Matters of Significance: Replication, Translation, and Academic Freedom in Developmental Science

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Chairs:
– Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Ispa – Instituto Unversitário, Portugal
– Marinus van Ijzendoorn, University College London, UK

How can we share with parents the research findings they want?

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Chairs:
– Michael e. Lamb, University of Cambridge,UK
– Julie Bowker, uNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, USA

Members of the panel and audience will discuss ways of communicating relevant research findings to parents and those working with parents using innovative techniques.  The panel will comprise Regional Coordinators, Early Career Scholars with special interest in outreach and application, and representatives of the Child & Family Blog, which has experience disseminating findings beyond academics in accessible ways. The key challenge is to establish means of communication which allow researchers to identify the questions or issues that most vex parents in diverse communities, ensure that the research being communicated is actually relevant to the community involved, and establish means of communication that effectively reach the parents who want the information directly or indirectly (via those working with them). Most dissemination takes place in privileged contexts; the goal of the workshop is to focus on more diverse communities and to stimulate development of one of more pilot projects to be undertaken with the support of ISSBD and the CFB.