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In this academic publication, authors Sonia Livingstone and Brian O'Neill investigate the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on technology governance and policy. 2.1 Positioning Children’s Rights Within Debates over Internet Governance Although it is widely held that a more...

With the long-heralded advent of the information age, the upheaval caused by the proliferation of visual technologies in a society dominated by the media is forcing the entire spectrum of what used to be called " the press " to redefine itself, to reassess its professional code of ethics and to...

This report shows that girls who are married off earlier are at greater risk for depression and other mental health problems. ABSTRACT: Lower awareness of health knowledge, physical growth and development, women bearing children at early ages face higher risk of maternal health problems, disability...

ABSTRACT An analysis of early growth patterns in children from 54 resource-poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia shows a rapid falloff in the height-for-age z score during the first 2 y of life and no recovery until ≥5 y of age. This finding has focused attention on the period -9 to 24 mo as a...

This publication focuses on policies that schools can implement in order to create a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle (food-wise) for their students. Executive Summary Childhood overweight and obesity are on the rise in Europe. According to the WHO 1 in 3 children ages 6-9 years were...

Child poverty and well-being is a holistic overview of the approaches to poverty pertaining to individuals less than the age of 18. With descriptions of UN goals and perspectives of a "rights-based" approach, capability approach, and human development approach. Through an aggregate of these three...

Objective: To conduct a scoping review on the use of technology to deliver mental health services to children and youth in order to identify the breadth of peer-reviewed literature, summarize findings and identify gaps. Method: A literature database search identified 126 original studies meeting...

This psychological study tracked the influx of money provided to a community when a Casino opened nearby. The study found that as families moved out of poverty, children with behavioral disorders became asymptomatic. This study demonstrates the repercussions of poverty and its relationship with...