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Young People and Drugs
This paper examines the attitudes, behaviours, and characteristics of young people in regards to the use of illegal drugs.
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Children > Child Behaviour
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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November 1997
Associations between Participation in the National School Lunch Program, Food Insecurity, and Child Well-Being
This study finds that food insecurity affects children's behaviour but does not affect their cognitive development or health.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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December 01, 2001
Abstract
This paper examines the impact that the transitions from welfare to work have on parenting style and child behavior.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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May 2002
Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Hampton/Sussex, New Brunswick
Using data from the the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report seeks to explain children's outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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April 01, 2003
Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and other national data sources, this report assesses Saskatoon children’s outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors and discerns how to improve the impact of these factors.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 2002
The Impact of Violence on Children
This article reviews the existing research on children's exposure to violence in their family, community, and the media and discusses ways in which to combat the negative effects of this exposure.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Education on Social Outcomes and Delinquency
This article discusses the effectiveness of early childhood intervention programs of education and family support in preventing juvenile deliinquency.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1995
Adoption of Children with Special Needs
This paper discusses the history and current status of adoption services for special needs children and suggests ways in which to provide better services for these children and their adoptive parents.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Long-Term Outcomes in Adoption
This article examines the pyschological risks faced by adopted children as compared to non-adopted children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Complex Developmental Issues of Pre-Natal Drug Exposure
This article presents research findings suggesting that pre-natal exposure to drugs is not a primary contributor to developmental problems after birth.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
The Impact of Home Computer Use on Children's Activities and Development
This article discusses the effect of home computer use on such factors as social development, academic performance, computer literacy, inclination to violence, and risk of obesity.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Fall/Winter 2000
Safety and Stability for Foster Children: A Developmental Perspective
This article discusses the importance of a safe and stable environment for healthy child development and examines the exposure to maltreatment and instability faced by many children in foster care.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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2004
Adoption works well: A synthesis of the literature
The study identifies the benefits of adoption – some of these benefits included better mental, emotional and physical health for children who are adopted, relative to their peers who are not.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Family Research Council
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November 2010
"Caution! Kids at Play?" Unstructured Time Use among Children and Adolescents
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Vanier Institute of the Family
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October 1, 2009
My Daddy's name is Donor
This report examines issues and concerns that donor concieved young adults face in comparison to adults who were adopted and those raised by biological parents.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Commission on Parenthood's Future
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2010
Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2008/2009
This article looks at youth aged 12 to 17 who have spent time under correctional supervision in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Statistics Canada
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Spring 2010
Fitness of Canadian Children and Youth: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
This study shows that there has been a decline in fitness and a rise in obesity among Canadian youth since 1981.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Statistics Canada
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January 2010
Child Care and Our Youngest Children
This article discusses the important role that caregivers play in shaping infants' minds and personalities, emphasizing the importance of high quality early care.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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2001
Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Using data from the the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report seeks to explain children's outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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June 01, 2003
Preventing Problems vs. Promoting the Positive: What Do We Want for Our Children?
This research brief highlights some attributes that are associated with positive youth development such as good relationships with parents, siblings and peers, character, tolerance, religious commitment, extracurricular and sport involvement, environmental consciousness, and volunteer activity.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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May 01, 2000
Supporting Healthy Relationships Between Young Children and Their Parents
This brief explores attachment theory offering definitions, research and guidelines for healthy relationships between parents and children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Child and Family Policy Duke University
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Spring 2007
Mapping Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours
This paper discusses the relationship between child abuse and neglect and serious risk-taking behaviours in adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
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2004
Parent Stress and the Active Child
This study sought to determine whether mothers with highly active children experience more stress.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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University of Wisconsin- River Falls
