A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' ...

The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

Human development and socialization unfold within cultural contexts that shape cognition, emotion and behaviour from infancy through adulthood. Cultural norms and values determine parenting ideals, ...

Parenting exerts profound effects on children’s cognitive, social and emotional trajectories from infancy through adolescence. Caregiver–child interactions characterised by warmth, consistency and ...

While most adults in the 35 countries we surveyed feel China’s influence on domestic economic conditions, people are divided on whether that influence is positive or negative. Those in high-income ...