"Adult children and their parents may each have ideas about what caregiving should look like," Gilligan, an associate professor in human development and family science, said. "If they don't talk ...

Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world.

A psychologist said there may be a scientific reason why moms can pick up on these that no one else in the family does.

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of ...

Ruth Spiro is a children’s author. Her new book, “ How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-up ,” encourages kids to add climate change to that list. In the book, a child teaches a man how burning ...

May 14, 2025 — A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, controlled data on the safety of ...

Students select one of three majors–Child Development and Services, Family Science and Services, or Youth and Community Development–to further individual academic and professional interests, goals, ...