How War Impacts Child Development
Around the world, children are disproportionately bearing the brunt of war. Childhood traumas can permanently change how the brain develops, but the effects often aren’t seen until adulthood. [...]
A Focus on Adolescent Peer Violence and Bullying in Europe, Central Asia and Canada
The 40th anniversary year of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study provides unique insights into the health and well-being of adolescents. [A. Cosma, M. Molcho and W. [...]
Domestic and family violence in Australia
Descriptive study drawing upon pooled data from 12 consecutive Crime Victimisation Australia surveys from financial years 2008/09 to 2019/20. [Karen Freeman – NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics [...]
Evaluating child maltreatment and family violence risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The results should inform strategic decision-making for policies and programs that address the challenges low-income families with young children face in emergency situations. [Lindsey Rose [...]
Corporal Punishment and Elevated Neural Response to Threat in Children
Spankings may actually be harmful to a child’s brain development. This form of punishment may affect how individuals make decisions and process situations for life. [Jorge Cuartas et al. – [...]
The Impact of Community Violence on Educational Outcomes: A review of the literature
This literature review summarizes existing evidence on the impacts of community violence on academic achievement as well as on other educational outcomes – including dropping out, absenteeism, [...]
