In this study, Dr. Liliana Lengua tested the hypothesis that the effects of income and cumulative risk on the development of effortful control during preschool would be mediated by parenting.
Focus Area: Addressing Adversity & Inequity
Early Adversity and the Neurobehavioral Development of Children, Part 2
Dr. Phil Fisher, from the University of Oregon, builds on Dr. Lengua’s video to expand on how adversity impacts child development and strategies for promoting resilience.
Early Adversity and the Neurobehavioral Development of Children, Part 1
Dr. Liliana Lengua examines how familial and social factors associated with adversity can shape children’s brain development as well as promising programs that promote their resilience.