Intervention reduces teen pregancy rates

A program aimed at reducing criminal behavior in juvenile justice teens has yielded a surprising side benefit. The program is also reducing the teens’ rate of pregnancy. A study was conducted with 166 teen girls ages 13-17 with histories of criminal behavior who...

Kids learn to handle emotional responses

A University of Illinois researcher has demonstrated successful strategies that children can use to handle the emotional ups and downs that go with being a brother or a sister. These tactics not only require less parental involvement in getting their children’s...

Good parenting lowers risks for substance abuse

A genetic risk factor that increases the likelihood that youth will engage in substance use can be neutralized by high levels of involved and supportive parenting, according to a new University of Georgia study. The study is the first to examine a group of youth over...