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"As many as one in five children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder in a given year, according to national data recently compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... "...The CDC estimated that mental illness in...

"One in six women who come into fracture clinics have been abused by their partners in the last year, and at least one in 50 are there as a direct result of a domestic violence incident, according to a new study out of McMaster University. "The study,...

"Families in the United States are making gains in education and health, two  key factors in their overall well-being, a report released on Monday showed,  adding to data that suggests the U.S. economy is slowly rebounding from the ...

"Health leaders and children’s advocates in California and across the Coachella Valley are troubled, but not all that surprised, by a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that ranks the state among the lowest in the country for child...

Abstract Research ethics is always important. However, it is especially crucial with sensitive research topics such as family violence. The aim of this article is to describe and discuss some crucial issues regarding intimate partner violence and...

"So, what's actually going to change? "Most critical is the legal definition what actually constitutes child  abuse. "Under current law, the level of injury and the degree of pain a child has to  experience in order for the incident to be...

Abstract Child maltreatment is a problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. Given the numbers of children affected by child maltreatment and the dire consequences that can develop, prompt identification of child maltreatment is crucial....

"In July 2013 a German Shepherd named Captain was found beaten and bloodied in a Vancouver dumpster. The dog, formerly a K9 candidate, died as a result of his injuries... " In response to my concern that animals are considered property in the...

"Prospective adopters who believe a traumatised and vulnerable child would naturally be entitled to help from social or health services if in obvious need are mistaken. While social workers may reassure parents during the adoption process that they...

  "According to Lakota People’s Law Project Chief Counsel Daniel Sheehan, United  States policy toward Native Americans has focused on assimilation since the days  of mandatory boarding schools in which children were taken from...

"Mrowicki is a member of the Vermont Fatherhood Initiative, a group of professionals that includes representatives from the Department of Children and Families, private local agencies such as Visiting Nurses of Colchester and Early Education Services...