News

12/13/11 Philadelphia Tribune   Dr. Dan Cook (associate professor, CFAS-childhood studies) offered expert perspective on matters related to child labor during an interview that appeared in the Philadelphia Tribune, the nation’s oldest African American newspaper.  Read the full article at https://www.blackvoicenews.com/news/news-wire/47185-gingrichs-idea-exploits-stereotypes.html.   11/25/11 WHYY-FM 90.9   Dr. Dan Cook (associate professor, CFAS-childhood studies) offered expert… continue reading

Dr. Joseph Barbarese (associate professor, CFAS-English) discussed the hot issue of slang in children’s books during a live interview on “The Ten O’Clock News.” >>>   View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwT_ATXTcuk.

Want to capture the attention of a child? A Rutgers-Camden researcher says educators and parents could learn from the corporate world, which has long valued kids’ input. Cindy Dell Clark, a visiting associate professor of anthropology, thinks schools and clinics could learn a thing or two from McDonald’s and Disney. Imagine what a dentist’s office… continue reading

Dr. Daniel Cook (prof, Childhood Studies) was interviewed on abc Nightline. The program reported that a food industry watchdog group is threatening to take McDonald’s to court over its practice of including toys with Happy Meals. Dan Cook, who studies the effects of advertisement on kids, alerted the audience that children are bombarded with more… continue reading

Baby Books Become Research Resource The extensive 1,300-volume collection of Baby books at UCLA spans 138 years of history, and represents the only one of its kind. It is particularly valuable because of its large scale, and researchers from across the country often frequent it… “It just keeps growing, and I just have to keep… continue reading

Dr. Bluebond-Langner, founder of the Center for Children and Childhood Studies, was named Board of Governors Professor of Anthropology on October 7th. Chancellor Pritchett in his congratulatory note to Prof. Bluebond-Langner praises her many achievements: “Myra’s research into the worlds of children confronted with life-threatening illness has helped to define a field of study, rightly… continue reading