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Immigrants overcome great odds to raise children in foreign lands, say researchers

A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries. In a special June issue of the Journal of Family Psychology, published by the Americ ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Finding a positive parental balance

(Phys.org) -- Wondering why your toddler is acting up? University of Alberta researcher Christina Rinaldi says it may be time to take a look at your parental style—and your partner’s.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good parents are predictable -- at least when it comes to corn

In order to breed new varieties of corn with a higher yield faster than ever before, researchers at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, and other institutions are relying on a trick: early selection of the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Climate change: South Africa has much to lose

(AP) -- Imagine the savannas of South Africa's flagship Kruger Park so choked with brush, viewing what game is left is nearly impossible. The Cape of Good Hope without penguins. The Karoo desert's seasonal ...

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Parental monitoring of opposite-gender child may decrease problem drinking in young adults

Young adults whose parents monitor their social interactions may be less likely to display impulsive behavior traits and to have alcohol-related problems, a new study suggests. The level of monitoring is linked to parenting ...

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created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports

(AP) -- The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic trainer should always be on the field - at adult and children's games, and even at practice, a major ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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Authoritarian behavior leads to insecure people

Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV, Spain) have identified the effects of the way parents bring up their children on social structure in Spain. Their conclusions show that punishment, deprivation ...

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created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Authoritative parenting style influences family eating behavior and better nutrition in adolescents

Investigators from the University of Minnesota have found a direct association between parenting style and the frequency of meals eaten together as a family and that an authoritative parenting style was associated with more ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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Keeping kids away from R-rated movies may prevent early drinking

Middle-school children whose parents restrict access to R-rated movies are substantially less likely to start drinking than their peers who are allowed to see such films, a new study suggests.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Do your children push the boundaries? It may be a sign of future leadership abilities study shows

Children whose parents use a firm parenting style that still allows them to test the rules and learn from it are more likely to assume leadership roles as adults according to a new study published in a recent edition of The ...

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

New study: Overbearing parents foster obsessive children

A new study has found that parental control directly influences whether a child will develop a harmonious or obsessive passion for their favorite hobby. Conducted by Professor Geneviève Mageau, of the Université de Montréal's ...

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created Sep 18, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0


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