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NEWS OF NOTE
Finding A Child Online: How The Web Is Transforming Adoption
NPR, Jennifer Ludden | Dec. 13, 2012
The Internet is opening up the way would-be parents and birth mothers find each other, according to a new study by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. The report is among the first to examine the wide-ranging impact of the Internet on adoption.
New Data: Child Abuse Drops for 5th Straight Year
Associated Press, David Crary | Dec. 12, 2012
New federal statistics indicate that reports of child abuse and neglect are at a five-year low. Some child advocates contend that the declining child-abuse rates merely reflect a tendency by budget-strapped child welfare agencies to investigate fewer cases, but others say the decline is real.
Pregnant? Scared? Can They Help?
The Texas Observer, Carolyn Jones | Dec. 11, 2012
Crisis pregnancy centers aim to convince women with unplanned pregnancies to choose childbirth over abortion. In Texas, they are a growing industry fueled by taxpayer dollars and lawmaker support. Fifth in an occasional series.
Caregivers Neglect Their Own Health in Order to Look After Others (Video)
NBC Nightly News, Nancy Snyderman and Linda Carroll | Dec. 11, 2012
Millions of Americans are doing double duty and caring for both parents and children. Unfortunately, many caregivers don't dedicate enough time to their own needs.
Coming Home Shell-Shocked
Pacific Standard, Kevin Charles Redmon | Dec. 10, 2012
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects 27 percent of soldiers who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. A new study suggests those who survived or witnessed family violence are especially at risk of post-combat PTSD.
Aaron Fisher, Victim No. 1 in the Jerry Sandusky Case, Goes Public
New York Daily News, Wayne Coffey | Dec. 8, 2012
One of the boys raped by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky shares the horrible details of what he endured, in his new book "Silent No More."
International Surrogacy: Couple Pursues Parenting Dream Overseas
WAMU, Jonathan Wilson | Dec. 7, 2012
Some fertility-challenged Americans are tapping into the growing "market" of surrogate mothers in India.
My Future's on Hold (Opinion)
LA Youth, Destiny Jackson | November/December 2012
Destiny struggles to get the community college classes she needs to transfer to a four-year school.
Minor Misconduct
The Chicago Reporter, Angela Caputo | November/December 2012
Stakes are high for 17-year-old offenders in Illinois. The state is one of 10 in the nation that automatically send 17-year-olds facing felony charges to adult courts.
Teen Moms, Young Moms Endure Alarmingly-High Levels of Childhood Trauma, Crittenton Study Finds
The Huffington Post/Aces Too High, Jane Stevens | Nov. 19, 2012
Compared with the general population, teen and young mothers suffer up to seven times the levels of child abuse and other maltreatment, according to a recent study. First in a two-part series.
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