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April 10, 2006
Evaluation of a Faith-Based Socioemotional Support Program for Parents of African American Youth With Antisocial Behaviors
This dissertation proposes and evaluates an eight week faith-based parenting program offering communications skills training, child development teaching and spiritual support for parents with antisocial children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Nova Southeastern University
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2005
The Role of Educators in the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
This manual explains to education professionals what their role is in intervening in cases of child maltreatment.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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2003
Parenting, School Contexts and Violent Delinquency
This study examines the relationship between parental monitoring and youth violent delinquency, as well as the extent to which this relationship may be influenced by the school context.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Statistics Canada
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January 2010
Made For Children Why the Institution of Marriage has Special Status
This paper examines the impact of the married bioligical parent family structure on child development.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Iona Institute
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01/01/2010
Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence: A 20 Year Prospective Study
This study examines personal and family background factors that affect an individual's risk of either experiencing or committing acts of domestic violence in adulthood.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2003
Sleep and the Body Mass Index and Overweight Status of Children and Adolescents
This study suggests that poor sleep habits, resulting in a reduction of sleep among children, lead to weight gain and an increased body mass index.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Society for Research in Child Development
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January/February 2007
The Effects of Media Violence on Children
This paper explores the effects of media violence on children and finds that violence on television is related to aggressive behaviour in children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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1993
Meeting the Challenges of Contemporary Foster Care
This article examines the current foster care system and looks at the challenges the system faces, such as the overrepresentation of children from ethnic minority backgrounds, the high attrition of foster parents, high rates of staff turnover, and heavy caseloads.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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2004
Pathways from Child Maltreatment to Juvenile Offending
This paper explores the relationship between child maltreatment and youth offenses.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Australian Institute of Criminnology
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October 01, 2002
Outcomes of Adoption of Children With Special Needs
This article investigates the well-being of adopted children who have special needs (for example, behavioural, physical, or emotional problems), and finds that most do well in adoptive homes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
The Consequences of Child Maltreatment: A Reference Guide for Health Practitioners
This document discusses the problem of child maltreatment and the factors influencing it, such as family characteristics, the economic and living conditions, and the level of community support available.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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1998
Mitigating the Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth
This article discusses the psychological effects of exposure to gun violence on children and suggests ways in which parents, educators, and health workers can help to reduce these negative outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Future of Children
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2002
Overweight in Children and Adolescents in Relation to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Results from a National Sample
This study examines associations between ADD/ADHD and childhood obesity in children ages 5 to 17.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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July 2008
Paternal age and schizophrenia: a population based cohort study
This study examined over 700,000 individuals born and living in Sweden.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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British Medical Association
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22/10/2004
Early Television Exposure and Subsequent Attentional Problems in Children
This study examined the amount of tv watching by 1-3 year olds and then examined their attention span at age seven.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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April 4, 2004
School Achievement of Canadian Boys and Girls in Early Adolescence: Links with Personal Attitudes and Parental and Teacher Support for School
Using data on ten and eleven year old children from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth this paper examines the links between academic achievement, children’s self-perception, and the support of adults during the child’s transition to adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Child and Adolescent Violence Research at the National Institute of Mental Health: Fact Sheet
This report reviews existing reseach into the risk factors and experiences that contribute to violent, antisocial behaviour and depression in adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute of Mental Health
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April 01, 2000
The Next Generation: Children of Prisoners
This report outlines various theories pertaining to the effect of parental incarceration on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Oklahoma Department of Corrections
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1996
Teen: The Company they Keep
This brief paper highlights important research that has been conducted into aggression and antisocial behaviour in adolescents.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute of Mental Health
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2001
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General)
This court decision of July 5, 2000 deals with section 43 of the Criminal Code -- reasonable discipline (corporal punishment)-- and examines the extent to which parents and teachers may use force to correct children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Ontario Court of Appeal
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July 05, 2000
Welfare Reform: What About the Children?
