Science news articles about 'african american families'

... identify exactly what is different in African-American families that affects whether youth internalize ... factors related to gender, race/ethnicity, family factors, and mental health issues is a sample ...

... develop. A new longitudinal study describes how a family-based prevention program helped rural ... Development. The researchers developed a program called "Strong African American Families" to help rural ...

... the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, involved 2,549 youth who ... to identify exactly what is different in African-American families that affects whether youth internalize or ...

... de-emphasized in research and the current conceptions of African-American youth don't address ... of enhancing positive outcomes for their children. African-American family life often encompasses racial ...

... , is the latest in a series of studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of the Strong African-American Families (SAAF, pronounced "safe") Program, which is increasingly being adopted across Georgia ...

... to have higher levels of impulsivity and risk taking. The researchers interviewed 253 African-American families in rural Georgia over a four-year period. After obtaining informed consent from the ...

... Witness Project, is partnering with a University at Buffalo genetic epidemiologist to conduct the first national study of genes that increase breast cancer susceptibility in African-American families.