Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development |

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The most up-to-date scientific knowledge on early childhood development, from conception to age five.

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New resource

Infographic : Preventing and Responding to Children's Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

New resource dedicated to practitioners and policy makers.
Child Maltreatment

Preventing and Responding to Children’s Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence

A new paper by Dr. Emma Howarth.
Child Maltreatment

Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment: An Overview

A new paper by Drs Jill McTavish and Harriet MacMillan.
Information sheet

Child maltreatment: what practitioners need to know

Child maltreatment is a global public health problem with serious negative physical and mental health consequences for children.

An updated paper by Dr. Peter Moss

Read our updated synthesis on physical activity.

An updated paper by Drs Edward Melhuish and Jacqueline Barnes