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Kids in the UK grow up with some of the highest levels of educational inequality.
The fallout from childhood cancer is much wider than just the patient and their parents.
The harsh realities of being a child in austerity-driven Britain – revealed.
The British government is yet to set up a formal redress scheme for children sent away as migrants to Australia and elsewhere.
The Trump administration is trying to spike a lawsuit against the US government arguing that there’s a constitutional right to a stable climate.
A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed by the stress of managing their child’s behaviour.
With an estimated prevalence of four per cent, fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is more common than autism. And yet is it surrounded by myth and stigma.
Obese people are stigmatised by society – no wonder parents react defensively to letters informing them their child is overweight.
Families in the 21st century have changed, making it necessary to rethink what has been “traditional” ways of sharing the custody of children.
Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – it’s time for sport in schools to go mainstream.
The Wife: my research shows that this self-sacrificing form of wifehood is hardly history.
Poorer families don’t have the resources to achieve the same as better off families – yet they’re being blamed for their situation.
Data reveal that sexual assault is common among boys and girls under the age of 18. Sexual violence experts share key facts from research on the issue.
Teaching children to grow their own fruit and vegetables could be key to tackling the obesity crisis.
If you’re a parent, there’s one less thing to worry about – your child is probably healthy even if they’re fussy about what they eat.
Autism doesn’t have to be viewed as a disability or disorder.
Children growing up in Northern Ireland are far less likely to be in foster or residential care than those in England, Scotland or Wales.
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, forever changing the lives of the children who survived. Their stories can help Puerto Rico identify and aid the kids most traumatized by Hurricane Maria.
Imagining the ideal school.
Top contributors
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Elizabeth Handsley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Western Sydney University
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Doctoral Researcher: Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Child Development, Staffordshire University
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Professor of Social Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor at MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
