In Jamaica, reporting of child abuse is not mandatory and reported cases are typically extreme. This study was designed to determine the true prevalence, nature and perception of all forms of abuse, including events unlikely to be reported. A representative sample of 156 mothers from three Child...
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23, and sexually abused him for three days Mother drugged 13 year old daughter so she could be raped and made pregnant: police Most mothers who sexually assault their children, get away with it.
Reading to or with a child (aOR 1.72; 95% CI 1.35–2.19), telling them stories (aOR 1.61; 95% CI 1.26–2.04), counting or drawing with them (aOR 1.63; 95% CI 1.30–2.04) and a child’s attendance at preschool (aOR 4.62; 95% CI 3.34–6.38) were associated with a higher odds ...
Jack Williams started Wednesday's Child in 1981. Over 800 special needs children have been featured on Wednesday's Child on WBZ-TV4, in Boston, and over 75% have been placed in adoptive homes. In December 1997 Williams was honored at the White House by P
“Prosecutors said the company had tried to win over doctors by paying for trips to Jamaica and Bermuda, as well as spa treatments and hunting excursions. In the case of Paxil, prosecutors claim GlaxoSmithKline employed several tactics aimed at promoting the use of the drug in children, includin...
La- borers shared stories of migration to meet basic needs for their families: "Earlier I was a tailor master in Malda. I owned a shop … but I left the work as my youngest daughter was sick. I have spent so much money on her treatment … I was running out of money" (male ...
month. These stories do not necessarily represent UNICEF's views on the topic; rather they present a variety of perspectives (including those that are controversial, sensitive and highly debated) on current issues in child protection from across the globe. BBC: What Is It Like to Be a Child ...
Exploring the context of child sexual abuse in Jamaica: addressing the deficits. J Child Sex Abus, 2014; 23(2): 115-27.Samms KM, Cholewa BE. Exploring the context of child sexual abuse in Jamaica: Addressing the deficits. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 23(2): 115-27....