Childcare gap risks generation of latchkey kids
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Britain is at risk of producing a new generation of latchkey kids because parents of older children are struggling to find suitable care for them, a report warns today.
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Child welfare agencies are involving troubled families in decisions about where endangered children should live.
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The state is failing children in its care with most leaving without any qualifications, a report by a think tank has said.
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Though Michigan children are healthier, black and Hispanic children are much more likely to be uninsured, in poor health and struggling to get access to care.
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Blog: MIT academic researcher argues that teens who don't have constant access to technology are falling into a "participation gap."
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Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Mothers of young children who feel they lack emotional support or help in caring for their children have more than three-times the risk of mental health problems compared to their peers who feel adequately supported, a new study shows.
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A watchdog warns many vulnerable children may not be receiving suitable or cost-effective education.
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The state is failing children in care as most leave without any qualifications, a report by a think tank says.
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Most of the 9 million uninsured children in the U.S. live in homes where at least one parent works full time. In more than one-quarter of the cases, there are two working parents.
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Many parents fear the pressures of modern life cause children to be anxious or depressed, research finds.
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An Indian supplier to clothing retailer Gap has been found using child labour to produce items for Gap Kids branches in Europe and the United States, the Observer newspaper reported here on Sunday.
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Children who do not get enough sleep  are more likely to be overweight than those who get more,  according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more  than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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More than 100,000 children who have been abused or neglected by their biological parents are languishing in foster care, waiting to be adopted. The explanations are practically universal.
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Fleeting childhood moments can have profound financial consequences.
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The children of wealthier parents, particularly those with working mothers, are more likely to be obese or overweight, a study says.
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More children in the United States are living in a household with at least one working parent and fewer teens than ever are having babies, the annual federal report on children has found.