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UF study: Religious devotion linked to educational outcomes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Adolescents who consider themselves “very religious” are generally more likely to finish college than their less devout counterparts, according to a University of Florida study.

Filed under Research, Education, Religion, Race, Black, Hispanic on Wednesday, July 2, 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.