Research Digest

Findings reveal that, as expected, childlessness is a shared concern across nations and is often looked upon in poor light, but the common notion that multiple children are preferable over a [...]

Optimal brain development requires a stimulating environment, adequate nutrients and nurturing engagement with attentive caregivers.  [UNICEF, 5 February 2024.] READ MORE

Financial independence is a work in progress; few young adults say their parents are too involved in their day-to-day lives. [Rachel Minkin, Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Carolina [...]

The research challenges preconceived notions about language development, particularly in low-income families, by analyzing daylong audio recordings of 1,001 children from diverse backgrounds. [...]

Western Europe has the highest rate of children in residential care facilities at 294 per 100,000 children – nearly triple the global average.  [UNICEF, January 2024.] READ MORE

Interventions promoting supportive adult connections during childhood could pay dividends in young adult population health, reducing the sociocultural risk of mental disorders, such as depression [...]

Results show that those with a living parent or parent-in-law had better health than those lacking these relatives. [Pilar Zueras and Emily Grundy – Social Science & Medicine, February [...]

Individuals in the future will face increasing demands for informal care from kin worldwide, albeit with significant regional variation. For example, great-grandparents will be more common in the [...]

The study highlights the influence of education levels, sociocultural groups, and regional factors on childlessness and single-childness. [Koyel Sarkar – Springer, 1 January 2024.] READ MORE

The total crime rate is about 48% higher in cities that have above the median share of single-parent families, compared to cities that have fewer single-parent families. [Rafael A. Mangual, Brad [...]