Merrill-Palmer Quarterly Volume 66, Number 2, April 2020

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 research on infants, children, adolescents, and families; summaries and integrations of research; commentaries by experts; and reviews of important new books in development.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly Volume 66, Number 2 (April 2020)

Consulting Editors

Effects of Multiple Features of Nonparental Care and Parenting in Toddlerhood on Socioemotional Development at Kindergarten Entry
Jill K. Walls and Lisa Pellerin

Children’s Evaluations of Necessary Harm: The Role of Maternal Disapproval and Friend Relationship Status
Jee Young Noh, Marc Jambon, Judith G. Smetana, In Jae Lee, and Melanie Killen

Shyness and Socioemotional Functioning in Young Chinese Children: The Moderating Role of Insecure Attachment
Jingjing Zhu, Bowen Xiao, Yan Li, Will E. Hipson, and Robert J. Coplan

Understanding Parental Educational Involvement: The Roles of Parental General and Child-Specific School Readiness Beliefs
Alaina E. Boyle and Aprile D. Benner