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by Justin Coulson
Although most parents dislike yelling at their children, many still do it. But yelling can negatively impact child-welling being. In this post adapted from his new book, Justin Coulson shares strategies for healthy parent-child communication. |
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by Joy Moses
Shifting cultural norms have made it more acceptable to think of men as caregivers. But more can be done to facilitate contact between low income single dads and their children. |
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by Harry Benson
According to a new UK study, teens in married families had higher self-esteem than teens in other types of families. Perhaps something in their parents' marriage makes teens feel more secure about themselves and their world. |
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by Nicholas H. Wolfinger
What, if anything, does premarital sex have to do with marital stability? A new IFS research brief explores that question, and finds that the strong association between divorce and premarital sex has not weakened, but is more complex. |
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IFS Around the Web
Nicholas Wolfinger's Institute for Family Studies research brief on premarital sex and divorce was picked up by a variety of media outlets on both sides of the political aisle, ranging from The Federalist to The Daily Beast. |
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by W. Bradford Wilcox
Married women are markedly less likely to be the victims of intimate partner violence than are single women and women living in “other household” arrangements.
[From the archives] |
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