Published: September 14, 2007
More than 20 million people – a third of the UK population – live with the direct effects of divorce or separation, suggests a survey published today. A minority get help, mainly from lawyers, but that is usually is not enough. The figures highlight a crisis for separating parents and their children, according to Karen and Nick Woodall, authors of ‘Putting Children First’ – published today – Britain’s first handbook aimed at everyone affected by family separation.
Some 33 per cent of respondents reported that either their parents had separated or they had separated from a partner with whom they had had children. Given that Britain’s population now exceeds 60m, the survey suggests that more than 20m people may be living with the direct effects of separation. [continue reading…]
Published: September 10, 2007
Facebook the social networking site that started off as a Web site that allowed college students to keep tabs on each other does not help you make more genuine close friends according to a current research study.
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Published: September 10, 2007
A new initiative to help make schoolchildren happier and healthier has been launched in Great Britain. Experts from psychology and education at Sheffield Hallam University are working with schools and some children’s services in the region to create special programmes to look after youngsters’ mental health and well-being.
The most recent survey concerning children’s mental health indicated that one in ten children aged five to 16 have a clinically recognised disorder, such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorders and autism. That translates to 6000 children alone in the Sheffield area. [continue reading…]
Published: September 7, 2007
The future career path and creative direction of gifted youth can be predicted well by their performance on the SAT at age 13, a new study from Vanderbilt University finds. The study offers insights into how best to identify the nation’s most talented youth, which is a focus of the new $43 billion America Competes Act recently passed by Congress to enhance the United States’ ability to compete globally. [continue reading…]
