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The Crimes Against Children Research Center conducted two national surveys to develop a better understanding of sexting. The Third Youth Internet Safety Survey was a telephone survey done in 2010 with national sample of 1560 youth Internet users aged 10–17 years and their parents. Almost 10% of youth (mostly girls aged 16–17 years) said they had "appeared [...]
In this video Dr Kathleen Clarke-Pearson comments on how media violence can increase the risk of aggressive behavior in children and adolescents. via AAP 2011: How Media Violence Impacts Children [Video].
The survey of 816 primary and secondary teachers, conducted and analysed by Galaxy Research, also found: 50% of all teachers surveyed have been verbally abused by a parent; 60% five teachers say students do not show them enough respect; 80% of teachers say cyber bullying is a problem at their school, but that students are still largely unaware [...]
A major Herald Sun survey of Victorian teachers found three-quarters believe parents have unreasonable expectations about the school's role in raising kids.And the stresses are showing, with nearly half of teachers surveyed admitting they had considered resigning over the past 12 months. via We've had enough, it's time to raise your own kids, teachers say [...]
Using social media Web sites is among the most common activity of today's children and adolescents. Any Web site that allows social interaction is considered a social media site, including social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter; gaming sites and virtual worlds such as Club Penguin, Second Life, and the Sims; video sites [...]
Woolies criticised by leading motoring body for offering discounts to entice people to buy more alcohol. via Get a gutful, then a tankful: Woolies under fire for 30c alcohol-fuel discount.
Unfortunately, racism still exists in Australian culture today. via Australia Day Address By Neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo.
As we come to realise how important good quality sleep is for both health and education, we find that many teens are compromising on sleep in order to stay connected to friends via their mobile phones! Pillow talk wearing phone-obsessed teens out | Herald Sun.
THE health of thousands of children may be at risk from long-term exposure to toxic chemicals from artificial turf that has become a popular replacement for grass on sporting ovals and school playgrounds around the country. Australian scientists have raised the alarm over the potential dangers of the fake grass, and called for a moratorium [...]
In the face of this nonstop barrage of technology-induced stimulation, a question on the minds of many parents, educators and scientists is: how is this affecting young brains? via Brain Development in a Hyper-Tech World - Dana Foundation.
