Agenda May 8-10, 2007
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Tuesday May 8, 2007 |
| 1:00 – 1:15 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Deborah H. Olster, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR), NIH |
| 1:15 – 1:45 | Goals of the Conference and Overview of the ECLS-B
Christine Bachrach, NICHD, NIH
Jennifer Park, NCES, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), ED |
| Session I: | Child Development and Ethnicity |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | Children's Health and Cognitive Growth in Diverse Latino Communities
(PDF 92 kb)
Bruce Fuller, University of California, Berkeley Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Nativity and Ethnic Differences in Home Environment and Early Cognitive Development (PDF 193 kb)
Jennifer Glick, Arizona State University Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Discussant (PDF 203 kb)
James Griffin, NICHD, NIH |
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| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Predicting Early Developmental Patterns Among Latino Infants and Their Families in the United States (PDF 365 kb)
Sandra Barrueco, The Catholic University of America Abstract (PDF 10 kb) |
| 3:45 – 4:15 | Maternal Depression and Overweight in Early Childhood: Examining Key Mechanisms and Racial/Ethnic Disparities (PDF 216 kb)
Cristiane Duarte, Columbia University Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Discussant (PDF 39 kb)
Adam Winsler, George Mason University |
Wednesday May 9, 2007 |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Studying Child Development in Context
Duane Alexander, NICHD, NIH |
| Session II: | Child Development and Health |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | A Cross-National Comparison of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes in the U.K. and the U.S.
Julien Teitler, Columbia University Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Socioeconomic Gradients in Early Child Health (PDF 115 kb)
Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Columbia University Abstract (PDF 13 kb) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Discussant (PDF 179 kb)
Yvonne Kelly, University College London |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Associations Among Feeding Behaviors and Early Physical and Health Outcomes During Infancy
Nina Philipsen, Columbia University Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Early Functional Outcomes of Low and Very Low Birthweight Babies
(PDF 431 kb)
Scott Brown, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, ED Abstract
(PDF 12 kb) |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Discussant
Rosalind King, NICHD, NIH |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | LUNCH
(On your own) |
| 1:15 – 1:45 | Birth Weight and Place: The Impact of Structural Level Characteristics on Infant Health Outcomes (PDF 45 kb)
Johnelle Smith, University of Texas, San Antonio Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 1:45 – 2:15 | Birthweight Effects in Infancy and Early Childhood (PDF 272 kb)
Ashlesha Datar, RAND Corporation Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Discussant
Christine Bachrach & Michael Spittel, NICHD, NIH; Jennifer Park, NCES, IES, ED |
| 2:45 – 3:15 | BREAK |
| 3:15 – 3:45 | Levels of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Child Social, Mental, Motor, and Physical Development from the ECLS-B 9 Month Data Wave
(PDF 199 kb)
Carole Brown, The Catholic University of America Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 3:45 – 4:15 | Predictors and Consequences of Early Childhood Overweight (PDF 208 kb)
Jason Fletcher, Yale University Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 4:15 – 4:45 | Discussant
Andrew White, Advisor to the Commissioner, NCES |
Thursday May 10, 2007 |
| Session III: | Child Development in a Family Context |
| 8:45 – 9:15 | Family Structure, Stability, and Child Well-being: The Significance of Cohabitation (PDF 137 kb)
Susan Brown, Bowling Green State University Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | An Exploratory Study of the Mediating Role of Parenting on Socioeconomic Disparities and Infants (PDF 202 kb)
Cheryl Bluestone, Queensborough Community College Abstract (PDF 11 kb) |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Maternal Investment and Early Childhood Development
Deniz Yucel, Ohio State University Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | The Effect of Shift Work on Parental Interaction with Children (PDF 106 kb)
Chris Morett, Fordham University Abstract (PDF 12 kb) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Discussant
Kyle Snow, ECLS-B Principal Investigator, RTI International |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Wrap Up and Farewell |
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