Study says friends are most valued in cultures where they may be needed most
Friends are more than just trusted confidantes, say Michigan State University researchers who have examined the cultural and health benefits
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Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 – Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US significantly reduced
Read moreKessler Foundation awarded COVID crisis funding for Spinal Cord Injury Program
Emergency funding provided by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation enables the continuation of Kessler inpatient spinal cord injury education series in accordance with COVID-19 health guidelines
Read moreOne in four older refugees are in psychological distress — even decades after resettlement
A new study of Canadians aged 45-85, released this week in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry , found that
Read moreCan ‘the social brain’ protect against Alzheimer’s? NIH awards IU $3.5 million to find out
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An interdisciplinary team led by Indiana University social neuroscientist Anne Krendl was awarded $3.5 million by the
Read more‘I just don’t think shelters work’
Institutions, not only family rejection, underlie LGBTQ youth homelessness
Read moreUCF researcher examines benefits of supportive communities for older adults
“Aging in community” is an emerging idea in which older adults depend on a community-support group or programs for assistance as they age in their homes.
Read moreExplaining the religious vote for Trump
New research by LSU sociologists indicate it wasn’t Christian nationalism that drove churchgoers’ Trump vote in 2016. Rather, surprisingly, Christian
Read morePoor women in Bangladesh reluctant to use healthcare
Women living in poorer households of Bangladesh are unwilling to give birth at maternal facilities
Read moreResearchers analyze studies of interventions to prevent violence against children
Numerous studies have examined interventions aimed at preventing violence against children. A recent analysis reveals various gaps not adequately addressed
Read moreUTEP and partners awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to improve quality of life for senior citizens
EL PASO, Texas – A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with
Read moreRecovery from grief is a slow, difficult process for families of terrorism victims
A recent study examines how parents and siblings of those killed in the 2011 terrorism attacks in Norway grieved over time
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