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Christina Gibson-Davis was mentioned in this article, which details how some mothers are creating their own communities to help with the challenges of modern parenting.

Lisa Gennetian (and her Baby’s First Years research) is mentioned and cited throughout this article about the Child Tax Credit.

Duke University has received a $10.5 million award from Bukhman Philanthropies to support the Center for Child and Family Policy’s groundbreaking research on improving the well-being of children and families.

On April 16, the Center for Child and Family Policy (CCFP) hosted the School Research Partnership‘s annual spring event, featuring student poster presentations followed by a dinner and expert panel on Community-Engaged STEM for Belonging and Identity: Insights from our L.I.F.T (Learning Innovation and Future Technology) Lab.  Moderated by Leslie Babinski, director of the School…

“Always and forever, for Frankie.” Those are the words Dr. Pamela Morris-Perez used to end her lecture, “The Scarlet Letter ‘S’: Reclaiming Humanity & Hope for Teen Suicide,” as part of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s Sulzberger Distinguished Lecture Series.

The recent CCFP Career Series panel brought together five certificate alumni at different stages in their professional careers. Working across fields in social policy research, health technology, education, and post-graduate studies, the panel offered current Duke students advice and a conversation about life after Duke.

A newly completed study led by Helen Milojevich examined how socioeconomic status (SES) relates to children’s emotion recognition abilities.

Harsher immigration law enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leads to decreased use of prenatal care for immigrant mothers and declines in birth weight, according to new Duke University research.

DURHAM, N.C. – Before the pandemic, one-third of U.S. households with children were already “net worth poor,” lacking enough financial resources to sustain their families for three months at a poverty level, finds new research from Duke University. In 2019, 57 percent of Black families and 50 percent of Latino families with children were poor…

Duke study shows automatic enrollment, paired with option to opt-out, is highly effective at boosting parents’ participation.

DURHAM, N.C. – In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental health among U.S. hourly service workers and their children – especially those experiencing multiple hardships, according to new research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University and Barnard College. The study leverages real-time, daily survey data collected…