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No More 'Empty Nest:' Middle-aged Adults Face Family Pressure on Both Sides
Published: January 25, 2013. by Oregon State University 
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The "empty nest" of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that's full – kids who can't leave, can't find a job and aging parents who need more help than ever before. According to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University, what was once a life stage of new freedoms, options and opportunities has largely disappeared.
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Brandeis University
The study, published in Psychiatric Services, highlights economic and psycho-social challenges faced by parents of adult children with disabilities, compared with parents of children without disabilities. When either parent becomes disabled, the study found, families' report lower financial … |  |
Parents
5/1/12 | It Takes a Village to Keep Teens Substance Free
Penn State
During high school the parents of teenagers' friends can have as much effect on the teens' substance use as their own parents, according to prevention researchers. … | |
Thinking
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Society for Research in Child Development
Even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. And parents' own feelings of optimism may play a role in whether their children understand how thoughts influence emotions. Those are the findings of a new study … | |
Child
6/24/10 | Texas A&M Researchers Call for Support for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Texas A&M University
COLLEGE STATION, June 24, 2010 — Caring for a child with a disability can be challenging, but many of these challenges are due to a lack of necessary environmental supports, according to a study conducted by researchers at the … | |
Toddlers
3/19/12 | 'Look at Me' Toddlers Eager to Collaborate And Learn
Concordia University
Parents should think twice before brushing off their child's calls to "look at me!" A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is the first to show that toddlers' expectations of how their parent will respond to their … | |
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