Children in U.S., Great Britain Share Risk Factors For Behavioral Problems

Children in U.S., Great Britain Share Risk Factors For Behavioral Problems,Newswise, American Sociological Association –May 16, 2012. Children in the United States and Great Britain share a number of common risk factors that increase the likelihood that they will have behavioral problems—and Britain’s broader social welfare programs don’t appear to mitigate those risks, according to a new study in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JHSB). Dr. Toby Parcel, a professor of sociology at NC State and lead author of the JHSB study, is featured.