Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates Among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a...
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a...
A beneficial, yet challenging, factor of education today involves the increasing diversity in our schools. Because of the ever-growing demographics,...
Recently, Rep, Karen Bass (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act, a bill that...
Want to help your teenagers become successful adults? Get them involved in civic activities – voting, volunteering and activism. Although...
General education teachers are tasked with keeping many balls in the air, which is half the fun of working in...
An assessment tool used by many jurisdictions within the juvenile justice system that is intended to help recognize the effects...
Written by: Iman, Introduction: Rosie, Billy, Anisah, and Fahim - Haverstock School Journalism Project *Editor's Note: UK Social Work Helper Staff...
After parental separation, a consistent relationship between child and both parents is best. A parent entering and leaving a child’s...
Child marriage remains shockingly prevalent in the United States and in many cases is forced by parents and other authority...
Lois Lee, Ph.D., J.D. - Founder of Children of the Night Photo Credit: CalState Forty years ago, it wasn't unusual to...
Constant news reports about the shooting in Las Vegas can cause stress and anxiety for people, leaving them with questions...
Photo Credit: Big Sister Association I am a social work intern at the Big Sister Association of Boston. This is...
Photo Credit: @AP The European Social Network (ESN), in co-operation with its Swedish member, the National Board of Health and...
According to a new report by Generations United, grandparents and other relatives who step in to care for children, play...
In 2015, more than 425,000 children were placed in foster care due to incidents of abuse and neglect. But many...
Photo Credit: Foster Youth In Action In May 2016, Anna Shobe-Wallace, program manager for Louisville Metro Community Services said, “Each...
Many adults do not like to think about youth engaging in sexual activity, but the reality is that the majority...
Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt...
Addiction is devastating at any age, but for parents with a teenager substance abusers, it can all but tear the...
The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) model seeks to alter our thinking about children’s attitudes and behavior. Rather than seeing the...