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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 > Mental Health
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
The Development of Children Ages 6 to 14
This article examines the many physical, psychological, and social changes that are experienced in late childhood and early adolescence.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Future of Children
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Fall 1999
Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated Canadian Adults
This study looks at adults who were home-educated and contrasts them to a comparable demographic of the Canadian population.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Canadian Centre for Home Education
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2009
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Families of Children with Disabilities in Canada
This report looks at the issues that a families face when raising a disabled child.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Statistics Canada, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division
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September 2008
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 > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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June 01, 2003
Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
This paper discusses early brain development and the harmful effects that abuse and neglect can have on this process, both in the short and long term.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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October 01, 2001
Placement Stability Measure and Diverse Out-of-Home Care Populations
This report discusses a child's placement stability as a way of assessing the child's well-being in the out-of-home care.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Child Welfare League of America
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April 2002
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 > Mental Health
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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 > Mental Health
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Statistics Canada
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January 2010
Will Parent Training Reduce Abuse, Enhance Development and Save Money? Let's Find Out
This policy brief presents a strategy for testing community-developed parent training initiatives.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Future of Children
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Fall 2009
Psychological Abuse: Children's Invisible Suffering
This fact sheet discusses the psychological abuse of children and the effect it has on their emotional and mental health.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Child & Family Canada
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2003
The Impact of Violence on Mental Health: A Guide to the Literature
This paper gives an overview of the the various types of violence and abuse (child, spousal, elder), and discusses the impact of violence on mental health including increased fear and aggressiveness, depression, and suicide.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1995
A Profile of Clinical Depression in Canada
This paper describes the social implications of depression in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Research Data Centre Network
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February 2008
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 > Mental Health
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses the psychological, developmental and relational problems that are associated with childhood sexual abuse.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Long-Term Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper looks at the impact of child sexual abuse on adulthood sexuality, intimacy, stability of future relationships, self-esteem, alcohol abuse, mental health, and socio-economic status.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Autumn 1996
Caring for Kids After Trauma and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
This paper provides guidelines for schools, mental health professionals, and parents for helping children to cope with and recover from experiences of trauma or death.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Institute for Trauma and Stress at The NYU Child Study Center
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2002
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
This fact sheet outlines some common physical, behavioural, psychological, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2008
Child Maltreatment and Disability
This paper investigates the relationship between child and parental physical and intellectual disability, and child maltreatment.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Summer 1996
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 > Mental Health
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British Medical Association
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22/10/2004
Advancing Paternal Age and Autism
This study used the records of the Israeli Draft Board to study the possible link between advanced paternal age at birth of children and autism in those children.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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American Medical Association
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September 2006
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 > Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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April 01, 2000
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 > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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April 01, 1996
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 > Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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2009
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 > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
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 > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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April 01, 1996
Teen Marijuana Use Worsens Depression
This paper examines current research on teen marijuana use, concluding that depressed teens are more likely to become dependent on the drug and that using marijuana worsens depression.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Executive Office of the President
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May 2008
Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect
This paper provides information about what child neglect is, how common it is, its relationship to susbtance abuse, domestic violence and poverty, typical indicators of neglect, the consequences of neglect, and possible interventions in cases of neglect.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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April 01, 2001
Emotional Abuse
This paper discusses the consequences, prevalence, and definition of emotional abuse, outlines some common risk factors, and makes suggestions for intervention.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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NSPCC Inform
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February 01, 2002
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 > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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February 01, 1997
Children and Young People Who Display Sexually Harmful Behaviour
This report discusses the characteristics of children and young people who are sexually abusive, highlights some challenges to defining and understanding this concept, and investigates the incidence and prevalence of this crime.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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NSPCC Inform
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January 01, 2002
Emotional Abuse: The Hidden Form of Maltreatment
This paper examines the different causes and types of emotional abuse, and looks at the emotional abuse characteristics of physical abuse and domestic violence.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Spring 1997
Background for Community-Level Work on Mental Health and Externalizing Disorders in Adolescence: Reviewing the Literature on Contributing Factors
This paper examines theories, antecedents, and preventions of adolescent mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol use, and eating disorders.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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December 2001
Obesity Risk for Female Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Prospective Study
This prospective longitudinal study examines the risk of obesity among female victims of childhood sexual abuse.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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July 2007
Infant Macrosomia Among First Nations in British Columbia – Prevalence, Trends and Characteristics
This report examines macrosomia (large birth weight) among the First Nations community in British Columbia.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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British Columbia Ministry of Health, Vital Statistics Agency
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July 2007
Growing up in North america: Child Well-Being in Canada, the United States, and Mexico
This report examines the physical, mental and environmental health of children in North America.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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June 4, 2007
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 > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Abstract
This paper discusses the impact that depression has on families and, more specifically, how parental depression affects children.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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1999
Why Marriage Matters: 21 Conclusions From the Social Sciences
This paper discusses the economic, educational, psychological, health-related, and developmental benefits of marriage and the negative consequences of divorce.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Centre of the American Experiment
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2002
The Effect of Changes in Maternal Employment and Family Structure 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 > Mental Health
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada
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May 01, 2002
A New Human Somatic Stem Cell from Placental Cord
This scientific research study reports on the promising research and medical potential of somatic stem cells retrieved from human cord blood.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Journal of Experimental Medicine
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July 19, 2004
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Gender Differences in Childhood Mental Health Problems: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study
This preliminary study examines the effects of low level alcohol consumption during pregnancy on the mental health of children between 4 and 8 years of age.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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February 2007
A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada
This report discusses the widespread impact of mental illness not only on those who suffer from it but also the effect it has on family and friends.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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October 01, 2002
Health Effects of Family Violence
This paper examines the impact of family violence on mental and physical health and well-being.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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2003
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 > Mental Health
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Children's Defense Fund
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June 01, 2000
Risk and Resilience in Six- and Ten-Year-Old Children
This study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to create an “index of adversity” to enable researchers to identify children whose development is most at risk due to various stress factors in their lives.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Promoting Mental Health for Children
This Canadian Paediatric Society position statement outlines the potential childhood development problems caused by parental separation.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Canadian Paediatric Society
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2000 (reaffirmed January 2004)
The Top Ten Myths of Divorce
This article briefly addresses the ten top myths about divorce and covers topics such as cohabitation, remarriage, and stepparenting, as well as the effects of divorce upon finances and children.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Rutgers State University
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May 08, 2002
The Health of Canada's Children: A Pocket Guide
This document presents an overview of facts and statistics about the main issues affecting the health and wellbeing of children and youth in Canada.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Canadian Institute of Child Health
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2001
Research on the Treatment of Sexually Abused Children: A Review and Recommendations
This article reviews existing research pertaining to strategies for treating children who are victims of sexual abuse.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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November 1995
Children with Disabilities in Australia
This report provides information about the characteristics, needs, and circumstances of disabled children in Australia.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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2004
Prior Victimization: A Risk Factor for Child Sexual Abuse and for PTSD-Related Symptomology Among Sexual Abused Youth
This article provides evidence that prior childhood abuse, whether sexual or non-sexual, increases children's risk of experiencing later sexual abuse.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Elsevier Science Ltd.