This paper explores the development and behaviour of children on welfare.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Johns Hopkins University
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January 2002
Television Violence: A review on the Effects on Children of Different Ages
This paper examines the television viewing patterns of children in various age categories and explores the effect of violent programming on children's behaviour, emotional development, and their perception of violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1995
Emotional Abuse
This paper discusses the various types of emotional abuse and their impact on women, children, and the elderly in terms of psychological and social development, behaviour, and health.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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April 01, 1996
Maternal Employment, Family Processes, and Early Adjustment for Children Living in Poverty
This paper explores the effect of maternal employment on young children's development in low-income families.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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December 2003
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
This fact sheet highlights current knowledge about the effects of violence and disasters on children and young people.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute of Mental Health
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2009
Grandmothers’ Involvement among Children and Adolescents Growing Up in Poverty
This paper studies grandmothers' involvement in raising and caring for grandchildren, and the effect of this type of non-parental care on children's social and cognitive development and behaviour.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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January 14, 2004
Parental Cohabitation Experience and Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes
This paper examines the effects of parental cohabitation on the behavioural outcomes of adolescent girls.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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January 2003
Investing in Children: Ideas for Action
This paper summarizes the NLSCY conference which focused on family structures, parenting and work, school, community influences, health, problem behavior, childhood experiences, and vulnerable children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Father Absence and Child Well-being: A Critical Review
This paper investigates the relationship between father absence and child outcomes, including academic performance, levels of educational attainment, psychological well-being, behaviour, and early life transitions.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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November 2002
Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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April 01, 1996
Extensive Television Viewing and the Development of Attention and Learning Difficulties During Adolescence
Based on a longitudinal study of more than 600 adolescents, this paper examines the correlation between television viewing and the development of attention and learning diffulties in adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
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May, 2007
Vulnerable Youth: Identifying Their Need for Alternative Educational Settings
This paper examines disconnected and at-risk youth and whether their needs could be better met in an alternative educational setting.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Urban Institute, Washington, DC
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June 2003
Child Abuse and Neglect
This paper gives an overview of the causes and effects of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse as well as several preventative measures that can be taken to limit the amount of violence towards children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1997
The Prevalence of Physical Aggression in Canadian Children: A Multi-Group Latent Class Analysis of Data from the First Collection Cycle (1994-1995) of the NLSCY
Using Latency Class Analysis on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this study identifies the rates of excessive physical aggression among children ages 2-11, and suggests potential policy solutions.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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December 01, 1999
Encouraging Teens to Adopt a Safe, Healthy Lifestyle: A Foundation for Improving Future Adult Behaviours
This paper describes efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle among adolescents by addressing issues such as smoking, exercise, nutrition and sleep.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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June 2002
An Examination of the Association Between Histories of Maltreatment and Adolescent Risk Behaviours
This paper looks at five forms of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to wife abuse, emotional abuse) and how they affect adolescent risk behaviour.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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1995
Aggressive Girls in Canada
This paper examines the biological and social risk factors related to the development of aggressive problems and the psychosocial difficulties associated with high levels of aggression in girls.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Dropping Out of High School: Definitions and Costs
This paper presents research on the costs that high school dropouts incur on themselves and to society as a whole, and focuses specifically on the incidence, characteristics, and the labour market outcomes of dropouts.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 2000
What Can We Learn from Quebec’s Universal Childcare Program?
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth, this study compares outcomes from parents and children in Quebec’s universal daycare program with a national sample.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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C.D. Howe Institute
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February 1, 2006
Early Offending: Understanding the Risk and Protective Factors of Delinquency
This study looks at violence and property offence among 12- and 13-year-old boys.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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2000
Sports, the Arts and Community Programs: Rates and Correlates of Participation
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this paper addresses whether participation in sports, arts and community programs is linked to better psychosocial adjustment in children, and whether the rates of participation can be based on socio-demographic variables.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Drug Abuse Among Minority Youth: Advances in Research and Methodology
This document is a collection of research papers and findings on the patterns, causes, and consequences of drug use and abuse among minority youth in America.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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1993
Prevalence of Methylphenidate Use Among Canadian Children Following Parental Divorce
This report based on data from Canada's National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) found that children were twice as likely to be prescribed the drug Ritalin in the period following their parents' divorce.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Canadian Medical Association
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June 5, 2007
Overview: Children in Canada in the 1990’s
This paper provides an overview of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) for 1994-1995.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 1996
Bullying and Victimization Among Canadian School Children
This study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to research bullying among school-aged children in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
The Well-Being of California's Children
Using the National Survey of America’s Families, this paper explores the physical, emotional, financial, and educational welfare and well-being of Californian Children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Public Policy Institute of California
