Understanding how families, systems, and public policies impact the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children and adolescents is at the heart of much of CCFP’s work. Our researchers engage in longitudinal studies, partnerships with state and local agencies serving children and families, and develop and evaluate innovative programs and services to understand and support child and youth development.
This study examines how key household living conditions relate to depression and anxiety among children and adolescents (i.e., youth) and adults, while also exploring urban and rural differences in these associations.
This article argues that advancing a culturally relevant Science of Reading framework for African American students requires centering their language practices and racial identity to make literacy instruction more effective and equitable.
Using collected hair samples and self-reported data, this study highlights how Ukrainian youth exposed to more air alarms and explosions showed lower hair cortisol levels over time.
This review explores how primary mental health care can expand access to early and effective mental health support.
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Project Description The Spencer Foundation awarded the Durham Public Schools Foundation (DPSF) a Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) grant to build on longstanding collaborations among DPSF, Durham Public Schools (DPS), and Duke University to examine the implementation and impact of the Growing Together (GT) Initiative. GT is a transformational new process for student assignment launched in the…
learn more about Reimagining Student Assignment Practices to Increase Equity, Access, and DiversityThis study focuses on understanding how Ukrainian youth and young adults are navigating the challenges of war not only regarding their coping strategies and individual adjustment, but also in how they are developing meaningful relationships with peers, partners, and parents, and the ways in which they are seeking and receiving support.
learn more about Understanding How Interpersonal Relationships and Social Support During War Promote Resilience and RecoveryProject Description Midlife Health in the Rural South (Midlife HiRS) aims to recruit residents of eastern North Carolina (NC) to participate in a baseline survey and short follow-up surveys about health and life experiences. The goal of this study is to understand risk and resilience related to health and well-being during the midlife years (30-55…
learn more about Midlife Health in the Rural SouthThis project will pilot a daily diary study of youth in Ukraine and Poland to develop a state-of-the art assessment tool for measuring within-person changes in coping and adjustment related to the war in Ukraine.
learn more about Daily Diary Study of Youth Adjustment in the Russia-Ukraine WarIn this paper, a longstanding gap in the educational psychology literature is addressed by introducing a critically, race-gender reimagined motivation framework created specifically for investigating the academic motivation of Black girls.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines how different types and sources of perceived social support affects the 5 domains of human thriving.
This study examines how the activity of daily living (ADL) limitations, such as difficulty walking or dressing, affects the mental health of others living in the same household.
This research brings together 11 studies to explore how individuals and communities adapt to adversity, highlighting resilience mechanisms, protective factors, and implications for tailored interventions in high-stress environments.