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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Putting Lipstick on the Predictive Analytics Pig (Opinion) Chronicle of Social Change - November 19, 2016 So the real question is: Would you take a kid away from his mother based solely on the fact that a predictive measure, however unreliable, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Kids Can Thrive with Gay Parents Psychology Today - November 21, 2016 None of the outcome measures showed any difference between families headed by gay versus straight parents. Children's behavior problems were no different between these groups, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Illegal immigrants pose as families, tell tales of woe to gain entry to U.S. Washington Times - November 21, 2016 That is one of the tactics feeding the surge of illegal immigrants in recent months, which the Border Patrol's intelligence unit … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: United Kingdom: Leading barrister: Child abuse inquiry has 'crumbled'"(Includes video) BBC - November 22, 2016 A number of lawyers have expressed concerns over the leadership and direction of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse which has … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Japan: Osaka group launches 'easy-matching' baby adoption website Japan Times - November 23, 2016 A nonprofit organization in Osaka recently launched what it touts as an easy-matching adoption website, triggering criticism from experts that adoptions … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: MNAs studying bill to modernize adoption laws Montreal Gazette - November 22, 2016 Currently, there is much secrecy around adoptions in Quebec; no information can be exchanged between adoptees and their birth parents unless both parties … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Vietnam: Over 14500 children get adopted in 2011-2015 VietNamNet Bridge - November 25, 2016 Up to 14,539 Vietnamese children were adopted in 2011-2015, with 12,768 fostered domestically and the remainder lived with foreign foster families, said the … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Turkey: Controversial Bill Withdrawn That Eased Penalties On Child Sexual Abuse National Public Radio - November 22, 2016 Turkey has tabled a controversial measure by the ruling party that would have allowed some sexual abusers of children to escape … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Olympic Gymnastics Doctor Arraigned for Sex Abuse NBC News - November 22, 2016 Former Michigan State University and Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was arraigned Tuesday for criminal sexual conduct with a child younger than 13. WILX's … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: HUD's Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Helps End Youth Homelessness Citiesspeak - November 22, 2016 Across the country, local, state and national initiatives are working to end youth homelessness, and many recognize the essential role of … [Read more...]