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2003
At What Age Should Children Enter Kindergarten? A Question for Policy Makers and Parents
This paper looks at whether or not older children have an academic advantage over younger ones in kindergarten and the early years of school.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Society for Research in Child Development
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2002
Sibling Sexual Abuse
This paper examines the issue of sibling sexual abuse and explains the causes and effects of such abuse on the emotional, psychological and behavioural outcomes of children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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1994
Multi-Level Effects on Behavior Outcomes in Canadian Children
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to compare the respective impact neighbourhood and family effects have on children’s physical and indirect forms of aggression.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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May 01, 2001
Who are the Most Violent Ten and Eleven Year Olds? An Introduction to Future Delinquency
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report examines the “pre-adolescent problem behavior” of children ages 10 and 11, in order to understand early offending and potential intervention strategies.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
The Effect of Changes in Maternal Employment and Family Composition on Child Behaviour
This paper explores the effect that changes in maternal employment and family structure have on children’s behavioural development.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada
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May 01, 2002
Impact of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Child Behavior Problems Through School Age
The study examined the impact of high prenatal cocaine exposure on the trajectory of behaviour problems in young children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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February 2007
A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children: A New Look at Data from National Surveys
This paper provides data and research relating to parenting and child development, such as maternal age and education, single and dual income families, employment, parental separation, marriage, infant mortality, child care, and child behaviour/outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada, Healthy Child Manitoba: Putting Children and Families First
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September 01, 2003
Variations in Child Development Outcomes Among Children Living in Lone-Parent Families
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to document differences in developmental outcome variables between children living in lone-parent families and all other children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Child Development
This paper examines the effects that prenatal exposure to alcohol has on the developing fetus, focusing on the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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2002
Effects of Participation in the WIC Food Assistance Program on Children’s Health and Development: Evidence from NLSY Children
This study looked at the well-being of children whose mothers participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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April 01, 2000
Out-of-School Time-Use During Middle Childhood in a Low-Income Sample: Do Combinations of Activities Affect Achievement and Behaviour?
This paper examines the relationship between out-of-school activity participation for low-income children and their academic, developmental, and behavioural outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
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July 01, 2004
Silent Realities: Supporting Young Children and Their Families Who Experience Violence
This document deals with the emotional, psychological, and behavioural effects of domestic violence on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice
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January 01, 2003
Waiting for Mommy: Giving a Voice to the Hidden Victims of Imprisonment
This paper explores the effects of maternal imprisonment on children and adolescents in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System
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2003
Effects of Neighbourhood, Family, and Child Behavior on Childhood Injury in Canada
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this study examines (1) how the relationship between family function and child injuries are mediated by parent and child behaviour, (2) whether family economic status or neighbourhood disadvantage are more strongly related to child injury, and (3) the developed model’s ability to predict child injury in two years.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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March 01, 2001
The Invisible Boy: Revisioning the Victimization of Male Children and Teens
This paper takes a comprehensive look at the abuse, assault, and victimization of boys.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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1996
Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children
This article investigates the link between domestic violence and a host of negative physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioural outcomes in children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Children's Defense Fund
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June 01, 2000
Early Years Study: Reversing the Real Brain Drain
This report discusses brain development and its effect on learning, behaviour, and health.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Government of Ontario
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April 01, 1999
Caregivers of Young Children: Preventing and Responding to Child Maltreatment
This paper explores the causes and effects of child abuse and neglect as well as the responsibilities of caregivers, both in responding to incidents of maltreatment, and in caring for abused children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1992
Children and Divorce: A Snapshot
This document looks at the short-term, intermediate, and long-term effects that divorce has on various aspects of the lives of the children involved and discusses factors that can mediate these effects.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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October 01, 1998
Drug-Exposed Kids Thrive in Adoptive Homes
This paper explores the effects of prenatal exposure to drugs and looks at how these children fare in adoptive families.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia
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1999
Child Adjustment in Joint-Custody Versus Sole-Custody Arrangements: A Meta-Analytic Review
This article explores the benefits of joint custody arrangements for children following parental divorce.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2002
Supporting Vulnerable Learners in the Primary Grades: Strategies to Prevent Early School Failure
This article discusses strategies for helping children who are vulnerable to school failure.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
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Fall 2003
The Treatment of Children with Sexually Problematic and Aggressive Behavior
This paper reviews literature and expert opinions about the treatment of children who were victims of sexual abuse and are exhibiting problematic sexual behaviour.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Children and Family Research Center
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October 2000
Overview of the Effects of Violence in the Media
This fact sheet outlines the nature and prevalence of violence in the media and discusses the effects of violent programming on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Young Media Australia
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August 2003
Food Hardships and Child Behavior Problems among Low-Income Children
