News tagged with parental education
Pot and pop: New research finds stronger link between music and marijuana use among teens
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Teens who frequently listen to music that contains references to marijuana are more likely to use the drug than their counterparts with less exposure to such lyrics, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
10- and 11-year-olds feel pressure to have a perfect body
Aug 26, 2009 |
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A study of 4254 Canadian schoolchildren has shown a direct association between BMI and satisfaction with their body shape. The research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, shows a linear response for gi ...
Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids
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Aug 06, 2009 |
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With school days just around the corner, a University of Michigan researcher has some advice for parents who want to increase their children's academic success.
The effect of parental education on the heritability of children's reading disability
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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Parental education is a strong predictor of socioeconomic status and children's educational environment. Nevertheless, some children continue to experience reading failure in spite of high parental education and support for ...
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Parents just don't understand
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's psychological development in both ...
Mom and dad as financial advisors
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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Why are so many students deep in debt before they finish college, only to take on more debt as they begin their careers? The answer may be found by looking at the social forces that shape the attitudes and behaviors of today's ...
Tying education to future goals may boost grades more than helping with homework
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May 19, 2009 |
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Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies ...
Certain behavioral traits and feeding practices may increase risk for weight gain in children
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Many clinicians and public health officials view parental involvement as an essential part of solving the current childhood obesity epidemic. However, it's important for parents to use the right approach when trying to combat ...
Researchers find parental dementia may lead
Feb 19, 2009 |
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People who have parents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia perform less well on formal memory testing when compared to people of the same age whose parents never developed Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. ...
Does the stress of being a parent lead to decay in children's teeth?
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental ...
Can middle class families make urban schools better?
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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Due to the economy, more middle-class families are passing on private schools in favor of the local public school.
Parental drinking and parenting practices influence adolescent drinking
Feb 04, 2008 |
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Adolescence is a critical time of development on many different levels, but especially concerning the initiation and escalation of alcohol use. For example, the proportion of American adolescents who regularly drink alcohol ...
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 ...
Non-parental care of infants tied to unfavorable feeding practices
Jul 11, 2008 |
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With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the United States. At the same time, data from a variety of sources point to a growing ...
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