In this study, CCFW researchers examined state-trait models of diurnal cortisol and whether income, cumulative risk and parenting behaviors predicted variance in trait and state levels of cortisol.
Focus Area: Child & Youth Well-Being & Resilience
Parenting as a moderator of the effects of cumulative risk on children’s social–emotional adjustment and academic readiness
This study examined whether parenting moderated the association between cumulative risk and preschool children’s adjustment problems and social competence.
Raising Resilient Children
Dr. Liliana Lengua discusses the critical role parents play in raising resilient children, particularly in families facing limited income and poverty.
Life course pathways from adverse childhood experiences to adult physical health: A structural equation model
In this study, Dr. Paula Nurius, CCFW Academic Partner, and colleagues address the relevance of early life adversity for adult health with several features that extend research to date.
Variable- and person-centered approaches to examining temperament vulnerability and resilience to the effects of contextual risk
Using both variable- and person-centered approaches, this study examined the role of temperament in relation to children’s vulnerable or resilient responses to cumulative risk.
Bioecological Model of the Effects of Economic Disadvantage and Adversity on Children’s Developmental Outcomes
In this guest presentation at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Liliana Lengua discusses how adversity impacts child development.