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Spankings may actually be harmful to a child’s brain development. This form of punishment may affect how individuals make decisions and process situations for life. [Jorge Cuartas et al. – [...]

Outcome report with the transcription of the meeting and final recommendations based on the points raised by experts. > Read More  

Attempts at comprehensive quantitative assessments of sustainable development can focus on either determinants or constituents of long-term human well-being. While much research on determinants [...]

A country that does not publicly fund national defense won’t have much of it. A society that doesn’t support parents will have fewer children. [Stephanie H. Murray – The Atlantic, 25 April [...]

Inequality has seemingly caused many American parents to jettison friendships and activities in order to invest more resources in their kids, while prior generations didn’t need to be as [...]

New York’s paid family leave policy, which took effect in January 2018 and is funded by an employee payroll tax, does not seem to hurt employers. It seems to improve their ease of managing worker [...]

Institutionalized racism and inherent bias in child welfare policy, practice, and decision making contribute to families and communities of color disproportionately experiencing the failings of [...]

What role does population play in thinking about the problem of climate change and some of its solutions? This survey asked European demographers to state their views and asked them to rate their [...]