The author meta-analyzed studies comparing child adjustment in joint physical or joint legal custody with sole-custody settings, including comparisons with paternal custody and intact families where possible
Academia, the military, and the family are greedy institutions that make total claims on women while vying for their unwavering commitment.
War and terrorism are exerting increasing force on world affairs, with growing implications for families and the scholars who study them.
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization involved with community outreach to support the educational needs of children and to foster healthy, strong families.
The temporary absence of a parent (e.g., due to incarceration, migration, or military deployment) is experienced by many youth and can have profound effects.
Many studies have examined effects of prenatal stress on pregnancy and fetal development, especially on prematurity and birthweight, and more recently long-term effects on child behavioral and emotional deve
Many of the challenges facing children now are a function of changing times, including increase in urbanization, political violence, changing family forms, and in some areas decreased supplies of adequate fo
This study presents estimates of the effect of parental income on children's cognitive, social, and emotional development.
The primary purposes of this article are to (1) highlight current challenges facing health promotion advocates within the military and civilian culture; (2) present the strengths and weaknesses of the curren