News tagged with single parent families


Economist's research sheds light on consumption patterns of nation's poor

Other Sciences / Economics

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation’s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them.





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Americans ambivalent toward single-parent families

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The increase in single-parent families was a dramatic social change of the 20th century. However, relatively little is known about the evolution of attitudes toward single-parent families. A new study in the Journal of Ma ...


Growing income gap among US families suggests increasing economic insecurity

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 17, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The incomes of American families with children have become increasingly stratified since 1975, with income inequality increasing two-thirds during a 30-year period, according to findings published in the December issue of ...


Children in single-parent households and stepfamilies benefit from time with grandparents

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spending time with a grandparent is linked with better social skills and fewer behavior problems among adolescents, especially those living in single-parent or stepfamily households, according to a new study.


Family stability may be more crucial than two parents for child success

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The advantage that children get from living in two-parent families may actually be due to family stability more than the fact that their parents are married. A new study finds that children who who are born and grow up in ...


High number of children and teens in US uninsured despite having a parent with health insurance

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 21, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Approximately 4 percent of U.S. children and adolescents have a gap in health insurance coverage at some point during the year, even though they have at least one parent who is insured, according to a study in the October ...


Household financial contributions by adult live-in children are influenced by family structure

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Single parents are more likely than parents in nuclear families to receive financial help from their grown, live-in children, according to research to be presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological ...


Does the stress of being a parent lead to decay in children's teeth?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

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 ...


Do kids benefit from homework?

Do kids benefit from homework?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Homework is as old as school itself. Yet the practice is controversial as people debate the benefits or consider the shortcomings and hassles. Research into the topic is often contradictory ...


Parent mentors can improve the asthmatic care of minority children, researchers find

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that i ...


Recession May Have Longer-Term Effects on Low-Income Families, Researcher Says

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The recession may be having some longer-term effects on families and children, including lower test scores and more single-parent homes, according to a Duke University professor whose research focuses on ...



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