Books By Claire Hughes, Caoimhe Dempsey, Elian Fink - Author

Claire Hughes is a professor of developmental psychology, a Fellow of Newnham College, University of Cambridge and a Deputy Head at the Department of Psychology (Wellbeing, Equality and Diversity). Her research interests include school readiness, family relationships, and individual differences in children's self-regulation and social understanding.

Caoimhe Dempsey recently completed her PhD at the Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, where her research focused on families during the transition to primary school. She has experience working in the field of developmental psychology in Ireland, UK and New Zealand. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Ireland.

Elian Fink is an assistant professor in developmental psychology at the University of Sussex. She specialises in children's play and peer relationships, with a focus on how to support children in making and maintaining friendships during the transition to primar