Ongoing studies

Our large prospective child and family development study

Families today do not necessarily look like the "nuclear family" of the past. Despite this, there is little research on parenting and child development in different family forms. We want to change that. We believe that the best interests of children in all family forms must be based on scientific evidence, not convictions and politics!

Our large prospective child and family development study

Security and emotional adjustment: Introduction to preschool

The importance of the quality in the relationships children form in their first years of life for their further socio-emotional development is well-established knowledge in developmental psychology.
However, the child’s entire network of close caregivers ought to be considered when studying the child’s development of attachment security. 

Security and emotional adjustment: Introduction to preschool