While video games and violence may seem to go hand in hand, a Kansas State University professor says the violence in the games is not the real problem.
HBO’s Big Love and TLC’s reality-TV offering Sister Wives have thrust polygamy into popular culture in the United States. Estimates are that somewhere between 50,000-100,000 families in this country are currently risking criminal prosecution by practicing plural marriage. Adrienne Davis, JD, an expert on gender relations and the William M. Van Cleve Professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, proposes some default rules that might accommodate polygamy, while ensuring against some of its historic and ongoing abuses. She also comments on "de facto" polygamy and the use of the same sex marriage argument by both detractors and supporters of polygamy.
Pets can serve as important sources of social and emotional support for “everyday people,” not just individuals facing significant health challenges.
Rural workers have less access to sick leave, forcing them to choose between caring for themselves or family members, and losing pay or perhaps even their jobs when faced with an illness, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Night or day, many images — not just the ones adults typically think of as frightening — can be disturbing to young children, says Wake Forest University communication professor Marina Krcmar, whose research includes studies related to children and television viewing.
Roughly 1 of every 6 Americans age 18 to 64 reported using more than 10 percent of their total family income to pay for health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses in 2007.
When imagining your dream vacation, you might not picture your mother-in-law sitting beside you on the beach. But, taking a vacation with the in-laws can be just the ticket for building stronger relationships with extended family, says Wake Forest University Professor of Counseling Samuel T. Gladding.
Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study. Researchers also found that job security and the ability to make use of a variety of their job skills leads to greater retention of working moms, while the impact of work-related stress on their physical and mental health causes greater turnover.
Children who live in long-term foster care experience higher rates of behavioral and emotional problems compared with their peers who are reunited with their families or adopted, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Although parents appreciate having media ratings systems to help protect their kids from questionable content, the current age-based system doesn't meet their needs according to a study published online today in Pediatrics.
Men are sometimes criticized for being unwilling to ask for directions when they travel, but they can benefit from looking for help as they begin their journeys as fathers, according to a researcher on fatherhood. Along the way, they should not shy from asserting their roles, the researcher said.
Leaving behind “Leave it to Beaver” as a family model has helped men become better dads, said Andrew Smiler, an assistant professor of psychology at Wake Forest University who studies men and masculinity. Several decades of encouraging equality have paved the way for the changing role of fathers.
The nail-gun neck injury and treatment incurred by a 25-year-old carpenter might read like an oddity, but nail guns are actually a common form of penetrating low-velocity injury. Along with nail guns, common and often seemingly harmless products found in backyards, gardens, garages, and home workshops contribute to approximately 100,000 head injuries and 46,000 neck injuries a year according to the AANS.
After becoming a full professor, Jackie Gilbert felt the need to purge her office (and her life) of papers, files, notebooks and artifacts--all those things that were cluttering her life and mind. It was liberating, she says.
You hear “I’m hoooooooooooooome!” The refrigerator opens, and the TV channel changes to “MTV’s 16 and Pregnant.”
Some Midwestern communities are bucking the outmigration trend according to two new reports that profile those communities, their amenities and some of the keys to their economic vitality.
Unwed mothers face poorer health at midlife than do women who have children after marriage, according to a new nationwide study.
Divorce is a drag on the academic and emotional development of young children, but only once the breakup is under way, according to a study of elementary school students and their families.
Children whose parents get divorced generally don’t experience detrimental setbacks in the pre-divorce period, but often fall behind their peers—and don’t catch up—when it comes to math and interpersonal social skills after their parents begin the divorce process, according to a new study.
The traditional summer vacation structure is being affected, positively and negatively, as more schools across the nation adopt the year-round school calendar.
When it comes to cooking over an open flame, men hold the spatulas and tongs as the dominant grillers, according the most recent North American barbecue study. As grills across the country heat up for picnics in the park or backyard barbecues, so does the risk of food poisoning, making this the perfect time to remind those at the helm of the grill how to protect themselves and their guests with simple steps from the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods’ Home Food Safety program.
Kelly Musick is a professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, and is a member of the Population Association of America and Cornell’s Population Program. She comments on figures released May 9, 2011, from the U.S. Census Bureau finding that women are having children later in life.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Board of Directors Chair Abigail Wexner announced today the merger of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy (CCFA) with the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence (CCAFV). The combined new organization is now called the Family Violence Coalition at Nationwide Children’s, bringing together the strengths of two well-established programs, both combating the impact of family violence.
