Using data from the late 1970s, researchers have looked at almost 200 children ages 3 to 9 in Belize, Kenya, Nepal and American Samoa to determine whether modernization changes have had an effect on ...

This article is part of the #LeadingSDG4 blog series, published on the occasion of the SDG4 High-Level Steering Committee Annual Leaders Meeting in 2025. In this series leaders reflect on the progress ...

BEIJING -- As the world navigates profound challenges, China is charting a steady course toward modernization under a new development philosophy that steers high-quality growth and opens up fresh ...

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has drawn global attention, deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central ...

Piaget’s stages of development include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. While there is some criticism of them, they may help characterize child development.

During the twentieth century, development emerged as a concept and an organized activity in international society. Every year, governments, international organizations, and private foundations send ...