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Peer reviewedYoshikawa, Hirokazu; Hsueh, JoAnn – Child Development, 2001
Argues that dynamic systems theories may illuminate processes whereby public policy influences child development and highlight gaps in current relevant research. Discusses five principles of dynamic systems theories using examples from research addressing effects of current antipoverty and welfare policies on children. Concludes by suggesting…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Models, Policy Analysis
Peer reviewedMcCartney, Kathleen; Rosenthal, Robert – Child Development, 2000
Shares three ideas concerning how to evaluate the practical importance of developmental findings to make them more useful to policymakers: (1) statistical significance tests need to be accompanied by effect size estimates; (2) meta-analyses are helping in using all existing data when examining issues involved in policy debates; and (3) researchers…
Descriptors: Child Development, Data Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Effect Size
