New approach to preventing child sexual exploitation
A pioneering research project is underway in Dundee to help ensure young people at risk of child sexual exploitation are being properly protected.
Sep 18, 2015
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A pioneering research project is underway in Dundee to help ensure young people at risk of child sexual exploitation are being properly protected.
Sep 18, 2015
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Researchers may unknowingly be overlooking a critical factor that could aid in more consistent results in studies involving child abuse. Penn State Network on Child Protection and Well-Being faculty member Chad Shenk is opening ...
Aug 28, 2015
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Adults who drink alcoholic beverages frequently are more likely to inadequately supervise their children, according to a study led by a UCLA researcher.
May 13, 2015
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Witnessing violence by parents or a parent's intimate partner can trigger a chain of negative behaviors in some children that follows them from preschool to kindergarten and beyond, according to researchers at Case Western ...
Dec 2, 2014
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One in three children who have been reunified with their families after being placed in foster care will be maltreated again, according to a study into Quebec's youth protection system by Marie-Andrée Poirier and Sonia Hélie ...
Oct 27, 2014
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She showed me the cigarette burns on her arms. Her eyes seemed empty as she slumped in the chair, answering questions with defeated shrugs. Finally she explained that her stepfather had held her down and burnt her arm many ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Tobacco companies have largely snubbed an Indonesian law requiring them to put graphic health warnings on all cigarette packs, another setback for anti-smoking efforts in a country that's home to the world's highest rate ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Last month, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett gave his support for preliminary research into whether medical marijuana could alleviate symptoms of certain serious health problems, including severe seizure disorders in children.
Jun 5, 2014
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Child abuse is a leading cause of fatality in children 0-4 years of age. Roughly 1,500 children are fatally injured each year in association with child abuse and 150,000 are permanently disabled. Many serious injuries and ...
Apr 3, 2014
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The same hands that parents use to lovingly feed, clothe and bathe their babies are also commonly used to spank their bundles of joy.
Mar 11, 2014
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