If you search "Studies on the family unit and structure" on Google, you will find approximately nine million results. Some seem credible, with site hooks like "Types of Parenting Styles and Effects on Children" by the NIH. Others seem a little... less credible, with hooks like "What Your Fridge Says About Your Family". One site is likely to have more reliable information and studies than the other. This is a very obvious discernment of credible versus questionable information. However, it isn't always that easy to tell. Sometimes, a source for information will seem to be very credible... annnnnd then lead you down a rabbit hole of poorly-executed experiment's and studies.
When searching for good information, especially on something as important as your family, here's what you should look for:
*Sample groups: Are you represented by the people in the study? Are other types of people equally represented?
*Terminology: Are you understanding everything you're reading? Or are many phrases going over your head due to extravagant language?
*Researcher Bias: Is the researcher favoring a certain group? If so, the whole study might be catered toward that group.
*Time Lag: How recent was this study? Many dynamics change over time, and information can become outdated.
So, when you decide to Google up a study on what type of family structure is best, or if charcoal is actually good for your teeth, check your sources, and be sure to not fall in to a trap of poorly-done studies and barrels of bias.
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