Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Study: Black children form identity through race

Black children in the same age group tend to form their identity more strongly by the color of their skin than a shared language, according to a new study, while the opposite was true for white children.

A study published in the November issue of Developmental Science and conducted by University of Chicago researchers Katherine Kinzler and Jacelyn Dautel presented some preliminary findings regarding how young children identify with others.

According to a report in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the study cites four experiments, each designed to provide a specific piece of information and control for some variables. Experiments 1, 2 and 4 used children ages five to six, while experiment 3 used children ages nine to 10.  - New America Media



Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Study: Preschools Forgo Free Play for Safety, Academics http://ping.fm/RpzWQ
No charges for Collier teen accused in stabbing death http://ping.fm/Pdtf2

Exercise Helps Kids Do Better in School

Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study.

The findings, published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, come as U.S. schools in general cut physical activity time in favor of more academic test preparation.  - International Business Times

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Ga. childhood obesity PSAs spark controversy

PHOTO: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong4Life campaign features a series of TV and print ads with statements made by overweight children.Childhood obesity public service announcements airing in Georgia have some critics crying foul that the dark-themed ads featuring grim overweight kids could backfire.

"We felt like we needed a very arresting, abrupt campaign that said: 'Hey, Georgia! Wake up. This is a problem,' " Linda Matzigkeit, a senior vice president at Children's Healthcare, a co-sponsor of the ads, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution- HealthPop - CBS News

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'Stop Sugarcoating' Child Obesity Ads Draw Controversy - ABC News







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