Transnationalizing Families: Canadian Immigration Policy and the Spatial Fragmentation of Care-giving Among Latin American Newcomers, focuses on Latin American women who have come to Canada in search of better futures for their children, and the immigration policy that keeps them separated.
Most parents who have lost a premature baby still hold the baby in a central place in their lives. How they share this grief and suffering depends on the emotional exchange and communication between the partners.
Mary Muscari, associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University and author of "Let Kids be Kids: Rescuing Childhood," offers tips for managing materialism in your kids.
It is estimated that one out of five children in the United States is suffering from a treatable mental condition. However, with only eight child and adolescent psychiatrics for every 100,000 children in the country, there is growing concern that kids suffering from mental health conditions are not receiving the good care they deserve. To address this problem, doctors at Nationwide Children's Hospital are partnering with pediatricians and family doctors to make sure kids suffering from anxiety, depression and other mental disorders are receiving the care they need "“ and quickly.
The "are you driving yet?" talk should become part of every pediatrician's regular physical exam for teenagers, Hopkins Children's experts say.
Women tend to choose non-math-intensive fields for their careers -- not because they lack mathematical ability, but because they want flexibility to raise children or prefer less math-intensive fields of science, reports a new Cornell study.
Catering to a child who is a picky-eater is like being a short-order cook: chaotic. Dinnertime becomes a war zone, with hopeless battles fought over vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Picky-eating is as normal as potty-training, a right of passage in childhood development. But if eating behavior inhibits normal developmental and physical growth processes, it could be something much more severe a pediatric feeding disorder.
A new Washington state program designed to help victims of domestic violence increase their knowledge of how to use technology safely and help minimize the risks that technology can pose when one is in an abusive relationship has been evaluated as highly successful. It can be easily adopted for use in other states or nationally.
New research by Vanderbilt professor of law and economics Joni Hersch found that housework not only reduces the salaries of women, but also affects some men's wages. She also found that women's salaries are negatively impacted by housework regardless of profession.
Children often personalize information and believe a natural disaster will affect their immediate family, even if is taking place miles away. Parents should be open and honest with their children in discussing unseen consequences of the disaster.
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.
The fact that human mothers have support from family while they're breast-feeding may be a key strategy that enables humans to reproduce more rapidly than other primates, new research suggests.
Mellowtron, a melancholy plush robot who was returned to the factory after proving unfit for normal robot duties, will spend Valentine's Day looking for love at the Toy Fair in New York City. His creators, Jessie Vogel and Bill Smith, are young entrepreneurs who launched their company, StuffedRobot.com, as Wake Forest University students.
Youth programs that include boring or difficult tasks are more likely to develop responsibility in teenagers than those that are all fun and games, according to a study of youth programs and responsibility by a Wake Forest University psychologist.
While studies have shown that the home can be one of the most dangerous places for young children, a new study finds that it can also be hazardous for teenagers.
A University of South Carolina study, led by researcher Dr. Ron Prinz and funded by the CDC, shows that key indicators of child maltreatment, such as abuse injuries and foster placements, drop when parents community-wide are offered access to proven parenting interventions. Called the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program, this system of strategies and tools provides parents with multiple levels of parenting support of increasing intensity to match each family's needs.
A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found a high desire for additional genetic testing among consumers for life altering and threatening medical conditions including mental retardation, blindness, deafness, cancer, heart disease, dwarfism and shortened lifespan from death by 5 years of age. Consumers, however, are less interested in prenatal genetic testing for traits including tall stature, superior athletic ability and superior intelligence.
It's cold and flu season again, causing misery for the little people in your household. New guidelines warn parents that over-the-counter cold medications should not be used in children under 6 years of age. But what should parents do to help their children through the runny nose, cough and aches?
Your 8-year-old child wants a cell phone for Christmas, but is he or she really ready for the responsibility? University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric psychologist David Schwebel, Ph.D., says that whether a child is ready for a cell phone depends on the child and the family.
The best chance of "reeling-in" an unmarried father and building foundations for a stable family life are the critical months of pregnancy, says new research from the University of Maryland. "Unmarried dads are less likely to drift away if they are involved with their partner during this vital period when a family can begin to bond," says researcher Natasha Cabrera.
People who have a sibling with mental illness more likely to be depressed during their lifetimes.
"Time poor" single mothers come surprisingly close in the time they spend caring for their children compared to married mothers, and the difference is explained by working hours, say University of Maryland sociologists. The study, the first to detail the time single mothers give their children, concludes that public policy focuses too heavily on marital status.
