News: Human Development and Family Sciences

Physical punishment is ineffective and predicts increases in behavior problems.

Blaming outside stressors, rather than each other, for problems in the relationship leaves couples more satisfied.

Liz Gershoff thinks that as a society, we should get away from the idea that violence is integral to teaching children.

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study.

See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.

Older adults living alone during the pandemic saw distinct benefit from in-person visits when compared to electronic communications.

Several College of Natural Sciences faculty members have been newly appointed to special professorships and endowed chairs at The University of Texas at Austin.

People’s overall satisfaction levels with their relationships changed little during the pandemic, even amid significant stressors, from job losses to health concerns.

Elizabeth Gershoff of UT Austin is the director of the Population Research Center at the university ranked #1 for sociology of populations.

Stephen Russell talks about how we can use the pandemic to reach greater human connection.