News tagged with protecting children

Parents break rule to help young kids join Facebook

Nancy Gerstein is a savvy marketing executive who knows a lot about Facebook. She supervises corporate Facebook pages for her company's clients.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Racial bias may influence child welfare decisions

Racial bias may contribute to the overrepresentation of African-American children in the child welfare system, a new study says.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report details separation of immigrant parents, children

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona researcher Nina Rabin has released a new report detailing what happens to certain families and their children when parents are apprehended by immigration enforcement.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maryland lawmakers could ban smoking in cars with children

A bill to ban smoking in a car with a child, which has been stopped in committee four years running, may finally make it to the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates this year.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays

Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos -- which is banned for use in U.S. households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry -- is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FTC warns of explicit content in virtual worlds

The US consumer protection agency warned parents Thursday that children can easily bypass age requirements in virtual worlds and access violent or sexually explicit content.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Children should wear sunglasses when outside

How important is it for my child to wear sunglasses?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 10