Posts Tagged ‘ethnicity’

Kids tune out when mom controls play

U. MISSOURI (US) — Children are less engaged when moms tell them how to play, according to a study that finds kids have more negative feelings toward “directive” moms. Continue…

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 10:28 - 2 Comments

Society & Culture - Dec 31, 2012 14:38 - 4 Comments

Proud Black teens do better in school

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — African American teenagers perform better academically when their parents instill in them a sense of racial pride. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2012 10:35 - 0 Comments

2nd-gen immigrants pull ahead in US, Canada, Australia

U. TORONTO / MCGILL (CAN) —Second-generation Chinese and South Asian immigrants in the US, Canada, and Australia are more successful than many third- and higher-generation whites. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 8, 2012 12:40 - 2 Comments

Youth struggle with alcohol, drugs after detention

NORTHWESTERN (US) — Five years after leaving juvenile detention more than 45 percent of males and nearly 30 percent of females have one or more psychiatric disorders, a recent study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 10, 2012 15:01 - 1 Comment

Racial quotas for college put to test in Brazil

EMORY (US) — A racial quota system at one of the leading universities in Brazil raised the proportion of black students from low-income families, without lowering their efforts to succeed. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2012 8:39 - 0 Comments

Signs of autism, delays missed in Hispanic kids

UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers recommend increased public health efforts to improve awareness, especially among Hispanics, about the indicators of developmental delay and autism. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 12:52 - 0 Comments

Fitness programs for minorities lack input

U. MISSOURI (US) — A lack of cultural relevance may mean some fitness programs are falling short in improving the overall health of minorities, a new study finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 23, 2011 8:07 - 2 Comments

Therapy gap for depressed black seniors

RUTGERS (US) — African Americans seniors are the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, and if diagnosed, the least likely to receive treatment, researchers report. (more…)

For Asians, rosy thoughts are no remedy

U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 13:42 - 1 Comment

6 trends that will transform the US

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Data from the 2010 Census will likely confirm several major demographic shifts in the United States, say researchers, including an overall “browning” and “graying” of America. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 29, 2010 12:06 - 0 Comments

Hispanics hit hard by flu shot delays

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Disparities in flu vaccination rates based on race, ethnicity, and age grow even larger in years when the vaccine supply is limited or delayed. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 12:42 - 2 Comments

Not your mom’s menopause

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—White women are becoming more optimistic about menopause, with many seeing it as an opportunity to rethink their lives and redefine themselves, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jul 13, 2010 15:24 - 1 Comment

UK to see sizable upswing in diversity

U. LEEDS (UK)—The ethnic makeup of the UK will change dramatically over the next 40 years, with the country becoming far more ethnically diverse and geographically integrated, according to new projections. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:00 - 3 Comments

Local killings affect kids’ reading, test scores

NYU (US)—Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments

For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk

UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 26, 2010 23:06 - 1 Comment

On view: Tomorrow’s multicultural museum

U. CHICAGO (US)—Museums need to become more welcoming to minorities and provide more opportunities to interact with young people in order to remain relevant to the public in a rapidly changing world, according to a new report presented May 24 at a meeting of the American Association of Museums. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 9:49 - 1 Comment

Do white women benefit most from exercise?

INDIANA U. (US)—The benefits of exercise are no surprise. The fact that exercise is more beneficial for some more than others may be. A new study finds that when it comes to working out, white women are the big winners. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 20, 2010 16:57 - 0 Comments

ADHD treatment gap for minority kids

MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Financial hurdles and a lack of both information and culturally competent health care providers combine to make blacks and Latinos far less likely than whites to consider treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 14, 2010 15:29 - 43 Comments

Biracial faces voted most beautiful

CARDIFF (UK)—People of mixed race are perceived as being more attractive than non-mixed-race people, according to the largest study of its kind published in the journal Perception. (more…)

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