News tagged with family life
More support needed for families adopting from foster care
May 14, 2009 |
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A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated ...
Mothers have key role in family life for children with technology dependencies
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Creating a family life incorporating the care needs of a child dependent on technology is a daunting task. Much of this task seems to fall upon mothers to help everyone in the family adjust. However, mothers often need help ...
Nutrition advice best served with family in mind
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Royal Holloway, University of London will argue today that the nation's diet is unlikely to improve significantly if healthy eating policies fail to take into account the diverse ...
Gender equality on the slide?
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge University study suggests growing numbers of people are concerned about working mums' impact on family life.
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Physician-assisted suicide does not increase severity of depression, grief among family members
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Unlike other forms of suicide, physician assisted death does not cause substantial regret, or a sense of rejection among surviving family members. In addition, the prevalence and severity of depression and grief among family ...
Employees who are engaged in their work have happier home life
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 24, 2009 |
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A Kansas State University study shows that invigorated and dedicated employees carry over their positive work experiences for a happier home life.
Elderly depression lessened when relatives keep them informed on family matters
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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The elderly are less likely to feel depressed if their relatives keep them updated about important family matters, a new study indicates.
Facebook to keep profiles of the dead
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Death doesn't erase the online footprints that people leave in life and Facebook won't either, though it will make some changes.
Money won't buy happiness: Poverty-reduction programs need to also look at improving people's well-being
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 07, 2009 |
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There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other areas. These findings1 ...
DU professor advises families to refocus for holidays to ease financial tension (w/ Video)
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Martha Wadsworth, associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver (DU), says during the holidays families should focus on what has been proven to matter most in psychological research - quality family time.
Invisible immigrants: Research sheds light on foreign-born seniors in the U.S
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The nearly 80,000 immigrants older than 65 who arrive in the U.S. each year are often overlooked by society because they don't hold paid jobs or speak fluent English, says UC Irvine sociology ...
Life mag goes online through Google scan project
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Decades of Life magazine have been scanned and posted online, giving the public the first comprehensive electronic access to the iconic publication's archives.
Researchers focus on helping dying patients take care of unfinished business
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Hospice workers have watched patients emerge from comas and cling to life long enough to tell someone they love or forgive them.
How schools, parents can work together for successful kids
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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It is widely understood that, ideally, schools and parents should work together to ensure that children can succeed as students and citizens. But what is the right balance? And how much do teachers want parents involved in ...
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