The gene encoding fibroin light chain protein (FibL) is specifically expressed in the posterior
silk gland of silkworm and repressed in other tissues. The binding sites of several …

Highlights•The relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and parenting is
complex.•Factors that may mediate or moderate the SES-parenting relation are …

Objective Information about the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent
and adult mental health is growing, yet the impacts on preschool children are only emerging …

Past research found that environmental uncertainty leads people to behave differently
depending on their childhood environment. For example, economic uncertainty leads …

In 1970 a very concrete experience occurred which led to a fundamental turning point in my
work as a medical sociologist. I was in the midst of analysis of the data in a study of …

Poor children confront widespread environmental inequities. Compared with their
economically advantaged counterparts, they are exposed to more family turmoil, violence …

Health disparities (differences in health by socioeconomic groups) are a pressing issue in
our society. This article provides an overview of a multilevel approach that seeks to …

Adoption of certain behavioral and social routines that organize and structure the home
environment may help families navigate the challenges presented by the COVID-19 …

Characteristics of the physical environment that influence child development are discussed.
Topics include behavioral toxicology, noise, crowding, housing and neighborhood quality …

This article is a qualitative review of 32 publications appearing since J. Bossard and E. Boll's
(1950) seminal work on family rituals was conducted. Definitions are offered whereby a …