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The Impact of Neglect on Brain Development

Johanna Bick and Charles A. Nelson's 2017 paper provides a concise and accessible introduction to some of the main theories in brain development, prominent studies that have increased our understanding of the impact of early experiences on the brain, and research that indicates some of the most promising ways to ameliorate the impact of early adversity.

Evaluation of the Elklan Talking Matters Programme

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  • Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's department of Human Communication Sciences carried out an independent evaluation of the Elklan Talking Matters programme, a training programme aimed at staff who work with pre-school children in early years settings.

Why Families on a Low Income are Spending More During Covid-19

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
  • | CYP Now
The Pandemic Pressures study is a collaboration between the Resolution Foundation think-tank and the Nuffield Foundation-funded Covid Realities research project at the University of York. In general, average household spending has fallen by 10 per cent during the pandemic with decreased spend on leisure activities, meals out, holidays and commuting costs.

Child sexual exploitation: research evidence

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  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Kairika Karsna, senior research and evaluation officer at the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, on why we need to ensure that we are capturing and understanding all forms of sexual abuse.

Tackling youth violence: research evidence

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  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021
  • | CYP Now
Peter Henderson, the Youth Endowment Fund’s head of toolkit, on why the organisation has created a resource summarising the best research on different approaches to preventing serious youth violence.