References
Sources to keep learning.
These resources helped inform the learning materials throughout this site.
Promoting gender equity in young adolescents
Chernewick, M., LeBu, S., Su, C., Richards, L., Niau, F., & Dahl, R. E. (2021). Targeting a window of opportunity for social emotional learning and identity development. BMC Public Health, 21, 2299.
Child development: Milestones, ages and stages
Children’s Hospital of Orange County. (2025b, April 11). Child development: Milestones, ages and stages. https://choc.org/ages-stages/
Early childhood social and emotional development
Darling-Churchill, K. E., & Lippman, L. (2016). Early childhood social and emotional development: Advancing the field of measurement. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 45, 1–7.
Prenatal social support
Holland, C. M., Sun, H., Rodriguez, R. X., Bennett, M., Cheng, B. S., Scheiness, D., & Spaan, M. N. (2025). Associations of prenatal social support in adolescent mothers with measures of social-emotional development in their young children. Brain and Behavior, 15(1), e71059.