Tag: girls
Playing video games generally not harmful to boys’ social development
The popularity of interactive video games has sparked concern among parents, educators, and policymakers about.
Gender inequality could be driving the deaths of girls under 5
Levels of gender inequality across the world are associated with disproportionate death rates among girls under five years old
First-born children more likely to learn about sex from parents
Men consistently report lower parental involvement in sex education than women
Eight and nine-year-olds experience poor body image as hormone levels rise
Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with the onset of puberty, a new study has found.
Young people who frequently argue with their parents are better citizens
Teenagers who regularly clash with their parents are more likely to have given time to.
Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function
Primary school children with reduced cognitive skills for planning and self-restraint are more likely to.
For girls who mature early, psychological problems last into adulthood
For the past 50 years, researchers have known that girls who get their periods earlier.
Warning follows report into online child sexual abuse risk
If the public are serious about wanting to protect children from online sexual abuse more.
Perceptions about what it takes to succeed in STEM fields may keep females out
Why do large gender disparities exist in certain fields but not others? Research suggests that.
Sex education doesn’t reflect real-life realities of lesbian and bisexual girls
Most lesbian and bisexual girls don’t know they can get sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from.