Stress in children at ‘the best’ schools can triple risks of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and delinquency.
Suniya S. Luthar Ph.D.February 2020
Mental health articles from some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
We cover new research on factors that influence children’s mental health – their neighborhoods, family instability, parenting and peers.
But when the distress of the bisexual parents was controlled for, there was no residual difference between the children of these and other parents, both…
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Brain development in children is influenced by good experiences, counteracting early trauma’s impacts, suggests neuroscience.
Professor Seth PollakSeptember 2019
Finding the coping mechanisms make a difference to long-term outcomes, a team of researchers recommends targeted programs for children of divorce, focusing on coping mechanisms,…
Child & Family Blog EditorAugust 2019
Significant maternal health changes in response to a small change in actual days of parental leave taken by fathers suggest days at home are used…
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
A family systems approach to parental alienation is recommended, involving victims and perpetrator.
Child & Family Blog EditorFebruary 2019
Reduced parenting time with fathers after divorce damages emotional security in children. Increased time mitigates negative impacts of conflict.
Child & Family Blog EditorDecember 2018
A review of studies of shared parenting in the context of high conflict recommends more attention to supporting parenting quality.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2018
