Posts Tagged ‘families’

Children of addicted parents face depression risk

U. TORONTO (CAN) — The children of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed as adults than their peers, a new study shows. Continue…

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Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 15:25 - 2 Comments

The economics of declining birth rates

U. MISSOURI (US) — Economic changes have the greatest effect on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2013 11:11 - 2 Comments

Kids with autism get hooked on video games

U. MISSOURI (US) — Children and teens with autism are more likely to become preoccupied with video games and TV than their typically developing siblings, research reveals. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 29, 2013 16:04 - 0 Comments

Frequent moves tough on poor children

CORNELL (US) — Children who move three or more times before they turn five have more behavioral problems than their peers—but only if they are from low-income families, a new study reports. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 29, 2013 11:05 - 0 Comments

Parent violence leads to teen dating abuse

IOWA STATE (US) — Psychological violence from a parent has a greater impact on the child’s teenage relationships than witnessing violence between two adults in the home, a new study finds. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 27, 2013 9:22 - 3 Comments

Family dinners boost teens’ mental health

MCGILL (CAN) — Regular family dinners are good for teens, even those who say they can’t talk to their parents easily, a new study finds. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 19, 2013 10:40 - 0 Comments

Texting a double-edged sword for military families

U. MISSOURI (US) — Cell phones and the internet help deployed soldiers and their families keep in close contact, but negative consequences can go along with the benefits of staying in touch. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2013 13:04 - 2 Comments

Single employees want ‘work-life’ balance, too

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and kids, new research suggests. (more…)

For kids with autism, food can be a fight

EMORY (US) — Children with autism spectrum disorders are five times more likely to have issues with eating, including tantrums at meals and extreme pickiness. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 5, 2013 12:02 - 0 Comments

Around the world, kids choose jobs vs. school

IOWA STATE (US) — When making a choice between school and a job, students in countries with high fertility and mortality rates are more likely to drop out. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 11:58 - 2 Comments

Teen’s criminal career can start by age 5

IOWA STATE (US) — By the time a juvenile is arrested, or referred to the juvenile court system, chances are he or she has already displayed a pattern of antisocial behavior. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 23, 2013 14:57 - 3 Comments

For gay black men, coming out can feel like failure

RUTGERS (US) — Gay black men face a unique set of challenges and pressures from family and friends when they decide to come out, research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:37 - 1 Comment

Do work goals suffer when women run the home?

UC BERKELEY / EMORY (US) — Control over domestic affairs seems to dampen women’s interest in professional power, report researchers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 15, 2013 11:11 - 0 Comments

Without siblings, China’s kids may fear risk

MONASH U. / U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — People who grew up under China’s One Child Policy are less trusting and more risk-averse than those who were born before the law, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments

Family meals help kids get ’5 A Day’

U. LEEDS (UK) — Children eat more fruits and vegetables when families eat meals together, even if it’s only once or twice a week, new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments

Parents: Don’t jump into sibling squabbles

U. MISSOURI (US) — Sibling conflict may increase a young person’s risk for depression and anxiety, but parents can help guard children’s mental health by setting up “house rules,” experts say. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 3, 2012 16:32 - 2 Comments

Telecommuting blurs line between home, work

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Instead of being a way to balance career and family, US employees who telecommute often find themselves working more hours each week. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 27, 2012 17:33 - 0 Comments

Siblings feel better when they don’t fight

PENN STATE (US) — Siblings can learn to get along, and improve their future health and well-being in the process, according to results from a new prevention program. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 20, 2012 12:40 - 8 Comments

US families split among four ‘cultures’

U. VIRGINIA (US) — American kids are growing up in one of four cultures—family types that go beyond basic demographics—a new study finds. (more…)

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