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.
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