Research Grants

What factors contribute to gender differences in adolescent health risk behaviors (e.g., cigarette, alcohol, and drug use, sexual activity, birth control use)? How can this information be used in intervention programs and policies to reduce engagement in such risky ...

Although research on effective child and adolescent mental health interventions has grown significantly over the past two decades, public mental health care systems have been slow to draw on this ...

The common standards movement, which seeks to establish similar academic standards across multiple states, is rapidly gaining traction—the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers have developed a set of core standards and the U....

The over-representation of African-American youth among those disciplined with out-of-school suspension and expulsion is a major issue in educational equity.

Developed by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, the Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT) is an instrument designed to examine particular aspects of after-school program quality that research suggests contribute to desired ...

How do students’ changing relationships with parents, teachers, and peers influence their math/science achievement and course taking? How do these influences shift over time and within contexts defined by their level of economic disadvantage, race/ethnicity, and immigration status?

How are healthy children’s development, education, and employment outcomes affected by a sibling’s chronic or severe health problems?

This study is adding a youth component to the investigators’ Moving to Opportunity (MTO) housing mobility experiment analysis to determine what setting changes and social processes might account for the youth outcomes, particularly for the discrepancy between boys and girls.

Can reducing class size during the early grades lead to improved educational outcomes, higher incomes, and better health in adulthood?

Do daily diaries effectively measure family interactions among mothers, fathers, and adolescent children? Which family environments support healthy child well-being and parent engagement?