A group of U.S. senators recently called on tech giant Meta—which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger—to hand over documents related to the mental and physical harms its products cause to young people. ...
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Nov 28, 2023
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In Australia we have a long history of taking children outdoors to learn about the natural environment. But thanks to computer games, tablets, and busy lifestyles, children aren't getting as much exposure to nature as they ...
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Nov 28, 2023
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New research at Aston University has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers in reception classes learn to read.
Education
Nov 27, 2023
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Numerous research studies have suggested that children from a single-parent family are worse off than those who have two parents at home. These findings chime with decades of stigma that have painted coming from a single-parent ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2023
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Despite the many challenges they face, slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples with children have positive co-parenting relationships, a new study found.
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Nov 27, 2023
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The warnings about the disastrous impact we are having on our planet are becoming more dire. The UN Environment Program's most recent emissions gap report, which tracks our progress in limiting global warming, revealed that ...
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Nov 27, 2023
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One in six (or 15.1% of) Australian men aged over 18 recently surveyed said they had sexual feelings for a child or teen younger than 18 years.
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2023
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Researchers from Monash University Malaysia's Business School warn that the traditional preference for a son rather than a daughter, may worsen gender inequality in rapidly aging Asian societies.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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If you're a woman in your 20s or 30s, particularly if you're in a long-term relationship, you've probably been asked when you're going to have children. In the UK and many other countries, there is a clear societal expectation ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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A new study highlights the vital contribution of 'virtual schools' for children in care and recommends ten ways to improve their educational outcomes.
Education
Nov 21, 2023
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