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A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that when parents use technology in the presence of their young children—a ... key aspects of kids' health and development. The meta-analysis ...

In the U.S., one in seven children will experience child abuse or neglect. The effects can be often deep and long-lasting, ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start ...