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View article: Ethnic differences in skinfold thickness trajectories in children in the born in bradford 1000 cohort study provide modest support for the adipose tissue compartment hypothesis
Ethnic differences in skinfold thickness trajectories in children in the born in bradford 1000 cohort study provide modest support for the adipose tissue compartment hypothesis Open
Our study provides modest support for the adipose tissue overflow hypothesis. Replication in larger birth cohorts and continuing consideration of the cardiometabolic impacts of potential differences are required.
View article: Latino Parents Report Positive Co-parenting and Parent-Child Interactions that Vary by Gender and Nativity
Latino Parents Report Positive Co-parenting and Parent-Child Interactions that Vary by Gender and Nativity Open
Key FindingsCo-parenting relationships are generally strong among Latinos, but this varies by nativity.• Overall, Latino fathers and Latina mothers agreed that they had a cooperative relationship with their partners and that they rarely ex…
View article: Perspectives of Region XI Head Start Federal, Research, and Program Partners in Carrying out a National Study of American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Children, Families, and Programs
Perspectives of Region XI Head Start Federal, Research, and Program Partners in Carrying out a National Study of American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Children, Families, and Programs Open
The American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES) 2015 was the first national study of children served by Region XI Head Start programs, which are those operated by federally recognized AIAN …
View article: Programs Can Build on the Strengths of Latino Families with Low Incomes to Improve Outcomes
Programs Can Build on the Strengths of Latino Families with Low Incomes to Improve Outcomes Open
Why research on low-income Hispanic children and families mattersHispanic or Latino children currently make up roughly 1 in 4 of all children in the United States, a and by 2050 are projected to make up 1 in 3, similar to the number of whi…
View article: Pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy, attitudes and academic performance with regard to undergraduate research modules
Pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy, attitudes and academic performance with regard to undergraduate research modules Open
The South African schooling system does not sufficiently prepare students for the demands raised by higher education institutions (HEIs). This study investigates the important role that self-efficacy and attitude play in determining pre-se…
View article: Research Connections research methods pages
Research Connections research methods pages Open
This document provides basic information about the study designs, data collection and analytic methods commonly used in early child care policy and other social science research. It is intended to give users a general orientation to resear…
View article: Research Connections research glossary
Research Connections research glossary Open
The research glossary defines terms used in conducting social science and policy research, for example those describing methods, measurements, statistical procedures, and other aspects of research. (author abstract)
View article: National Longitudinal Studies of Kindergarten Children
National Longitudinal Studies of Kindergarten Children Open
The introduction to this Special Topic Collection has two parts. To provide background and context for the articles in the collection, Part 1 tells the story of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study program at the National Center for Educ…