surrounding proteins suggest that epigenetic mechanisms are a critical link between early life experiences (e.g., prenatal stress, parent-offspring interactions) and long-term changes in brain and behavior. Although much of this evidence comes from animal studies,…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Genetics, Environmental Influences
Working with the Young Child: Clinical Implications of Contemporary Developmental Science
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Gold, Claudia M. – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
The recognition that adverse childhood experiences have long-term negative effects parallels the explosion of evidence demonstrating how early experience gets into the body and brain. This knowledge, in turn, has significant implications for treatment of emotional and behavioral problems in early childhood. In this article, I offer a guide to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Infants, Child Rearing, Family Environment
Paternal Psychopathology: Relationship to Adolescent Substance Abuse and Deviant Behavior.
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Brown, Sandra A.; And Others – 1993
Research has documented the genetic contribution of paternal alcoholism and Antisocial Personality Disorder as risk factors for adolescent deviant behavior, including substance abuse. Teens (n=147) between the ages of 12 and 19 years and their parents participated in the study. The sample consisted of 74 substance abusing teens/families drawn from…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior
["Medical Texts and Jorunals," and Resources on "Prenatal Risk,""Premature and Low Birthweight Infants,""Infant Nutrition and Breastfeeding"; "Effectiveness of Early Intervention." IPHA Birth-to-Three Clearinghouse Bibliographies 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.]
Illinois Public Health Association, Springfield. – 1987
Five separate bibliographies present citations of resources regarding prenatal risk, premature and low birthweight infants, infant nutrition and breastfeeding, and early intervention for infants with disabilities. The first bibliography lists 133 references from medical texts and journals regarding child development, disabilities, diagnosis, and…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Breastfeeding, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education