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Articles in this issue
Relevant issues in developmental science: Introduction to the special issue.
Pages 93-94
Hetherington, E. Mavis
American child care today.
Pages 95-108
Scarr, Sandra
Early intervention and early experience.
Pages 109-120
Ramey, Craig T.; Ramey, Sharon Landesman
An overview of the nature, causes, and consequences of abusive family relationships: Toward differentiating maltreatment and violence.
Pages 121-135
Emery, Robert E.; Laumann-Billings, Lisa
Reliability and credibility of young children's reports: From research to policy and practice.
Pages 136-151
Bruck, Maggie; Ceci, Stephen J.; Hembrooke, Helene
Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood: Recent evidence and future directions.
Pages 152-166
Coley, Rebekah Levine; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay
What matters? What does not? Five perspectives on the association between marital transitions and children's adjustment.
Pages 167-184
Hetherington, E. Mavis; Bridges, Margaret; Insabella, Glendessa M.
Socioeconomic disadvantage and child development.
Pages 185-204
McLoyd, Vonnie C.
The development of competence in favorable and unfavorable environments: Lessons from research on successful children.
Pages 205-220
Masten, Ann S.; Coatsworth, J. Douglas
The development of depression in children and adolescents.
Pages 221-241
Cicchetti, Dante; Toth, Sheree L.
Development of juvenile aggression and violence: Some common misconceptions and controversies.
Pages 242-259
Loeber, Rolf; Stouthamer-Loeber, Magda


