Promoting careers in gerontology to students: what are undergraduates seeking in a career?

The graying of the Baby Boomers has created a shortage of professionals in aging-related careers. However, colleges and universities with gerontology and aging programs face a challenge of recruiting students. The purpose of this study was to determine what students are looking for in a career and whether these attributes are congruent with careers in gerontology.

Moderating effects of gender on the relationship between poverty and children's externalizing behaviors.

Previous research suggests that boys are at a greater likelihood of exhibiting externalizing behaviors throughout their childhood than girls. In addition, previous research suggests that children who are born into impoverished conditions are more likely to exhibit externalizing behaviors than their peers who are born into higher socio-economic conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the trajectory of externalizing behaviors between boys and girls.

Differences in parental perceptions of the socio-emotional development of underweight, overweight, and typically weighted children in a low-income sample.

Overweight during early childhood has become a major concern in the US, especially as there has been an increase across races, socioeconomic class, and ages. Negative effects on children's mental, physical, social, and emotional development related to overweight in childhood and adolescence have been identified. In addition, worldwide there are a significant number of children who are underweight.