News tagged with child abuse
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Child abuse in birds: Study documents 'cycle of violence' in nature
For one species of seabird in the Galápagos, the child abuse "cycle of violence" found in humans plays out in the wild.
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Humans not the only ones that pass down abusive behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in The Auk, researchers claim they have found evidence that humans are not the only species where child abuse is a socially transmitted behavior.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Microarray analysis can identify unsuspected incest
Researchers using DNA microarrays to diagnose developmental disabilities or congenital anomalies in children may unexpectedly identify that some have been conceived through incest. This raises social and legal issues that ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Early abuse tied to more depression in children
Although children can be depressed for many reasons, new evidence suggests that there are physiological differences among depressed children based on their experiences of abuse before age 5. Early abuse may be especially ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Pediatricians adopt new term for shaken baby abuse
(AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to stop using the term "shaken baby syndrome" in favor of something more scientific.
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth, research shows
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Socioeconomic status more influential than race in determination of child abuse
An Indiana University School of Medicine study has determined that a patient's socioeconomic status has more influence than race on physician diagnosis of whether a child's injury was accidental or caused by abuse.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds
A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions, pay attention to detail and stay motivated.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Legalizing child pornography is linked to lower rates of child sex abuse: study
Could making child pornography legal lead to lower rates of child sex abuse? It could well do, according to a new study by Milton Diamond, from the University of Hawaii, and colleagues.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Researchers find link between childhood physical abuse and heart disease
Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings by University of Toronto researchers, published in this month's issue of the journal Child Ab ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Seasonality of child abuse a myth: study
A new study of homicides of 797 children younger than age five has found that these deaths occur uniformly throughout the year, dispelling the widely held anecdotal notion that the winter months, and especially winter holidays, ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Witnessing Arrests May Increase Stress Risk in Children: Study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Illinois at Chicago study says children in the nation's child welfare system who witnessed the arrest of a household member may have been psychologically traumatized by the arrest.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 10, 2010 |
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New Zealand smashes global child pornography ring
A global network that used social networking sites such as Facebook to distribute child pornography has been smashed after a tip-off from New Zealand authorities, officials said Tuesday.
May 22, 2012 |
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Australia warns of 'bespoke' online child sex abuse
Australian police warned Thursday that paedophiles were using Internet live-streaming sites to order "bespoke" child sex crimes for real-time viewing, from countries including the Philippines.
May 17, 2012 |
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Site serves as unique resource for reporters of suspected child abuse
Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and Penn State Law announced on June 23 a website that simplifies the process for reporting suspected child abuse cases in Pennsylvania.
Jul 06, 2011 |
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