A study of sisters has shown that the longer a girl is exposed to her father during her childhood, the more influence his parenting has…
The EditorJune 2017
A nine-year study that followed 1,482 young people has found a sequence of links between harsh parenting at 12 years of age and lower educational…
The EditorMay 2017
They say that sharing secrets is vital for their mental health, yet they struggle to keep such friendships as pressures to “man up” intensify. “We…
Professor Niobe WayMay 2017
A recent study has shown that the duration of exposure to a disadvantaged neighborhood during childhood is linked to poorer health in adult life. Using…
The EditorApril 2017
In the last 30 years, researchers have identified a particular set of characteristics in 2- to 3-year-olds that are associated with extreme antisocial behavior later…
The EditorApril 2017
Mexican-American youth are better family members and citizens when they have a strong sense of their ethnic identity finds study of young people. There are…
Professor George P. KnightMarch 2017
A US study of 15-year-olds has concluded that more attention should be given to building cooperation within neighorhoods to help protect teenagers’ mental health. The…
The EditorFebruary 2017
A combination of parental warmth and strong parental supervision reduces the link in first-time male young offenders between a lack of remorse, guilt and empathy…
The EditorJanuary 2017
