Maximizing Child Development: Three Principles for Policymakers

Review of Research for Intervention on Parental Mental Health, Couple and Family Dynamics, and Parenting Styles as Predictors of Children’s Internalized and Externalized Behaviors

“…Researchers have been working on how environmental and individual factors influence the development of children and finding ways in which to support optimal development (see Alderman et al,, 2006;Caceres et al, 2016;Piko et al, 2009;Scott et al, 2015). Of these factors, child rearing practices, relationship quality of the parents, parental mental health, and resources the families have are all components of the home environment.…”