The key ingredients for a successful foster family aren't complicated, said former foster youths in a new study. Most adolescents in foster care simply need a stable home life that provides a sense of belonging, love and ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2012
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A new UT Dallas study found that teen driving curfews might do more than reduce car accidents. They also may prevent teens from committing crimes.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2016
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Disadvantaged youth who believe that the American social system is fair develop lower self-esteem, engage in risky behaviors, and are less attentive in the classroom over the course of middle school, finds a study led by ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2017
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College students are less likely to let their female friends engage in risky sexual behavior after a night of drinking alcohol. Recent findings in the journal Communication Education examine how and why college students protect ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2010
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People do about as much while driving their cars as they do while sitting in their living rooms – eating, reading, talking on the phone. Some of these activities qualify as risky behavior. Dial your phone while watching ...
Other
Sep 21, 2012
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Computer users ― at home and at work ― often engage in behaviors that create security risks and privacy threats, despite having a variety of security options available.
Security
Mar 27, 2018
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Teenagers and their foster families often say they don't feel connected and have trouble communicating, but few resources exist that nurture their bonding. In a research paper being published in the June issue of Children ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2014
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Why do we sometimes decide to take risks and other times choose to play it safe? In a new study, Caltech researchers explored the neural mechanisms of one possible explanation: a contagion effect.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2016
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