It’s an unfamiliar neighborhood and you find yourself in the middle of a bunch of streets and buildings you’ve never seen before. Giving the environment a quick once-over, you make a snap decision about whether you’re safe or not. And chances are, that first ‘gut’ call is the right one, say Binghamton University researchers Dan O’Brien and David Sloan Wilson in an article published in the current issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
A University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor is helping redefine the country’s definition of being poor with research that shows the dramatic difference between achieving “basic economic security” and the federal government’s “poverty line.”
A lawn of regionally native grasses would take less resources to maintain while providing as lush a carpet as a common turfgrass used in the South, according to a study by ecologists at The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
A report shows that for the first time since 1972, more Americans say that their financial situation has gotten worse than better. Also for the first time since 1972, the percentage of Americans saying that they are “not at all” satisfied with their financial situation (31.5%) notably exceeds those saying they are “pretty well” satisfied (23.4%).
A new, Web-based "sprinkler use decisioning" tool developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) enables experts and non-experts alike to assess the cost-effectiveness of fire sprinklers for their particular jurisdiction, development, or dwelling.
When it comes to the safety of make-your-own cleaning products, you’re on your own. National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26, 2011) serves as an important reminder that keeping the home safe for children and pets is a year-round responsibility, according to the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI).
Communication technologies that help people stay connected to the workplace are often seen as solutions to balancing work and family life. However, a new study suggests there may be a “dark side” to the use of these technologies for workers’ health—and these effects seem to differ for women and men.
With spring just a few months away, you may be eager to dust off your gardening gloves and haul out those pruning shears to get your garden ready for planting. If you’ve always wanted the dream front yard that will make your neighbours green with envy, Sam Benvie, an instructor in the Landscape Design Certificate Program at Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, offers up these simple tips.
"Master the Card" calls amassing credit card debt a behavioral problem that requires a motivational approach.
The first national survey to focus on how the "Great Recession" has affected marriage in the United States, sponsored by the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, finds both good and bad news.
Leisure experts say "play" is as important to a patient's health as keeping cholesterol levels in check and getting regular exercise. Research shows leisure plays a pivotalrole in maintaining a healthy, well-balanced life.
Super Bowl injuries do not only happen on the field of play...they can actually happen at home.
A Vanderbilt sociologist investigating the relationships among bullying behavior, parents’ work hours and children’s perceptions of whether they spend adequate time with their parents has found that when youth perceive they do not spend enough time with their fathers bullying behavior increases.
In TurboCharged, the Griesels reveal just how harmful sugar, fat and salt combinations really are, and why they are undoubtedly linked to the obesity epidemic.
Parents who share caregiving for their preschool children may experience more conflict than those in which the mother is the primary caregiver, according to a new study.
The story of Carlina White has brought new light to the subject of infant abduction. To protect their infants, the Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore says all parents need to know and follow these tips.
For more than four decades, it has largely been assumed that a family structure in which fathers are absent and the household is headed by a single parent, typically the mother, deprives children of the skills they need to be socially and academically successful. But that isn’t necessarily so.
Drawing on the latest national data, a new report, "When Marriage Disappears," concludes that marriage is in trouble among Middle America, with trends in non-marital childbearing, divorce and marital quality in Middle America increasingly resembling those of the poor, where marriage is fragile and weak.
When a student leaves for college it's not unusual for new family routines to be established and family roles readjusted.
The continuing debate over same-sex marriage has put the issue of gender at the forefront of conversations about whom the law recognizes as a child’s parents. “The shift in family law’s treatment of gender has been transformative,” says Susan Appleton, JD, family law expert and the Lemma Barkeloo and Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.
Widespread layoffs and other job changes associated with the Great Recession have caused workers to question career-related sacrifices, including time away from family, less leisure time and fewer self-improvement activities.
“Just like people buy a car, I envision that in five to 10 years, people will buy an assistive robot that will be cheaper or about the same cost as a car."
High levels of foreclosures in a community do not independently lead to increased crime rates, as previously believed, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Instead of another tie or garden tool, a more meaningful gift for Dad this Father’s Day is good prostate health. Experts at New Jersey’s only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center say one way to promote that is to encourage Dad to get checked for prostate cancer, whether through his doctor or through a community screening.
Fathers’ Day is something of an empty holiday in many urban communities where men are often disconnected from family life, but social workers can make a difference against those odds. African-American fathers in particular could benefit from the attention.
With the approach of what is thought to be the 100th celebration of Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20, Professor Geoffrey Greif, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Social Work and a nationally known author on topics of fatherhood, men’s friendships, divorce and family issues, offers Ten Tips for being better fathers.
The first study ever to examine the experiences of gay male partners who became fathers via surrogacy shows that they are more likely than heterosexual fathers to scale back their careers in order to care for their children. Also, these fathers report that their self-esteem and their closeness with their extended families increases after becoming parents.
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