SB 5477 Offers a Second Option to "Forced Dropout" On Friday, February 8, 2013, Senator Roach introduced SB 5477 to the state senate to provide an option for the 16,000 students in Washington State that have met all graduation requirements, have...
"The study involved nine clergy who had perpetrated child sexual abuse and were attending professional psychotherapy. The interview schedules with the offenders were taken from a thematic analysis of a random selection of 'life stories'...
"He was a respected teacher and father. He was a scout leader, and in 1958 he was the idol of most of the children in my middle school. He was relatively young and a powerful man who cared about children and quickly became a father figure for many of...
"One hallmark of growing up in a frightening home is for the children to think they are the only ones in such circumstances. Even when they reach adulthood and come to understand that many others have had dire childhoods, they might not reveal the...
Natasha Vargas-Cooper's amazing story for Buzzfeed is a heartbreaking account of another case of our system failing a child miserably. Here's a taste: At the beginning of the trial last October, Joseph's defense team argued that Joseph had been...
MacFarland, who's been clinical director of the substance-abuse treatment program for seniors 50 years and older for the last eight years, replaces Dr. William Rockwood, who co-founded Senior Hope Counseling with his wife, Adrienne, in 2002, in...
"Maine has just been rated third worst in the country for sex trafficking. The Bangor Daily News says Maine is a top source for the entire East Coast to procure children for sex abuse. Those who know Maine 's history are not surprised. "Only a...
"Social stigmas make it difficult for Indians to talk about the sexual abuse of children in public. Activists have also blamed the government for failing to adequately protect children. "According to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, the...
" After resigning Pope Benedict XVI will remain in the Vatican to avoid criminal prosecution for his role in the sexual abuse of children by clergy, according to Vatican sources. Church sources and legal experts say Pope Benedict's decision to live...
" A group of Minnesota lawmakers wants to make sure people who sexually abuse children are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. It's called the "Minnesota Child Victims Act" and it would give young victims more time to come to terms with...
"President Obama said in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday that every child in the U.S. should get a high-quality preschool education. So, what makes a good preschool? We'll discuss play-based versus more academic preschools, and what the...
"As a measure of just part of the problem, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that domestic violence causes a loss of 7.9 million paid work days every year in the United States. The lost productivity is valued at $727.8 million. "Family...
There are a few promos at the Frontline website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/social-issues/raising-adam-lanza/how-do-you-raise-a-child-like-adam-lanza/ Again the airdate is Tuesday, Feb. 19th on PBS. Check your local listing for time.
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I am curious if there is a rank order of most common ACE to the least common. Is there information out there on this? Thanks in advance steve