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Effectively Communicating Support to Targets of Prejudice

A study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin indicates what comforts targets of prejudice the most. The new work takes a closer look at the "It Gets Better" YouTube...more

Importance of Preserving Ties with Family During Imprisonment

University of Huddersfield researchers published a paper in the Prison Service Journal that examines what impact family ties and relationships can have on the prisoner, as well as how imprisonment...more

Role Parents Play Affect Risk of Drug Use Among Teens

According to a new research led by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention (IREFREA) with headquarters in Mallorca, together with other European and Spanish universities, having authoritarian...more

Low Levels of Exercise and Heavy Use of Electronic Media Result to Increased Health Risks Among Children

A University of Eastern Finland study finds that low levels of physical activity and heavy use of electronic media are associated with increased risk factors for type 2 diabetes and vascular diseases...more

Homeownership and Rent Subsidies: Do They Give Protection from Material Privations?

An Urban Institute research notes how homeownership and rent subsidies give protection to individuals from experiencing material hardships. The Survey of Income and Program Participation as...more

Getting Children Make a Choice Increases Sharing Attitudes

In a research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, getting children to make a choice in sharing their own toys make them share more in the...more

Young Adults Who Care for Animals May Have Stronger Communal Connections and Relationships

According to a study appearing in Applied Developmental Science, young adults who care for animals may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities. Megan Mueller, Ph.D.,...more

Debunking Myth: Figures Show Many People Want to Start a Social Enterprise

David Floyd, blogger and managing director of Social Spider CIC, writes for The Guardian how despite figures show many want to start a social enterprise, many factors actually prevent...more

Incarceration and Disenfranchisement of Disconnect Low-Income Males

In a new study, imprisonment rates have increased over time and differ by race and ethnicity. This reflects the major changes in federal and state crime policies over the past few decades. The...more

New Research Finds Play Promotes Emotional Recovery Among Chronically Ill Children

Laura Nabors, an associate professor of human services in the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), will present new research that documents play...more