Sharon Wolf

Sharon Wolf is an applied developmental psychologist interested in how young children’s social environments—specifically their families and schools—shape their development, and the role interventions play in promoting child development and reducing inequalities. Her research informs interventions and tests the effectiveness of theoretically informed policy solutions designed to promote early childhood development and learning through randomized field experiments. She was a Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow 2018-2020.

Contributions by Sharon

Can remote interventions effectively support parents?

Autumn Brown, Sharon Wolf, Elisabetta Aurino, Murphy Richard Edro, Edward Tsinigo / 20 January 2022

Article Society Covid-19

Food insecurity and its consequences for children’s development

Elisabetta Aurino and Sharon Wolf / 20 April 2020

Article Development Covid-19

The perils and promises of listening to parents

Sharon Wolf / 15 June 2018

Article Development Parenting and childcare

How can parents be supported to become more involved in their children’s learning?

Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / 22 February 2024

Interview Learning & Education Parenting and childcare Learning environments

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