SACRAMENTO – While millions of children nationwide face extreme difficulties due to having parents who are incarcerated or under criminal supervision, State Senator Mark Leno thinks change is coming. “The good news is that after...
Health is influenced by a variety of factors, many of which fall outside the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include the characteristics of where people live, work, learn, and play. Decision and policy making in areas such as...
This is an interesting must-read story from Esquire Magazine. Now, if the reporter had just talked with Dr. Bruce Perry ( Children's hyperactivity is not a real "disease" ), perhaps there would have been other questions addressed….such as what...
Shanesha Taylor, a woman from Scottsdale, Arizona, is homeless. So when she got asked to come in for a job interview last Thursday, she must have been excited by the prospect. But when you’re homeless, there isn’t always an easy way to...
Neuroscientist says children are being 'labelled' as having ADHD when there could be other reasons for their disorder One of the world's leading neuroscientists, whose work has been acknowledged by work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith ,...
The depraved women in Salinas who allegedly severely abused and neglected their children deserve prosecution under the fullest extent of the law. The case also serves as a reminder that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. These reprehensible acts...
ATLANTA | One in six Georgians killed as a result of domestic violence in the last 10 years had sought help from a shelter or safe house, according to an in-depth review of fatalities conducted by prosecutors, social workers and other experts....
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Once black girls wind up in juvenile justice schools it's hard to find the path to financial stability. Research has found that black girls are more likely to be punished for being "un-ladylike" and seen by teachers as "loud, defiant, and precocious."...
TALLAHASSEE - The debate over how Florida should rescue and treat child sex trafficking victims is now sharply focused in the state house, where two competing bills could profoundly change how police and child welfare agencies place and treat...
Blond and Midwesterner Cheerful, Kathryn Edin could be a cruise director, except that instead of showing off the lido deck, she's pointing out where the sex traffickers live off a run-down strip of East Camden, New Jersey. Her blue eyes...
Teens experience stress in a way that is similar to adults, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). In fact, teens reported a higher stress level than did adults. The online survey in February was conducted by Harris...
NEW ORLEANS — From 2010 to 2012, 178 women in Louisiana died due to domestic violence Louisiana ranks among the top five states with the highest number of domestic violence cases. The most recent victim was Barbara Baker, of Houma. She...
Common sense suggests that the rate of school suspensions go up as children grow older. This belief is fueled by media images of middle school bullies and adolescent thugs. So a recent Department of Education report on this topic surprised a lot of...