A New Direction for SSDP
For many years SSDP has looked at experiences in our families, schools and communities that affect development. As you move through adulthood, we know that your health is an increasingly important aspect of your life. Researchers agree that health is due in some part to our genes and some part to what we experience, so we will collect genetic as well as environmental information from people who participate.
By looking at the connections between how we are made (our genes) and what we experience (our environment), we hope to better understand development and health in adulthood.
What makes this research important?