This paper examines the relationship between food shortages and childhood behaviour problems among younger (age 3-5) and older (age 6-12) children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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November 2004
Combining Love and Limits in Authoritative Parenting: A Conditional Sequence Model of Disciplinary Responses
This paper examines the benefits and effectiveness of an authoritative parenting style and it advocates the use of both reasoning and punishment to correct a child's behaviour.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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1998
Taking Stock of Risk Factors for Child/Youth Externalizing Behavior Problems
This book explores a number of risk factors and process which contribute to child and adolescent behavioural problems, including peer influences, social and family environments, schools and communities.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Institute of Mental Health
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November 2001
The Relationship Between Geographic Relocation and Childhood Problem Behaviour
This paper examines the impact of geographic relocation on child behaviour.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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October 1998
The Development of Concern for Others in Children With Behavior Problems
This study explores the extent to which children with behavioural problems demonstrate a lack of concern for others, compared to children without behavioural problems.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2000
The Odyssey Project: A Descriptive and Prospective Study of Children and Youth in Residential Group Care and Therapeutic Foster Care
This paper investigates the age, gender, family, behavioural, and mental health characteristics of children in residential group care (RGC) and therapeutic foster care (TFC) programs.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Welfare League of America
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2003
Depressed Adolescents of Depressed and Nondepressed Mothers: Tests of an Interpersonal Impairment Hypothesis
This study compares the severity of depression and the degree of interpersonal dysfunction among depressed adolescents whose mothers did or did not have a history of depression.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2001
Trends in the Well-Being of America’s Children and Youth 2003
This report provides statistical information on over 80 indicators of child and youth well-being in the United States.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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July 19, 2004
First Steps: Taking Early Action to Prevent Violence
This paper provides an overview of research on violence prevention, presents effective practices, and offers a strategy for violence protection that starts with very young children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Prevention Institute, Action Alliance for Children, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
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June 01, 2002
Longitudinal Relations Between Children’s Exposure to TV Violence and Their Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Young Adulthood: 1977–1992
This study finds that children's exposure to television violence is positively correlated with aggressive behaviour among both males and females, and persisted even after controlling for factors such as socio-economic status, intellectual ability, and parenting style.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2003
Children’s Perceptions of the Fairness of Parental Preferential Treatment and Their Socioemotional Well-Being
This study examines the effect of parental preferential treatment on child outcomes, and looks specifically at how these outcomes are impacted by the child’s perception of the fairness of that treatment.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2002
Pathways to Violence in the Children of Mothers Who Were Depressed Postpartum
This study demonstrates that children whose mothers experienced postpartum depression have an elevated risk of exhibiting violent behaviours.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2003
Continuity and Change in Pathways to Young Adult Disadvantage: Results from a British Birth Cohort
In this paper, childhood and adolescent precursors to adult disadvantage are studied in order to determine whether or not childhood experiences affect educational, financial, social, and employment-related outcomes later in life.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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April 2003
Changes in Children's Well-Being and Family Environments
This study looks at various indicators of child well-being and concludes that overall child welfare either remained stable or declined during the period from 1997 to 2002.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2004
Income and Child Well-Being: A New Perspective on the Poverty Debate
This paper examines the relationship between poverty and child development and looks at how family income impacts child health, behaviour, social interactions, academic performance, and involvement in recreational activities.
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Children > Child Behaviour
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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1999
Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being?
This paper presents evidence that children who live with relatives have significantly worse outcomes in terms of emotional and behavioural development, school achievement and involvement, health, and adult interaction than those who live with their parents.
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Children > Child Behaviour
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Urban Institute
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May 01, 2002
Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children
This paper investigates the effect of parental imprisonment on the well-being and development of young children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2002
Children’s Exposure to Violence in Canada: What it Means for Parents
This paper contains two reports, one on parents' awareness of, and attitude towards, violence in their children's lives and the other on the major issues facing parents and children in regards to children's exposure to violence.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Canadian Council on Social Development, Family Service Canada
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September 01, 2003
Federal Support for Early Childhood Programs: Caution is Needed
This article argues that non-parental care, including daycare and early childhood education programs, undermines the family.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Heritage Foundation
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March 29, 1991
Academic and Behavioral Outcomes among the Children of Young Mothers
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper investigates the academic and behavioural outcomes for children of young mothers.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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June 26, 2000
Prevalence of Hyperactivity-Impulsivity and Inattention Among Canadian Children: Findings from the First Data Collection Cycle (1994-1995) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) collected during the 1994-1995 cycle, this study estimates the prevalence of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention among Canadian children ages 2 to 11.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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June 2002
Measuring Father Involvement in Young Children’s Lives: Recommendations for a Fatherhood Module for the ECLS-B
This paper examines current knowledge about fatherhood, father involvement in children's lives, and the impact of father involvement on children's cognitive and behavioural outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Center for Education Statistics
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February 2001
Self-Reported Delinquency by 12-Year-Olds, 1997
This study of 12-year-olds found, among other things, that 22% reported having smoked, 7% said they had carried a handgun, 14% had been involved in an assault, and 24% had purposely destroyed property.
