When hard times hit, fewer teens become parents, study finds
When the economy falters and communities lose jobs, teen birth rates fall, at least among black youths, a new Duke University study has found.
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Jul 31, 2013
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Cash incentives boost time spent on schooling and reduce problem behavior for teenagers, study shows
How can you get low-income teenagers to spend more time on school work? "Pay them," according to a recent study released by MDRC and coauthored by NYU Steinhardt researchers J. Lawrence Aber and Pamela Morris.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2012
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New world record set at mobile-phone throwing contest
A Finnish teenager has smashed the world record -- and probably his phone -- in this year's annual mobile-phone throwing contest in Finland.
Other
Aug 19, 2012
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Facebook says helping Oslo police in missing girl case
Facebook said Thursday it is cooperating with Norwegian authorities who are probing the disappearance of a teenage girl after police earlier said the website had refused them access to her account.
Internet
Aug 9, 2012
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Dating app suspends teen access after rape reports
A dating app for smartphones has suspended access for teen users after a series of reported rapes of underage users in the United States.
Software
Jun 13, 2012
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US phone subscribers hang up on contracts
(AP) -- U.S. consumers have had their fill of expensive, contract-based phone plans.
Telecom
May 10, 2012
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Study shows arts education benefits at-risk youth
A new international study shows teenagers and young adults of low socio-economic status involved in arts activities have better academic results and higher career goals.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2012
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Survey paints a portrait of the UK
A complex and fascinating portrait of a society suffering the effects of the deepest recession since the early 1990s and in which young people appear to have been hardest hit is revealed by new findings from the UK's largest ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2012
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Underage drinking laws reduce future criminal behavior
Do strict underage drinking laws really have a positive impact on society? A recent study finds that strictly enforcing possession of alcohol under the legal age or PULA (also known as PAULA) laws on teenagers reduces the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2012
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Forget the fruitcake: Give skydiving lessons
(AP) -- Forget the material things - reindeer sweaters, clunky toys, stocking stuffers that end up as, well, stuff. How about a skydiving lesson, a spa pampering or a night at a cozy bed and breakfast?
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Dec 12, 2011
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