22-23 Morris Fellowship Application Open
Funding awards for undergraduate students engaging in independent research in child and family policy and gifted and talented education
Our Mission
The Center for Child and Family Policy is dedicated to improving the well-being of children and families through research, education, and engagement. We study factors that influence child outcomes, develop and test promising interventions, and advance evidence-based practices and policies that can inform change and unlock opportunities for all children and their families.
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Recent News
American Family Policy Is Holding Schools Back
September 28, 2022
The Atlantic
A child’s ability to succeed in the classroom is powerfully influenced by their home environment. Giving parents the support they need could be key to fixing American education.
read more about American Family Policy Is Holding Schools BackHow resilience and learning are working hand in hand for our students in districts
September 26, 2022
EdNC
The NC Center for Resilience & Learning is teaching schools and districts how to better help students who have experienced trauma.
read more about How resilience and learning are working hand in hand for our students in districtsHow to Reduce Youth Violence
September 11, 2022
The Hill
We propose an approach that supports children’s mental health and well-being from birth onward that focuses on the important aspects of a child’s life.
read more about How to Reduce Youth ViolenceQ&A | Jennifer Lansford, director of Duke’s Center for Child & Family Policy
September 9, 2022
EdNC
EdNC spoke with Lansford about her time at CCFP, her policy goals, and what keeps her up at night.
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Featured Projects
Research Project
Childhood, Adolescence, and Covid-Related Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Adjustment in Early Adulthood Across Cultures
Building on the ongoing Parenting Across Cultures longitudinal study that began in 2008, this project will continue to follow participants in their early to mid-twenties.
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Research Project
BELLA Online: ESL and Classroom Teachers Working Together With Children and Families
Project goal is to design, develop, and test an online professional development program called Bridging English Language Learning and Academics (BELLA) for improving teacher and student outcomes for working with English Learners (ELs).
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Research Project
The Impact of Mental Health Therapy on Job Creation and Business Outcomes in Youth and Female-Led Enterprises
This study will evaluate the impact of cognitive behavior therapy delivered through virtual reality on job creation and business outcomes in youth and female-led enterprises in Nigeria via improvements in depression, stress, and anxiety.
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Research Project
Net Worth Poverty and Children’s Development
Project Description This study examines how net worth poverty – or household’s whose wealth levels fall below one-quarter of the federal poverty line – is associated with children’s cognitive and behavioral development. Most children who are net worth poor are not income poor, meaning that these economically vulnerable group of children have been conventionally overlooked…
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The Center offers a variety of ways for Duke students at every level to learn about child and family policy and become involved in original research.