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Children > Child Behaviour
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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February 2000
Diverse Family Living Situations and Child Development: A Multilevel Analysis Comparing Longitudinal Evidence From Britain and the United States
This paper examines the impact of family structure on child development, behaviour, and educational achievement.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Oxford University Press
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2003
Is There a Genetic Susceptibility to Engage in Criminal Activity?
This paper evaluates past research on the theory of genetic susceptibility to criminal behaviour and finds that, while genes appear to contribute to the development of antisocial behaviour (a precursor to criminal activity), it is unlikely that any one gene or combination of genes is responsible for a person's criminal activity.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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October 2003
Children in Foster Care: How are They Faring
This paper explores the well-being of children in foster care and looks specifically at their health, developmental, and educational and behavioural outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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December 2003
Video Games and Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior in the Laboratory and in Life
This paper discusses the effects of violent video games on both children and adults and finds that this type of media can produce aggressive thoughts and behaviour, and in some cases, youth crime and delinquency.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Psychological Association
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2000
Parent-Child Relationships
This document provides information on children's development and needs, as well as on the role of parents in fostering healthy relationships with their children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Health Canada
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February 1993
Young Children’s Behavioral Problems in Married and Cohabiting Families
This paper examines child behavioural problems among children born to married and cohabiting couples.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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September 2004
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study 2003 Teens Study: Survey of Teens' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Marijuana
This report discusses a study of teen attitudes and behaviours toward marijuana.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Partnership for a Drug-Free America
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August 2003
School Enrollment and the Declining Youth Participation Rate
This article looks at the declining rate of employment among youth between the ages of 15 to 24 years of age and analyzes the effect that school enrolment has on youths’ participation in and their behaviour towards the labour market in the 1990’s.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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February 01, 1998
Home-Alone America
This paper discusses “whether and just how much children need their parents — especially their mothers” and examines increasing divorce rates, out-of-wedlock births, youth crime, violence, and murder.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Hoover Institute
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July 01, 2001
The Effect of Changes in Maternal Employment and Family Composition on Children’s Behavior
This paper assesses whether changes in maternal employment and family composition, such as lone-parenthood and remarriage, are associated with the development of child behaviour, and uses information from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) from 1994 to 1998
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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May 01, 2002
TV Violence
This paper briefly summarizes the research on the effect of tv violence on children and adolescents.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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2003
Children and Video Games
This article gives a brief overview of the prevalence of video games in America, the amount of time spent playing them, general content, and the different research on the effect of violent video games on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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2002
The Plight of Children Whose Parents are in Prison
This paper examines the welfare of children who have a parent in prison, with a focus on the particular effects of maternal incarceration.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency
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October 01, 2001
Aggression and the Development of Delinquent Behaviour in Children
This paper examines the relationship between child behaviour and youth crime.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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May 01, 2001
How American Children Spend Their Time
This paper looks at the allocation of American children's time, what affects how they spend their time, and how their use of time impacts their behaviour and academic performance and achievement.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for the Ethnography of Everday Life
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April 17, 2000
Children and Familial Economic Welfare: The Effect of Income on Child Development
The aim of this paper is to examine the economic welfare of a family, by examining the relationship between family income and child development.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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April 01, 2001
Changes in Children’s Well-Being and Family Environments
This brief paper examines child behavioural, educational, and financial outcomes and finds that child well-being and family stability have either remained the same or declined over the last several years.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2004
The Well-Being of Children Involved With the Child Welfare System: A National Overview
This paper looks at the child welfare system and evaluates its impact on children's health, behaviour, school involvement, academic achievement, and emotional well-being.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2002
Children and Lone-Mother Families: An Investigation of Factors Influencing Child Well-Being
Using data of children ages 6 to 11, this paper analyzes the relationship between family characteristics (specifically lone-mother status) and child difficulties
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Marriage From a Child’s Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children, and What Can We Do About It?
