Early Childhood (under 5 years)

Taking a risk and resilience approach, this study examined (1) whether child age moderates the association between exposure to parent–child physical aggression (PCPA) and initial levels and growth in internalizing and externalizing problems, and (2) whether neighborhood social cohesion is a prote

Parental aggressiveness towards a child, even in a mild form, can lead to higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems. Parent-child physical aggression characterized as physical acts which can range from slapping, spanking, beating, burning, and scalding.

Importance Child maltreatment is a risk factor for poor health throughout the life course. Existing estimates of the proportion of the US population maltreated during childhood are based on retrospective self-reports.

Child maltreatment is prominent in the United States making it a public health issue; maltreatment during childhood results in higher risk of physical and mental health problems. Previously data on the prevalence of maltreatment was based on retrospective self-reports.

This study examined the effects yielded from the implementation of assessment-based behavior support plans on the engagement and problem behavior of three young children with behavioral challenges in a community early childhood program.

Child assessments were utilized to evaluated the effects of an individualized positive behavior support (PBS) process in an early childhood classroom.

Objective: The impact of the Global War on Terror on two million U.S. military children remains unknown.

Army parents with deployed spouses reported on the psychosocial functioning of their elementary school aged children using standardized psychosocial health and stress measures.