How Fatherhood Changes in Russia

Being part of a very capable class at school can undermine some students' self-esteem and academic achievement.

Female employees with children tend to earn less than their childless colleagues, but the difference is usually small, at 4% on average.

Adolescents who have a greater tendency to lie to their parents are also more likely to start using alcohol at an earlier age, while excessive parental supervision may aggravate rather than solve the problem. Both honesty and a lower risk of developing a drinking habit are usually the result of a trusting relationship between a teenager and parents, according to a joint study by New York University and HSE researchers, published at Journal of Adolescence.

Teachers should be more tolerant of the fact that children check their phones and tablets during classes. Moreover, these devices should be more actively used in the learning process.

Academic progress and the leisure time of schoolchildren are strongly linked. High-achieving schoolchildren usually go to clubs and studios after classes, while lower achievers spend their free time in the street, HSE researchers have discovered.

Attention to detail and deep involvement in a literary text can help children fall in love with Russian literature, according to educator Evgenya Abelyuk's new book.

Schoolgirls today do not choose the famous Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya as a role model. Instead, they tend to get frustrated with mathematics by grade nine and rarely expect it to be part of their careers.

Unless teenage bullying and aggression are faced with peer disapproval and rejection, bullies can gain popularity and dictate the same style of behaviour to their peers.

Family conflicts about child rearing can affect a mother's confidence and prompt her to hire a nanny.

With the birth of her third child, the risk of unemployment quadruples for a woman.

Getting a pet when your child is going through a challenging developmental stage can be a good idea, a recent study suggests.