This paper examines trends in family structure and children's living arrangements, and looks at the impact of family structure on child outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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June 01, 2002
Focus on the Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School
This book looks at the academic achievement of American middle school students and examines factors influencing their educational performance, such as the quality and training of teachers and principals, levels of parental involvement, peer relationships, and their social and emotional well-being.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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RAND Corporation
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2004
Children of Current and Former Welfare Recipients: Similarly at Risk
This study compares the school engagement, social behaviour, and health of children whose parents have left welfare to those whose parents have remained on welfare.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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March 01, 2002
Unsupervised Time: Family and Child Factors Associated with Self-Care
This report provides information about the extent to which children in the United States are left to care for themselves during after-school hours, and suggests some particular family and child characteristics that are assoicated with an increased likelihood that children and adolescents will be left at home unsupervised.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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November 01, 2003
Alcohol and Parenting: The Effects of Maternal Heavy Drinking
This study is based on data collected through the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), and focuses on the impact heavy alcohol consumption has on mothers and their children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
The Multiple Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect: New Insights Into an Old Problem
This paper explores trends in child abuse and neglect and addresses the impact of abuse on children's physical and mental health, social and cognitive development, behaviour, and educational attainment.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Child Trends
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May 01, 2002
Do Child Characteristics Affect How Children Fare in Families Receiving and Leaving Welfare?
This paper explores the impact of welfare on child development and well-being, and finds that male adolescent welfare leavers fare worse than those who are current recipients of financial assistance.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Insitute
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August 02, 2004
Birth Order, Bulletin #4359
This paper outlines common characteristics of the firstborn, middle, and youngest child, as well as those of an only child, and suggests ways for parents to meet the specific needs of each child.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The University of Maine Co-Operative Extension
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January 01, 2001
A Good Time: After-School Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
This paper looks at three types of after-school pregnancy prevention programs: curriculum-based sex education programs, youth development programs, and service learning programs.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
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January 01, 2004
Do As I Say, Not as I Do? What Children Learn from Famous Athletes Both On and Off the Field
This paper summarizes the findings of a survey on the influence of famous athletes on children.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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October 12, 2000
Children of Incarcerated Parents
This paper looks at parental incarceration, its prevalence, and its effect on children's behavioural, psychological, and mental health outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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California Research Bureau
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March 01, 2000
It’s All in the Past? Exploring the Repercussions of Parents’ Early Conjugal and Parental Histories on the Family Life Course of Their Children
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey on Children and Youth (NLSCY), this paper examines the impact the parents’ conjugal and parental behaviour (prior to the union in which the target child was born) has upon the child’s outcomes
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Human Resources Development Canada
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January 01, 2002
Changes in Family Structure and Child Well-Being: Evidence from the 2002 National Survey of America’s Families
This paper shows that children living with married parents experience less material hardship than children living in single-parent or cohabiting homes.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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August 15, 2003
Crime Prevention Starts at an Early Age
This document investigates the root causes of child criminality and victimization, and focuses on crime prevention through community efforts and social development.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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November 01, 2000
Smoking During Pregnancy and Newborn Neurobehavior
This article explores the effects of maternal smoking on the neurobehaviour and cognitive development of infants.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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June 01, 2003
Is There an Advantage to Being Born to Married Versus Cohabiting Parents? Differences in Child Behavior
This paper demonstrates that children born to married parents have fewer behavioural problems than those born to parents in a cohabiting relationship.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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July 01, 2003
Physical Housing Conditions and the Well-Being of Children
This study of housing in Canada finds that 15% of the population has inadequate housing.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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March 01, 2001
Sociodemographic Risk and Child Well-Being
This paper discusses the negative child outcomes associated with exposure to social, economic, demographic and physical risk factors.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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The Urban Institute
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June 01, 2000
Spare the Rod? New Research Challenges Spanking Critics
This report looks at the arguments for and against spanking, and examines whether spanking distorts children’s perception of justice and harms their emotional development.
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Category:
Children > Child Behaviour
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Family Research Council
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August 01, 2001
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