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1995
Alcohol and Illicit Drug Dependence
This article examines the prevalence and symptoms of alcohol and illicit drug dependence and studies the relationship between substance addiction and depression.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Statistics Canada
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2004
Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Families: Building Services and Systems to Support the Healthy Emotional Development of Young Children - An Action Guide for Policymakers
This paper discusses the need to improve family situations in which children are not getting appropriate emotional support for healthy development.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 2002
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 > Mental Health
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Child Welfare League of America
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2003
Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
This fact sheet provides information on the latest research into the types, scope, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment of child and adolescent depression.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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September 01, 2000
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Wales
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Wales.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Office for National Statistics
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2004
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in England
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in England.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Office for National Statistics
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2003
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Scotland
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in young people who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Scotland.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Office for National Statistics
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2004
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 > Mental Health
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Canadian Council on Social Development, Family Service Canada
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September 01, 2003
Effects of Divorce on Mental Health Through the Life Course
This paper provides evidence that the experience of parental divorce as a child can have a negative effect on individuals' mental health as adults.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Hopkins Population Center
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February 1997
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 > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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June 2002
Helping Young Children Affected by Domestic Violence: The Role of Pediatric Health Settings
This paper reviews the research on domestic violence screening, and discusses practice and policy challenges faced by pediatric health workers in dealing with domestic violence.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The University of Iowa
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January 2004
Lone Parenthood and Family Disruption: The Outcomes for Children
This booklet reviews past research pertaining to the impact of family structure on child outcomes looking specifically at stepfamilies, single-parent homes, widowhood, and remarriage.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Family Policy Studies Center
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January 1994
The Role of Marriage in Youth Development
This paper discusses how the absence of parental marriage has a detrimental impact on youth's physical, psychological, and emotional health as well as their academic performance, rates of participation in risky behaviours, and economic well-being.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Institute for Youth Development
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November 2003
The Importance of Father Love: History and Contemporary Evidence
This article discusses the cultural construction of fatherhood and examines the impact of father love on the development and behaviour of children.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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American Psychological Association
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December 2001
Critical Issues for Parents With Mental Issues and Their Families
This book examines the prevalence, repurcussions, prevention, and treatment of parental mental health problems in the US.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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July 30, 2001
Mental Health Service Use for Children in Foster Care in Illinois
This paper discusses the prevalence of mental health problems in the Illinois foster care system, the characteristics of children who develop these problems, and the types of medical services used to treat them.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Children and Family Research Center
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March 13, 2002
Persistence, Onset, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Childhood Mental Disorders
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of issues pertaining to mental illness in children.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Office for National Statistics
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2003
Questions and Answers: Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders
This document contains answers to common questions relating to the treatment of children with mental disorders.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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2000
Dobson v. Dobson
This court decision questions whether a child, or the child's guardian, may sue the mother for pre-natal negligence resulting in physical and or mental impairment.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Canadian Legal Information Institute
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June 30, 2000
Growing Up Canadian – A Study of New Immigrant Children
This paper examines data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, focusing on familial factors that mediate the effect of poverty on children’s mental health outcomes (conduct disorder, hyperactivity, emotional disorder).
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund
This report examines the efficiency, affordability, and accessibility of the health care system especially in relation to how system problems and issues affect youth and children’s development, physical and mental health, and social integration.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Health Canada
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2002
Children, Young People and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which children and youth experience domestic violence, and assesses the impact of experiencing this type of violence.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
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2000
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This document contains information about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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National Institute of Mental Health
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2003
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 > Mental Health
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Child Trends
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May 01, 2002
Mental Health
This chapter on mental health, from The Health of Children and Young People, discusses the prevalence, nature, and impact of psychiatric disorders in children and youth.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The Office for National Statistics
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March 01, 2004
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
This book gives an extensive overview, explanation, and analysis of mental health issues, their causes and effects, associated risk and protective factors, and available treatment and support strategies.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1999
The Health Status of California's Latino Youth
This report examines various adolescent health issues as they relate to Latino youth in California.
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Category:
Children > Mental Health
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The California Adolescent Health Collaborative
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July 01, 2004
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 > Mental Health
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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July 01, 2003
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 > Mental Health
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The Urban Institute
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June 01, 2000
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