Posts Tagged: teens
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
College Application Videos
Application videos are no longer just for Elle Woods! And further documentation that teen girls are a super-engine of content creation on the web. This year Tufts University, for the first time, officially accepted short YouTube videos that students could
Snack Attack!
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day increased to 42% from 11%. Further, researchers found, the percent of children surveyed who said they had eaten three meals on the previous
Snack Attack!
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day increased to 42% from 11%. Further, researchers found, the percent of children surveyed who said they had eaten three meals on the previous
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Coach Holds Its Own
Coach continues to be the envy of many retailers on the block, despite the challenging recession environment. It’s another one of those workhorse case studies that I pull out for study in many business scenarios. The two areas I often
Coach Holds Its Own
Coach continues to be the envy of many retailers on the block, despite the challenging recession environment. It’s another one of those workhorse case studies that I pull out for study in many business scenarios. The two areas I often
Teens’ Perception of Normal
About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all
Teens’ Perception of Normal
About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all
Teen Runaways
Not my usual numbers-type posting, but I found myself surprised and moved by these. Most of the estimated 1.6 million children who run away each year return home within a week. Nearly a third of the children who flee or
Teen Runaways
Not my usual numbers-type posting, but I found myself surprised and moved by these. Most of the estimated 1.6 million children who run away each year return home within a week. Nearly a third of the children who flee or
Scientists’ Changing Findings on Kids and Race
An excerpt from the book NurtureShock was published in Newsweek last month. (Link to the book here.) One of the many topics the authors studied in the book is how and when we humans become aware of race and how
Scientists’ Changing Findings on Kids and Race
An excerpt from the book NurtureShock was published in Newsweek last month. (Link to the book here.) One of the many topics the authors studied in the book is how and when we humans become aware of race and how
The Latest Generational Shopping Data
Excellent, data-packed article on current American shopping patterns. It parses out differences between different ages of shoppers, even in cases where the net results are similar. While boomers and Gen Y-ers have become more value-driven, they demonstrate this new mindset
The Latest Generational Shopping Data
Excellent, data-packed article on current American shopping patterns. It parses out differences between different ages of shoppers, even in cases where the net results are similar. While boomers and Gen Y-ers have become more value-driven, they demonstrate this new mindset
Embracing Student Blogs
Dozens of colleges — including Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Vassar, Wellesley and Yale — are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful marketing tool for high school students, who these days are less interested in
Embracing Student Blogs
Dozens of colleges — including Amherst, Bates, Carleton, Colby, Vassar, Wellesley and Yale — are embracing student blogs on their Web sites, seeing them as a powerful marketing tool for high school students, who these days are less interested in
A Nation of Paranoid Parents?
I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,
A Nation of Paranoid Parents?
I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,
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