Sweden, taken alone or in conjunction with the other Nordic countries, is commonly perceived as a nation where the protection of children and children’s rights has significantly contributed to building both the welfare state and a national identity. The adoption of legislation that prohibits the us...
In communities where patriarchal gender norms are dominant, and girls’ virginity is highly valued, families and communities may support child marriage as both the only legitimate context of sexual activity for girls, as well as protection against potential disgrace if girls circumvent those norms [47...
Generally, child welfare systems concern themselves with assessing safety, risk, needs for services, child protection, and maintaining family relationships (Pence & Wilson, 1992). During the investigation, staff may authorize medical examinations, mental health evaluations, or other services. In cases ...
Act(CDA), one of the first laws to criminalize the distribution of indecent material online. However, theU.S. Supreme Courtstruck down the indecency portion of the act in 1997 because of censorship concerns. In 1998 the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was passed, requiring...
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If you paid a daycare center, babysitter, summer camp, or other care provider to care for a qualifying child under age 13 or a disabled dependent of any age, you may qualify for a tax credit of up to 35 percent of qualifying expenses of $3,000 ($1,050) f
Some indicators in the six domains were reverse coded for analytical purpose to make the relationship of all the indicators with the Child Health Index operate in the same direction (higher score of all indicators reflect poorer health). For example, indicators such as high percentage of children...
While child pornography laws protect real children as subjects in overtly sexually exploitative motion pictures (kiddy porn), in practice, due to issues of interpretation, application, and accessibility, free expression in mainstream motion pictures is supported more fully than child protection. Recent ...
No, the Advance Child Tax Credit payments were part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and were specific to Child Tax Credit 2021. The legislation also increased the value of the credit (referred to as the expanded Child Tax Credit at the time). As a result of this change, the IR...
Agencies reference Ontario's Child, Youth, and Family Services Act (CYFSA) in terms of policies, procedures, and overall purpose, of which is to “promote the best interests, protection, and well-being of children” (Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, n.d.). One of the ...