David Riley's work has reached thousands of children and parents across Wisconsin and the country, but for him, a chance conversation at a pizza parlor was a powerful reminder of what his efforts really mean.
Indiana University professors of law and sociology discuss issues involved with the same-sex marriage debate in the United States.
Grandmothers are more health conscious after assuming long-term care of a grandchild, but are initially less responsible, according to USC study.
For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child.
University pediatrician offers tips on treating cough and cold symptoms in children without using over-the-counter medications.
Keep those little ghosts and goblins injury-free with these timely tips
A study conducted 13 months after same-sex marriage in Massachusetts became legal found that obtaining legal protections and making a public statement of commitment were the most often mentioned motivations for same-sex marriage. It also found that lack of family approval and difficulties planning and paying for the wedding were the most noted obstacles to marriage.
Contrary to popular belief, a heavy load of scheduled activities does not increase childrens' levels of stress, says a research team led by the University of Maryland. Instead, the researchers find that very active children thrive emotionally. The study is the first to examine how many children actually lead lives crammed with extracurricular activities.
Sexual health expert Michael Reece discusses research involving sexuality education in schools. Abstinence-only education is not the most effective strategy to ensure the sexual health of adolescents and young adults, he says, yet it tends to dominate the educational system in many areas of the country.
Conflicting reports about safe levels of mercury in fish have a majority of pregnant women eliminating the food from their diet altogether. In a recent study, Nancy Childs, Ph.D., professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and research colleagues, warned this decreased consumption of fish among childbearing, pregnant and lactating women, and young children is likely to have detrimental consequences to public health.
Last year, citing concerns over safety and effectiveness, experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency ban all over-the-counter, multi-symptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6. The recommendation was long overdue, according to Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University.
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't "“ reveals joint research conducted by the University of Haifa and Jezreel Valley College.
It's often labeled attention deficit disorder, but experts say what may be the real problem behind thousands of children's behavior problems could actually be sleep apnea.
Parents who enforce no-smoking rules at home are less likely to have teens who experiment with cigarettes, a new study finds. Youths who lived with nonsmokers but didn't have a household smoking ban were nearly twice as likely to try cigarettes, compared to teens whose parents banned smoking.
To combat the increasing problem of childhood obesity, researchers are studying how to get preschoolers to eat more fruits and vegetables. According to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, one way is early home interventions "” teaching parents how to create an environment where children reach for a banana instead of potato chips.
A new study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) being conducted by researchers from UNB, Dalhousie, UPEI and CBU is looking at the effects of intimate partner violence on small infants and their mothers, focusing on the interaction between them.
Pediatricians can help prevent future violent behaviors in their patients with a brief, one-time office intervention during a routine exam, according to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics.
Orthopaedic surgeons provide safety tips for Fourth of July celebrations
While drinking plenty of water, especially when they've been out in the sun, is good for kids, too much can be a bad sign.
Children in U.S. households where English is not the primary language experience multiple disparities in health care, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.
The popularity of golf carts has skyrocketed in recent years, and unfortunately so has the number of golf cart-related injuries. In fact, a new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that the number of golf cart-related injuries rose 132 percent during the 17-year study period.
Research led by James Michael Lampinen of the University of Arkansas revealed that few customers could identify the faces from missing-children posters upon leaving the supermarket. Lampinen offers suggestions for improving memory.
Ellen Gilchrist's most recent novel, A Dangerous Age, follows three Southern women as they live through and respond to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq.
Children of mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight at age seven, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Children of mothers who are obese prior to pregnancy and gain excessive weight are at the greatest risk for overweight.
Tips on spotting the warning signs of cyberbullying and how to help your child deal with the issue, from Mary Muscari, associate professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and author of Not My Kid: 21 Steps for Raising a Nonviolent Child and Let Kids be Kids: Rescuing Childhood.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) typically starts in young adulthood, but about five percent of cases start in childhood or the teen years. Children with MS are at risk to exhibit low IQ scores and problems with memory, attention and other thinking skills, according to a study published in the May 13, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Despite public awareness, the age at first marriage continues to increase as well as the number of couples who delay childbearing. "The consequences of these decisions exact a significant emotional toll and the financial cost ($46 billion) is staggering," according to family therapist Dr. Alan Singer. Singer appeals directly to parents, imploring them to exert their influence over their adult children to slow these trends.
Being pregnant with a job is hard work. Not only is there that extra weight to carry around, but planning a happy and healthy pregnancy involves navigating tricky issues like scheduling your doctor's visits, whether it's safe to travel, and how to deal with morning sickness.
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