The Montgomery Center for Research in Child and Adolescent Development
The Montgomery Center for Research in Child and Adolescent Development has two missions, one scientific and one educational.
The scientific mission is to investigate normal and abnormal child and adolescent development, with a particular emphasis on sex differences in development. We are especially interested in determining what factors promote, or interfere with, children developing their fullest potential, and how these factors differ according to sex.
The educational mission is to inform our fellow professionals, the media, the education community, and the public at large about sex differences in child and adolescent development.
Learn more about these topics:
girls do better in math & science in single-sex classrooms
sex differences in the brain Updated March 2003
differences in the ways girls and boys learn Updated February 2003
advantages of single-sex education for girls Updated November 2002
advantages of single-sex education for boys Updated November 2002
test scores: single-sex classrooms vs. coed classrooms Updated February 2003
recent newspaper articles about single-sex education, as well as links to other sites Updated March 2003
What's the best way to discipline a child? Should girls be disciplined differently than boys?
What are the pros and cons of sports for children and adolescents (with special attention to girls)?
What does the case of "the boy who was raised as a girl" tell us about sex differences in child development?
MCRCAD is a non-profit organization which has applied for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions of $50 or less may be made online via Amazon.com's secure server. Click the box below for more information about donating online.
Of course, we welcome contributions over $50! For contributions over $50, please send your check to MCRCAD, 19710 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, MD, 20837. For contributions of $50 or less, you may donate online, or send a check to MCRCAD.
The executive director of the Montgomery Center is Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. If you would like more information about the work of the Center, or if you just want to get in touch with Dr. Sax for whatever reason, you can write Dr. Sax at MCRCAD, Post Office Box 108, 19710 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, Maryland, 20837. Or, you can e-mail Dr. Sax, or call us at 301 972 7600, or send a fax to 301 972 8006.
Click here to go to the home page of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education.