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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 Black, Family, Gender, Health, Hispanic, Race, Research 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 Family, Health, Research on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.