A strong majority of Americans view child abuse and neglect as a public health problem in the United States, a sentiment shared across populations with 81% of Hispanics, 76% of non-Hispanic whites, 74% of African-Americans ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Young adult women with a documented history of being maltreated as children report higher levels of pain than women not maltreated in childhood, according to a new study.
Oct 23, 2019
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Is it ever good to spank your children—or shame or humiliate them—to try and correct their behavior? The new answer from the American Academy of Pediatrics is an unequivocal "no."
Nov 20, 2018
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While it has long been known that maltreatment can affect a child's psychological development, new Penn State research indicates that the stress of abuse can impact the physical growth and maturation of adolescents as well.
Mar 17, 2017
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As the Great Recession deepened and income inequality became more pronounced, county-by-county rates of child maltreatment – from sexual, physical and emotional abuse to traumatic brain injuries and death – worsened, ...
Feb 11, 2014
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What do you do when you're out in public and you witness what you believe to be child abuse?
Apr 14, 2016
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Research has found a significant link between childhood abuse and neglect and crime in adulthood. But a recent University of Washington study finds that link all but disappears when accounting for other life factors.
Jan 29, 2015
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The good news is that Australia is doing something positive to improve the lives of our parents and grandparents. The bad news is we can no longer pretend there are golden years awaiting us all in old age.
Jun 15, 2017
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A Supreme Court decision that limits the types of statements that can be admitted as evidence unless the victim testifies in court discourages prosecutors from trying some child maltreatment cases, according to a recent national ...
Jul 19, 2017
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Children who experience abuse and neglect early in life are more likely to have problems in social relationships and underachieve academically as adults.
Jan 17, 2018
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