The social effects of video games are hard to decipher. In this Norwegian study, more electronic gaming at 10 years old was linked to less…
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
Articles on the influence of peers on children by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Pressure from peers is a particular factor during adolescence. How can adolescents be supported to avoid negative peer pressure, for example, pressure that leads to offending behaviour?
When social emotional development has proceeded well, children develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2018
A study that followed 1,482 young people has found links between harsh parenting at 12 years of age and lower educational attainment at 21.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2017
They say that sharing secrets is vital for their mental health, yet they struggle to keep friendship as pressures to “man up” intensify.
Professor Niobe WayMay 2017
Parental warmth and strong parental supervision reduce link between a lack of remorse, guilt and empathy and later delinquent behaviour by young offenders.
Child & Family Blog EditorJanuary 2017
Research shows low-cost, effective way for teenagers to run campaigns against bullying.
Jack O'SullivanOctober 2016
Girls and boys differ in their civic activity. Boys were more involved in informal helping and less involved in politics than boys were.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2016
Targeting prevention efforts at the entire peer group supports expression of anti-bullying attitudes and makes it harder for bullying to carry on.
Dr Silja SaarentoDecember 2015
