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There have been some shockingly bad graphs circulating during the pandemic.
Some parents of kids with disabilities are doubling as specialized teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists and psychologists during the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents.
Social norms, practices and attitudes in African societies hinder the lives, survival and development of girls.
Children’s work circumstances put their welfare in danger, policy and action are needed urgently from government and non-governmental organisations.
World Children’s Day is an opportunity to acknowledge children for who they are, the many things they know and what they are capable of right now.
Here are four ways adults can help kids work through their worries about the environment.
As research shows, divorce doesn’t have to mean an unhappy childhood.
Valuing children’s views could lead to better urban space for everyone.
Tolerating inquiry is essential even if there are such things as questions no one should ask.
While it can be difficult to get young kids to follow instructions around social distancing, there are a few things parents can do to minimise the risk of any COVID-19 spread on the playground.
When deciding whether others should make trades, children may consider who likes what.
Any COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be given first to higher risk groups before it is given to children. But we still need vaccines that are safe and effective for them too.
The Queensland opposition wants an 8pm curfew for children under 14 and 10pm for those under 17, in Townsville and Cairns.
A new study finds a link between having young children at home and a lower risk of catching COVID-19.
At age 7, Black, white and Hispanic children have a similar opinion of the police. But this increasingly turns negative by the time they are teenagers, especially for nonwhite teens.
Localising the child’s right act across the country will guarantee the application of child right laws to all children.
Back-to-school routines under COVID-19 look a little different than previous years. For one thing, kids need to wear masks. Which means many parents have mask questions.
Rocks exposes the realities of social care, where children feel left out of decisions that shape their lives.
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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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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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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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
