Even if we aren’t actively watching TV, most of us leave the set on in the background. But that may have detrimental effects on children in the home, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Oct. 1, 2012 -- Most Americans love television. Even when we’re not engrossed in a show, TVs are often on as background noise while we cook, clean, eat, and even sleep. Now a new study published in ...

When a child who is alleged to be abused or neglected is removed from a parent’s care to the care and custody of the State, (a local department of social services – “department”), the State must ...

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Around 45% of children in Austrian day nurseries have a first language other than German. Those who our experiencing difficulty in learning the second language are often diagnosed as having a ...

In order to keep the thousands of children in day care, preschool and home care safe, Oregon agencies need to strengthen child care background checks and the state's sex offender registry, according ...

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds in the United Kingdom have lower levels of vigorous physical activity, according to researchers. Children from ...

SEATTLE — Washington tribes and the country’s largest group representing Native Americans are asking for state and federal help in getting background checks when a tribe needs to place a child with a ...

A digital illustration showing a young girl playing with block toys with a shadow of an adult standing behind her. More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children ...

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