Cornell Institute for Research on Children



 
 

The policy aspect of CIRC serves to inform public policy makers of current developmental research related to children and their families with the hope that better informed policy makers will make decisions that are supported by this research. Click on the links below to download some of these policy briefs or click on the names to learn more about the authors of our briefs.

On stereotype threat and how to combat it
David M. Biek
Cornell University

False Confessions: Some Developmental and Forensic Considerations 
Steven A. Drizin
Northwestern University School of Law

How does parental use of flextime impact child well-being?
Rebecca L. Fraser-Thill
Cornell University

Stranger Danger: An assessment of the effectiveness of child abduction education
Sarah Kulkofsky
Cornell University

Behavioral Factors Emerge in Crib Death
Lewis P. Lipsitt
Professor Emeritus of Psychology & Medical Science
Brown University

Increasing Diversity in Gifted Programs
Matthew Makel
Cornell University

Restricting or Universalizing Targeted Interventions: National Policy Ramifications 
Paul B. Papierno
Cornell University

Religion's Role in the Development of Youth
Geoffrey L. Ream
Cornell University