Congratulations to Jennifer Lansford on Lifetime Achievement Award
CCFP Director Jennifer Lansford recognized for lifetime achievement in psychological research.
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.
Recent News
Can Child Savings Accounts Help Low-Income Families Build Wealth?
October 5, 2026
CCFP News
EconoFact published Duke CCFP’s Lisa Gennetian commentary about whether child savings accounts could help low-income families build wealth.
read more about Can Child Savings Accounts Help Low-Income Families Build Wealth?Lisa Gennetian with the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy discusses income and poverty statistics released by the Census Bureau
September 30, 2026
WPTF Afternoon News
WPTF Afternoon News spotlights Lisa Gennetian’s analysis of the economic conditions of U.S. families in 2025 based on census data.
read more about Lisa Gennetian with the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy discusses income and poverty statistics released by the Census BureauPerspective | We can’t improve reading outcomes if we ignore teacher preparation for multilingual learners in North Carolina
September 15, 2026
CCFP News
EducationNC spotlights Jennifer Mann’s commentary about the impact of teacher preparation on the reading outcomes of multilingual learners in North Carolina.
read more about Perspective | We can’t improve reading outcomes if we ignore teacher preparation for multilingual learners in North CarolinaImplementing parenting programs for population impact: A commentary on Interact-North as a paradigmatic model for scaling integrated interventions
September 14, 2026
Nature
CCFP’s Drew Rothenberg wrote a commentary about the direction of parenting interventions and their impact on mental health, drawing from the research study “Implementation and Impact: Integrating a Parenting Intervention into Routine Care for Children with Early Neurological Conditions.”
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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
Childhood, Adolescence, and Covid-Related Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Adjustment in Early Adulthood Across Cultures
Project Description Compared to adolescents or adults in mid-life, young adults (aged 22-26) are at higher risk of death and disease from a variety of causes, most of which are preventable, including mental health problems, substance use, sexually transmitted infections, homicides, and motor vehicle accidents. Mental health and substance use disorders alone account for approximately…
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Research Project
National Center for Research on Hispanic Families and Children
Project Description The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is a research hub to generate evidence and support programs and policy to better serve low-income Hispanic children and families. Areas of research focus include poverty reduction and economic self-sufficiency; family stability; and early care and education. A key part of the Center’s mission…
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Research Project
Factors in Persistence Versus Fadeout of Early Childhood Intervention Impacts
This project seeks to understand whether, for whom, and how the effects of successful early childhood school readiness interventions are sustained across a child’s development.
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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.