Why parental pressures are taking the fun out of children's play
Modern day parenting pressures and expectations are leading to the death knell for children enjoying spontaneous play, according to a new study from the University of Essex.
Modern day parenting pressures and expectations are leading to the death knell for children enjoying spontaneous play, according to a new study from the University of Essex.
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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A California law that mandates paid family leave has led to adults in their 50s, 60s and 70s spending more time taking care of their parents and less time being their grandkids' caregivers.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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Spinouts, or new ventures started by employees leaving a parent firm, often outperform other types of new firms. But a new study published in the Strategic Management Journal finds that when parent firms identify and implement ...
Economics & Business
Aug 3, 2023
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In an increasingly diverse, multicultural world, adolescents struggle academically in multicultural environments if they don't receive consistent and positive messages at school, home and among their peers about cultures ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2023
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Life around an ill-tempered red dwarf star is no fun for accompanying newborn planets. Call it a baptism of fire. Entangled magnetic fields cause a red dwarf to spit out "super-flares" that are 100 to 1,000 times more powerful ...
Astronomy
Jul 27, 2023
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Caecilians are an elusive type of amphibian that primarily live underground and look like a cross between a worm and a snake. One of the few things that is known about caecilians is their unique method for feeding their young. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2023
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The summer is a great time for children to play, relax and socialize with friends. It can also be a time when children lose some of what they learned during the school year.
Education
Jul 19, 2023
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Small pterosaurs were born with comparatively strong, large wings, which meant they could leave the nest swiftly, while the cumbersome baby large pterosaurs required parental protection from predators, scientists have discovered.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 19, 2023
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New research published in Contemporary Economic Policy indicates that Disability Insurance (DI) may improve economic opportunities for children whose parents have health conditions that limit work.
Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2023
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Researchers from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University say the notion that people are choosing to stay in insecure work for the "perk" of flexibility is flawed—as almost half (46%) would find another job if given ...
Economics & Business
Jul 18, 2023
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