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Ideas about sex roles may affect wages more than economics, society

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Men’s and women’s attitudes about their proper place at work and home may matter as much as economic forces when it comes to how much money they make, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Business, Family, Gender on Monday, September 22, 2008.

New UF publication aims to help families manage financial difficulties

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To help families struggling to make ends meet, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has published a new bottom-line guide to personal finances.

Filed under Research, Family, Florida on Monday, September 8, 2008.

Obesity risk linked to history of chronic ear infections

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 5 million children cope with the agonizing ache of ear infection annually, but a new discovery suggests damage to taste nerves caused by the common childhood ailment might increase the risk of obesity later in life, say University of Florida College of Dentistry researchers.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Thursday, August 14, 2008.

Men on a mission help youth thrive despite negative stereotypes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Desperately needed as youth mentors, some men are answering the call despite negative publicity about male transgressions that can keep them at arm’s length from children and teenagers, says a University of Florida researcher and author of a new book.

Filed under Research, Family, Gender on Monday, June 2, 2008.

Drink specials quadruple likelihood of exiting a bar over legal limit to drive

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A last call should be issued for drink specials because they dramatically increase the risk of college students walking out of a bar intoxicated, especially if they are underage, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Florida, Gender on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

Maternal respect stronger among African-American and Latina girls

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Young African-American and Latina girls treat their mothers with greater deference than do whites but their mothers take it harder when tempers flare, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Gender, Race, Black, Hispanic on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

Social form of bullying linked to depression, anxiety in adults

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Spreading rumors and gossiping may not cause bruises or black eyes, but the psychological consequences of this social type of bullying could linger into early adulthood, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Curbing teen drinking difficult in urban areas

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Keeping middle schoolers from alcohol is a tougher task in the inner city than in rural areas, even for experts armed with the best prevention programs, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Monday, March 17, 2008.

Excess worrying can harm parents’ relationships with grown children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The amount of worry shared by parents and their grownup children can feel like a warm comforter or wet blanket, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Gender on Thursday, March 6, 2008.