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Australian teenagers have grown up with abundant choices in digital screen entertainment. But they aren’t watching much Aussie content.
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Young people use social media to connect with culture and community, and to have a voice on political issues that concern them.
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Now a teenager, Riley is wrestling with four new emotions: anxiety, envy, ennui and embarrassment. Here’s how they might show up for your kids.
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There are various methods for estimating or verifying an online user’s age, none of them foolproof. Importantly, is this the social media future we want?
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There are many limitations to what technology can do to bar underage people from porn. Importantly, the very idea distracts from evidence-based solutions.
These titles promise to surprise and delight.
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The twists and turns of teenage years take on new meaning in these 5 books about LGBTQ+ youth.
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People sometimes question the difference between a family meeting and, say, dinner.
Religious teens have lower rates of smoking, drinking and marijuana use.
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Research suggests that a clear understanding of what is right and wrong contributes to engaging in less risky behavior.
Talking with your teen about sex and sexuality is a way to empower them.
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This advice can help you to engage your teens in open, honest and helpful dialogues about sex and sexuality.
Social media platforms can provide safe, accurate and confidential information about sex to teens.
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Social media platforms can be a gateway for young people who need to access essential resources and support services.
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A new study has identified seven types of teen readers. It also found about 30% do not read in their free time.
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New research shows how current messages to ‘simply avoid’ sexting do not work for young people.
Teens are more clued in to family finances than many people think.
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A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
Young readers report becoming more thoughtful after reading stories that feature characters who face complex challenges.
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Amid calls to ban certain books from libraries and schools, research shows that students benefit when they have the ability to choose which materials they want to read.
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In the wake of a series of viral ‘pranks’, many are wondering why teens do such bad things. It’s not as simple as you think.
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Curating their own social media accounts can help teenagers build their identities.
Like natural hormones, known as endogenous hormones, the artificial hormones contained in the pill, known as exogenous hormones, can have effects on the brain.
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Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
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The good news is most teenagers don’t use illicit drugs, and the majority of those who do only do so occasionally and don’t come to serious harm.
Adolescence is an age when people are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems.
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New research looking at data from 200,000 children in Wales has found a substantial increase in mental health issues.
Some teens get tendinitis from scooping ice cream.
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Better training and supervision make younger workers less vulnerable to injuries.