mental health
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Social Capital Matters for the Mental Health of Children in Rural China
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Social capital is an important component in ensuring sound mental health in children. The more quality time a parent spends with their child, the better it is for the child’s development. This is just one way in which family social capital helps the child’s development, as parents can pass their…
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An Intergenerational Analysis of the Impact of War on Child Soldiers
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Evidence suggests that a one-standard deviation change in the depression and anxiety levels of caregivers is associated with a 0.43-standard deviation change in the negative internalization of symptoms among youth in their care.
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Mothers Behind Bars and the Children Who Suffer
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Researchers examine the prevalence of mental health needs among children of incarcerated mothers and determine that many of them do not have access to necessary services.
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Staying Positive: How Middle Schoolers’ Attitudes About Themselves Influence Academic and Emotional Outcomes
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For many students, their time spent in middle school is characterized by upheaval and vulnerability. New data, however, suggests that students’ perception of their own intelligence and well-being has a significant impact on their success.
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Protecting Our Kids: Domestic Violence, Corporal Punishment, and Risk
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Parental attitudes toward domestic violence and corporal punishment directly inform whether children are at risk for physical or psychological violence.
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Academic Stress in China: Coping with High Expectations in School Environments
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How do high school students cope with high expectations? A look at academic stress levels in China.
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Stigma of Mental Illness: Where Can Public Policy Step In?
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Mental illness is common, often serious, highly treatable, and sometimes curable – yet stigma and discrimination often stand in the way of people getting help. Patrick Corrigan provides insight into the role of public policy in addressing stigma.
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Are We Reaching Young Women Most at Need in the Juvenile Justice System?
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Why is the rate of juvenile delinquency falling less slowly for females than for males? The key may lie in understanding the diversity in the population?
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Economic Conditions and Health: What was the economy like when you left school?
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Study finds a relationship between health and economic conditions at the time individuals leave school.
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Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health
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For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time.
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Tackling Bullying: Research-Based Tips for School Leaders
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America Education Research Association (AERA) reminds us that bullying often goes undetected by adults, and offers several fairly simple guidelines for administrators to consider in order to make schools safer.