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Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army: U.S. response
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPrevalence of autism spectrum disorders: CDC 2012 report
Source: JournalistsResource.orgA 2012 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the number of U.S. children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) at approximately 1 million. This represents a significant increase from estimates just a few years earlier.
Why is the teen birth rate in the U.S. so high and why does it matter?
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPew Research: Gender reversal on career aspirations
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAccording to a 2011 U.S. Bureau of Statistics study, the proportion of women working outside the home increased more than 20% between 1970 and 2010, rising from 39% to 47% of the population. And more of these women hold better-paying positions than they did two generations ago.
Opiate use by U.S. mothers and increases in neonatal abstinence syndrome
Source: JournalistsResource.orgLead poisoning: Sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications
Source: JournalistsResource.orgCategorizing risk-taking in children's play
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A tension exists between adults’ natural desire to keep children safe and the apparently natural need for children to develop their risk-taking abilities by engaging in adventurous play. The first step towards determining what is the appropriate level of risk for children is to categorize the various types play in which they engage.