To make the 2005 series of Child of our Time the programme makers consulted a variety of sources and experts. The production team selected these as being the key sources for the first three programmes in the series:

Identity Crisis?

• Bennett, M., Lyons, E., Sani, F. and Barrett, M. (1998) ‘Children's subjective identification with the group and ingroup favoritism’, Developmental Psychology, vol. 34, pp. 902-909.
• Hill, A. J. (2002) ‘Parental influence on children's eating’, Nutrition in Practice, vol. 2, pp.1-3.
• Hill, A. J. and Franklin, J. A. (1998) ‘Mothers, pre-adolescent daughters, and dieting: investigating the transmission of weight control’, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 37, pp. 3-13.
• Leonard, S. P. and Archer, J. (1989) ‘A naturalistic investigation of gender constancy in three to four year old children’, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, vol. 7, pp. 341-346.
• Poulin-Dubois, D., Serbin, L. A., Eichstedt, J. A., Sen, M. G. and Beissel, C. F. (2002) ‘Men don't put on make-up: toddlers' knowledge of the gender stereotyping of household activities’, Social Development, vol. 11, pp. 166-181.
• Quintana, S. M. (1998) ‘Development of children's understanding of ethnicity and race’, Applied & Preventive Psychology: Current Scientific Perspective, vol. 7, pp. 27-45.
• Rutland, A. (1999) ‘The development of national prejudice, in-group favouritism and self-stereotypes in British children’, British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 38, pp. 55-70.
• Rutland, A. (1996) ‘The development of a national and European identity in children and adolescents’, International Journal of Psychology, vol. 31, pp. 37-94.
• Warin, J. (2000) ‘The Attainment of self-consistency through gender in young children’,Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, vol. 41, pp. 209-231.

State of Play

• Green, C.S. and Bavelier, D. (2003) ‘Action video game modifies visual attention’, Nature, vol. 423, pp. 534-537.
• Reilly, J. J., Jackson, D. M., Montgomery, C., Kelly, L. A., Slater, C., Grant, S. and Paton, J. Y. (2004) ‘Total energy expenditure and physical activity in young Scottish children: mixed longitudinal study’, The Lancet, vol. 363, pp. 211-212.
• Wright, I., Waterman, M., Prescott, H., and Murdoch-Eaton, D. (2003) ‘A new stroop-like measure of inhibitory function development: typical developmental trends’, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, vol. 44, pp. 561-575.

What are Dads for?

• Fleming, A., Corter, C. and Stallings, J. (2002) ‘Testosterone and prolactin are associated with emotional responses to infant cries in new fathers’, Hormones and Behaviour, vol. 42, pp. 399-413.
• Koestner, R., Franz, C., and Joel Weinberger, J. (1990) ‘The family origins of empathic concern: a twenty-six year longitudinal study’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 58, pp. 709-717.
• Sturgess, W., Dunn, J., and Davies, L. (2001) ‘Young children’s perceptions of their relationships with family members: links with family setting, friendships, and adjustment’, International Journal of Behavioural Development, vol. 25, pp. 521-529.
• Trotman Reid, P. C., Tate, C. S. and Berman, P. W. (1989) ‘Preschool children’s self-presentations in situations with infants: sex and race’, Child Development, vol. 60, pp. 710-714.