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➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Risks of Harm from Spanking Confirmed by Analysis of Five Decades of Research UT News - April 25, 2016 The more children are spanked, the more likely they are to defy their parents and to experience increased anti-social behavior, aggression, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: What scientists know--and don't know--about sexual orientation (Press release) Medical News Today - April 26, 2016 In many parts of the world, political and popular support for LGB rights hinges on questions about the prevalence, causes, and … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Unadoptable is Unacceptable (Press release) (Opinion) Just Means - April 26, 2016 At the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, we believe that "unadoptable" is unacceptable.Each year 23,000 children age out of the foster care system in the United … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Bureau of Prisons changes policies for prisoners with children The Hill - April 26, 2016 The federal Bureau of Prisons announced new policies Tuesday aimed at helping inmates visit with their children and other family members. The agency said … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Meet Phila.'s first female prisons chief The Philadelphia Inquirer - April 26, 2016 "I knew, working with children in foster care-- sometimes they're in loving homes, but there's always that separation issue," she said, "and I thought, well, what … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: Editorial: Answering foster care, adoption need brings rewards Amherst Bee - April 27, 2016 Becoming a foster parent or adoptive parent means an person can change the course of a child's life, and while it can be difficult, the rewards are great, … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ireland: Neglect and death of 800 kids in Galway happened in plain sight Irish Central - April 25, 2016 Following early reports on the research of Tuam historian Catherine Corless, who brought the story to light, Liam Hogan, a Limerick-based … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Here's how people are trying to protect kids at religious day cares Reveal from the Center for Investigative Journalism - April 18, 2016 Hundreds of religious day cares across America face little oversight, thanks to religious exemption laws that … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: The Criminalization of Parenthood: Why Are Good Parents Being Charged With Child Neglect? (Opinion) Reader's Digest - April 25, 2016 Doring's story is emblematic of a disturbing trend. Parenting practices common a couple of decades ago -- letting … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Report: Parents in prison affects kids' health Houston Chronicle - April 25, 2016 Texas children who have incarcerated parents suffer from trauma and emotional instability at the same magnitude as abuse and domestic violence, according to research … [Read more...]