About Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
This internationally acclaimed periodical features empirical and theoretical papers on child development and family-child relationships. A high-quality resource for researchers, writers, teachers, and practitioners, the journal contains up-to-date information on advances in developmental theories; research on infants, children, adolescents, and families; summaries and integrations of research; commentaries by experts; and reviews of important new books in development.
Current Issue: Volume 69, Issue 1 (2023)
Articles
Examining Adolescents' Mental Health Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Heather A. Yarger, Deena Shariq, Alexandra C. Hickey, Elizabeth Giacobbe, Sarah L. Dziura, and Elizabeth Redcay
Negative Perceptions of Peer Relationships as Mechanisms in the Association Between Maltreatment Timing and the Development of Psychopathology
Andrew J. Ross, Elizabeth D. Handley, Sheree L. Toth, and Dante Cicchetti
Scary Snakes and Cuddly Frogs: Exploring the Role of Storybooks in Children’s Fear and Behavioral Avoidance of Animals
Megan Conrad, Raghad Hassabelnaby, Stuart Marcovitch, and Janet Boseovski
Parent–Child Attachment and Emotion Regulation Dynamics in Late Middle Childhood
Kathryn A. Kerns, Logan B. Kochendorfer, Carli A. Obeldobel, and Laura E. Brumariu
