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In the first two decades of life, children and adolescents have a unique range of developmental and health-related needs.

11.09.2022 girl standing on scale

Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing

Childhood obesity, a known risk factor for early puberty in girls, is also a risk factor in boys.

Guest Author Ai Kubo

11.08.2022 Ian Rowe

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Child and Adolescent Health

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, talks about drivers of success and challenges in education.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.06.2022 2 parents walking with a child pencil drawing

Growing Up Unequal: Objective and Subjective Economic Disparities and Authoritarian Parenting

Does how someone feels they are doing financially compared to how they actually are doing have parenting implications?

Guest Authors Will Schneider, Anika Schenck-Fontaine

09.13.2022 child in hospital bed with parent

Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery

African-American, Asian, and Latino children were less likely than White children to report receiving surgical care.

Guest Author Ethan Sanford