Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Four in 10 children in the United States grow up in households in which a parent or co-residing adult faced at least one criminal charge, were convicted of a felony or spent time in prison, a University of Michigan study shows. This dwarfs estimates from the Bureau of Justice… Continue reading Nearly half of US kids live in homes with criminal justice involvement
News Tag: Family & Relationships
Physical abuse less likely when spanking is eliminated
Contact: Jared Wadley, 734-834-7719, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—When parents in countries worldwide use spanking as a behavior deterrent, their children are more likely to become a victim of physical abuse, say University of Michigan researchers. A new U-M study analyzed the connection between spanking and physical abuse in 56 low- and middle-income countries, as well as… Continue reading Physical abuse less likely when spanking is eliminated
U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
Contact: Megan Chenoweth, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan research team is leading a five-year project to define standards for research on the social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housed at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at U-M’s Institute for Social Research, the new Social, Behavioral,… Continue reading U-M Researchers Promote Communication and Collaboration on the Social Effects of COVID-19
Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, [email protected] Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Just under half of Detroit parents and guardians of children under 18 reported at the end of 2021 that they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to 75% of adults who do not live with children. These relatively low vaccination rates among parents in Detroit… Continue reading Detroit parents less likely to vaccinate themselves than nonparents, leads to low youth vaccination rates
High-need older adults in stepfamilies less likely to receive help from children
ANN ARBOR—As people age and require more care, their partners or adult children are often their front line of caretakers. But as divorce has become more common among older adults, University of Michigan researchers sought to understand the role of stepchildren in providing care for their aging stepparents. The researchers, led by family demographer Sarah… Continue reading High-need older adults in stepfamilies less likely to receive help from children
Having kids at home may reduce pandemic depression
ANN ARBOR—Kids have struggled throughout the pandemic—from attending school by Zoom video conferencing to quarantining from family and friends—but surprisingly having children at home may help adults feel less distressed. According to a new University of Michigan study, adults in households with children have fewer mental health problems than other adults living without kids. Child… Continue reading Having kids at home may reduce pandemic depression
Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
ANN ARBOR—With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process.… Continue reading Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
Poll finds many people over 50 have found joy and stayed resilient amid a prolonged public health crisis, but shows stress too ANN ARBOR – As major holidays and the promise of a new year approach, a new poll of people over 50 shows that most of them are finding joy and staying resilient amid… Continue reading As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults
E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
ANN ARBOR—Electronic dating violence—including electronic harassment, coercion and monitoring—starts increasing in preadolescence but curves as teens reach young adulthood, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study looked at the three behaviors in students in two age groups (12-15 and 15-18) to determine how they experienced electronic dating violence. Electronic harassment includes messaging,… Continue reading E-violence increases through early adolescence but declines as teens become adults
Community in crisis: Black churches expand services
DETROIT—Jean Sherman got a call from a friend during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic telling her about a church nearby where she could get the vaccine. The Detroit resident also found out that the Historic King Solomon Baptist Church helped people with their rent and bills and also hosted job fairs. “So yeah, I… Continue reading Community in crisis: Black churches expand services