Why is celebrity abuse on Twitter so bad? It might be a problem with our empathy
People appear to victim-blame celebrities for the abuse they suffer on Twitter.
March 4, 2021 • ~6 min
Fighting poverty reduces child neglect cases
Boosting an anti-poverty measure called the Earned Income Tax Credit can reduce cases of child neglect, new research finds.
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~8 min
Fighting poverty reduces child neglect cases
Boosting an anti-poverty measure called the Earned Income Tax Credit can reduce cases of child neglect, new research finds.
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~8 min
Child services targets poor families for biased reasons
The child welfare system in the US often targets poor families for unnecessary investigations or child removals, the author of a new book argues.
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~10 min
Intimate partner violence has increased during pandemic, emerging evidence suggests
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~6 min
Teen girls go unprotected in humanitarian settings
"Despite the fact that we know that violence against adolescent girls increases in humanitarian settings, this remains an under-researched and underfunded area of intervention."
Dec. 1, 2020 • ~5 min
Fishing industry must do more to tackle human rights abuses – here's where to start
One in six fishers in the Gulf of Thailand have been coerced or deceived into working against their will.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – marijuana is a different story
Gen Z is breaking stereotypes, but there are still some worrying trends when it comes to substance abuse.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
College-age kids and teens are drinking less alcohol – but something else is rising
Gen Z is breaking stereotypes, but there are still some worrying trends when it comes to substance abuse.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana
Gen Z is breaking stereotypes in some areas, but the number of young adults using both alcohol and marijuana is also rising, raising concerns about a future surge in substance abuse problems.
Nov. 19, 2020 • ~6 min
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