Now that reality has hit and more parents are beginning to ask questions, there is a sense of urgency, students and parents don't know where to turn, hope is quickly fading away....time has run out. If you are one of the 4,000 parents whose child has...
Abstract This study examined separate and combined maternal and paternal use of spanking with children at age 3 and children's subsequent aggressive behavior at age 5. The sample was derived from a birth cohort study and included families (n = 923) in...
"What if we looked at violence in America as a public health crisis rather than a crime problem?... "“We know that stress and trauma have an impact on physical and mental health and brain development,” said Dr. John Rich, Chair of the...
"Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has done something visionary. He has set up a fund for communities to put together “innovative local schemes which aim to make our communities safer”. This fund is linked to the...
"A panel of experts gathered earlier this week for UNC’s 19th National Health Equity Research Webcast and emphasized the role of comprehensive early childhood education programs in combatting the effects of poverty.... "Sarah L. Kastelic,...
"The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth on Friday released their latest report on the health and well-being of children in the state. "Called Kids Count: The State of the Child in Tennessee , it also focuses on the...
"The newly released DSM-V is more descriptive regarding gender than previous editions. It defines PTSD as the experience of events involving "actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation" and acknowledges that women have a "greater...
"THE Royal Commission into child abuse could hold private meetings in parts of regional Queensland if there was enough interest from survivors.... ""The only people in a position to protect the next five generations of children - the only people with...
"One day every three weeks at Goldy's Restaurant, a group of men and women huddle to eat a delicious breakfast while speaking about an unsavory subject - domestic violence.... "...He told the group Wednesday that in a patriarchal society, men learn to...
"...The youth are spearheading a campaign to denounce domestic violence targeted against women. This group of youngsters want to capture the attention of men in Saudi Arabia and spread awareness. Called 'Hit her, if you dare,' participants take...
"Ye Haiyan, the feminist activist known as “Hooligan Sparrow,” has made waves before , but nothing that has caught fire on Chinese social media like her recent campaign. After a school principal and government official were caught with six...
"The study, conducted by scientists at Harvard Medical School, showed that women with a personal history of abuse are much more likely than other women to develop a food addiction . For the study, a team led by Dr. Susan M. Mason, a postdoctoral...
Abstract Objective: Alcohol dependence is frequently associated with suicide attempts. A history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases the risk of emotional and behavioral problems in adulthood. Child abuse is reported to increase suicide...
Abstract Objective: Sexual-minority women are at heightened risk for a number of mental health problems, including hazardous alcohol consumption, depression, and anxiety. We examined self-medication and impaired-functioning models of the associations...
Abstract Child abuse and neglect are tragic realities of American society. However, most U.S. dental schools do not provide students with adequate training to deal with the problem. This article proposes expanding the predoctoral dental curriculum...