In a study of primarily middle-class step-parent families, Marilyn Coleman, chairman of the child and family development department at the University of Missouri, noticed that many 18-year-olds were getting married, counter to a national trend toward marrying later. A few 16-year-olds were liv...
According to data from the US Administration on Children and Families, in 1998 there were an estimated 2,806,000 referrals of child abuse or neglect to relevant US state or local agencies (US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 2001). Besha...
The ACA may also include new opportunities for providing health insurance to child welfare-involved children and their families, such as those children in foster care who are vulnerable to losing Medicaid upon returning home.Child Welfare: Health Care Needs of Children in Foster Care and Related Fe...
Some of you may remember that four years ago this week I debated Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Bartholet who called for a “presumptive ban” on homeschooling. The online event was hosted by the Cato Institute and drew thousands of participants, including many homeschooling families who ...
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As a number of schools we contacted had significant numbers of Spanish-speaking families, we provided parents with the opportunity to indicate whether Spanish was their preferred language for communication. The research team included bilingual staff, fluent in Spanish, who translated all written parent...
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This award is granted annually for $1,000 to $3,000 for individuals who were adopted from the custody of the Vermont Commissioner of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) between the ages of 16 and 18. Eligible applicants have to be enrolling in an undergraduate associate's or bac...
Child and adolescent psychiatrists should aim to support the holistic wellness of the youth and families under their care. A comprehensive grasp of all biological, social, and psychological factors is an important component in that process. Within that f
SW Wisconsin health gets federal shot in arm; $600,000 grant: Program will consolidate services for children and familiesCRAIG REBER