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Strong parent-school partnerships have been found to have a positive impact on student engagement and achievement, and not just at the primary school level. Not only do students achieve better, they also stay at school longer. In 2008 the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (B.E.C.T.A) - funded by the Department of Children, Schools [...]
Young girls are more likely to ride in a car with a driver who had been drinking than young boys. Thirty percent of ninth grade girls reported having ever ridden in a car with a driver who had been drinking compared to 25.3% of ninth grade boys.12 While boys are still more likely to be [...]
Brain development even affects the way teens sleep. Adolescents’ normal sleep patterns are different from those of children and adults. Teens are often drowsy upon waking, tired during the day, and wakeful at night. Until the age of 10, most children awaken refreshed and energetic. In adolescence, the brain’s biological clock, or circadian rhythm, shifts [...]
The role of pro-anorexia websites, forums and social networking groups in promoting and worsening the condition of eating disorder sufferers is a major concern. These websites promote anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice rather than an eating disorder, thus normalizing the disorder in the perception of sufferers and those at risk. It is often referred [...]
Experts wonder whether popular culture’s emphasis on physical appearance, wealth and status is to blame for the increase in mental health issues. Corroborating what school counselors have observed nationwide, a new study found that five times as many high school and college students are dealing with mental health issues as students that were surveyed during [...]
1-Binge Eating Binge eating is a sign of an eating disorder. According to the NEDA, it's characterized by repeated binging to the point of discomfort with compensatory measures to counter that eating (i.e., purging). 2-Avoiding Meals Or Wanting To Eat Alone People suffering from an eating disorder often want to eat alone or avoid meals [...]
How can we bring more trust into the lives of our young people? Here are a few suggestions: Never make promises that you are not able or do not intend to keep Admit your own failings and mistakes - it is hard to trust someone who always thinks they are right! Watch your words - [...]
While the traditional three Rs (reading, writing & arithmetic) were only aimed at the students, these alternate three Rs could serve as a guiding philosophy for the whole learning community; students, staff, parents and the wider community. Relationships - Humans are social beings and as such positive relationships are key to human flourishing. As well as [...]
Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past fifty to seventy years. Today five to eight times as many high school and college students meet the criteria for diagnosis of major depression and/or an anxiety disorder as was true half a century or more ago. This [...]
The huge importance of nurturing children has been validated as research into brain development has expanded. What many people know instinctively is now verified by many studies and advances in brain imaging. A new study recently completed at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., has shown that children who are nurtured have larger hippocampus areas [...]
