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UrduAbstract Objective This study aimed to examine patterns of mother–father coparenting relationship quality and their associations with child empathy, emotional insecurity, and behavior problems in families with low income. Background Given the growing number of nonmarital births and the high…
Tag: Family Relationships
Race and ethnic differences in step- versus biological parent support to adult children
Abstract Objective This brief report examines differences in step- versus biological family support between White, Black, and Hispanic families in the United States. Background The increasing share of stepfamilies reflects a potential shift in family relationships. Although research finds that…
The Grave’s Embrace: New research sheds light on Bronze Age family relationships
Poignant prehistoric burials containing the remains of an adult and child laid in the grave as though embracing in death have long fascinated archaeologists.
Let Them Eat Cake?: Study Reveals Grandparents Spoil Grandchildren with Sugar-Loaded Foods and Drinks
According to new research published in the February issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), more than two thirds (72%) of mothers indicated that grandparents give their young children sugary foods and beverages. Mothers typically described that grandparents fed large amounts of cariogenic, or cavity-causing, foods and beverages (for example, candy, baked goods, juice, and soda) or did not limit their grandchildren’s consumption of cariogenic foods and beverages.
A dad’s-eye view of pregnancy during the pandemic
Becoming a parent is a major life transition at any time but in a pandemic it takes on a whole other experience as expectant mums and dads navigate the current health and social restrictions to protect the safety of their unborn child.
Family relationships impact cognitive health of older Chinese immigrants
A study by researchers at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research provides new evidence of the impact of family relationships on the cognitive health of older Chinese immigrants in the United States.