Fathers’ commuting to work has multiple negative impacts on children’s behavior. Children whose fathers commute to work over a long distance tend to have more … Fathers’ long commute to work is linked to children’s social and emotional problemsRead more
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Don’t just play, LIVE outside!
By transferring daily activities such as cooking, eating, and sleeping to outdoors, you can increase the amount of time you spend outdoors, which is especially … Don’t just play, LIVE outside!Read more
Rise in Palestinian children held by Israel ‘alarming’
A jabbing pain in his shoulder and thigh roused Obada from his sleep at 3am. In the half-light, the 15-year-old could make out eight masked … Rise in Palestinian children held by Israel ‘alarming’Read more
U.N. Admits Saudi Financial Pressure Led to Removing Kingdom from List of Child Killers
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged he was coerced into removing Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of forces responsible for killing children, after the … U.N. Admits Saudi Financial Pressure Led to Removing Kingdom from List of Child KillersRead more
Israeli Police Abusing Detained Children
Israeli security forces are abusing Palestinian children detained in the West Bank. The number of Palestinian children arrested by Israeli forces has more than doubled … Israeli Police Abusing Detained ChildrenRead more
What Happens When America’s Kids Confront Extreme Inequality?
Marc Levin, an independent film producer and director, has spent decades examining social justice issues in his award-winning documentaries. HBO Documentary Films’ “Class Divide” is … What Happens When America’s Kids Confront Extreme Inequality?Read more
UK teens heavily exposed to alcohol and tobacco content in YouTube music videos
UK teens are heavily exposed to alcohol and tobacco images and lyrics in digital YouTube music videos, indicates research published in the Journal of Epidemiology … UK teens heavily exposed to alcohol and tobacco content in YouTube music videosRead more
Exposure to tobacco smoke in the home increases childhood illnesses
Children who live with smokers end up in the doctor’s office or hospital more often than those not exposed to tobacco smoke, according to new … Exposure to tobacco smoke in the home increases childhood illnessesRead more
Israel Just Freed A 12-Year-Old Palestinian Girl From Prison
The Israeli prison service released a 12-year-old girl, believed to be the youngest Palestinian female ever imprisoned, on Sunday after she confessed to planning a … Israel Just Freed A 12-Year-Old Palestinian Girl From PrisonRead more