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Abuse calls rise amid recession
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 13:27 in Featured, General | viewed 430 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Research for a summit on the recession shows a leap in calls to a domestic abuse helpline in Wales. Around 14,000 calls have been made to the helpline since December, and 8,000 had not phoned before. According to research presented to the sixth all-Wales Economic Summit, financial difficulties could lead to more relationship break-ups. The summit also heard about problems caused by increasing levels of unemployment. Full Story : BBC….
Internet hurts family time, study says
Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 16:25 in Featured, Technology | viewed 208 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A new study has found the time per week that families interact as a group has fallen by nearly a third between 2005 and 2008. In a new survey from the Center for the Digital Future, researchers found that in 2008, 28% of people said that being wired has resulted in them spending less time with family members, a threefold increase from the 11% reported just two years ago, in 2006. In 2005, the survey found that the amount of time family members spent together averaged about 26 hours a month. Full Story : Freep.com….
How staying together for the sake of the kids can lead to binge drinking, early sex, smoking and poor grades
Written on 14 Jun, 2009 at 12:39 in Featured, Science | viewed 590 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The study found that parents who stay together for the sake of their kids can actually do them more harm than good. According to research published in The Observer today, children of parents who frequently argue do worse in school than those who come from secure single parent families. They are also more likely to use drugs, have mental health issues, become binge drinkers and have children at an early age. Full Story : DailyMail.co.uk….
Family Dinner leads to Good health
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 19:39 in Health | viewed 274 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
An interesting new study suggests families to dine together, in order to lead a healthy life. The study reveals that families who dine together encourage healthy eating habits among children. With the growing obesity rate among children, I think it should be one of the top priorities of parents.
Men Are Willing to Adopt Children: Against Darwinian Fitness
Written on 11 Aug, 2008 at 13:12 in Nature, Science | viewed 2,403 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
According to the report from National Survey of Family Growth, men are more willing to adopt children compared to women. American men ages between 18- 44 are more than two times as likely as women in the same age group to have adopted a child. It showed that more than 1.2 million men and 613,000 women had adopted children. The reason for this difference could be partly due to men getting married and adopting their spouse’s children from a previous relationships. We all are designed to pass our gene to next generation, but this is a threat to our survival and fitness.
Married 3rd cousins have more kids
Written on 28 Feb, 2008 at 15:08 in Health | viewed 125 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Couples who share a common great-great grandparents have more kids than other non-related couples. Married third cousins on average have one more child than distantly related couples.