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.