February 2008

Daily Mail 28 February 2008 Looking after the children, keeping a spick and span house and perhaps juggling a job

Rotorua Daily Post 28 February 2008 Reported assaults on children in Rotorua have nearly doubled in the last two years.

NZ Herald February 26, 2008 Isolation, poor health and having family members with mental health or substance abuse issues raise

NZ Herald February 26, 2008 I agree with Bob McCoskrie and Larry Baldock. Eight words which churn my stomach as

UK Telegraph 26 February 2008 Adolescent anger and aggression can be traced to differences in brain structure, scientists say. Variations

Reuters Feb 26, 2008 Teenagers whose initial drug treatment fails to combat depression, which happens in four out of 10

Yahoo! News 26 February 2008 Children feel under pressure to own the latest designer clothes and computer games and most

UK Telegraph 22 February 2008 The Harry Potter series has been comprehensively beaten in a poll of the best children\’s

UK Telegraph 22 February 2008 The Harry Potter series has been comprehensively beaten in a poll of the best children\’s

NZ Herald February 21, 2008 Smoking just one cigarette will leave one in four New Zealand children with symptoms of

Reuters 21 February 2008 Many parents of children classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not perceive their child

UK Telegraph 20 February 2008 Senior judges want parents who are taken to court for smacking their children to be

NZ Herald February 18, 2008 Parents want TV ads that promote unhealthy food and drink to children banned, according to

Evening Standard (UK) 17 Feb 08 They may not realise that they are doing it, but parents spend an extra

Sunday Star Times 17 February 2008 A pro-smacking lobby group has been lambasted by the children\’s commissioner for supporting its

Daily Mail 17th February 2008 Parents are to be given new powers to check with police whether people given regular

The Age (Australia) February 15, 2008 EVERY new bottle shop opened in a rural area will lead to 32 assaults,

ScienceDaily Feb 15 2008 Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and

Contrary to stereotype, most internet sex offenders are not adults who target young children by posing as another youth, luring

American Psychological Association 14 Feb 08 Contrary to stereotype, most internet sex offenders are not adults who target young children

NZ Herald February 13, 2008 Domestic violence victims will soon have state-funded advocates in some courts as part of a package

The Press 12 February 2008 The Government is spending billions of dollars more on social policies to little or no

AAP 12 February 2008 Half of mothers experience some form of manipulation or bullying at the hands of their children,

Reuters Feb 12, 2008 When it comes to alcohol, many teenagers may take a cue from their parents, new research

NZ Herald February 08, 2008 Two-thirds of parents feel the Government does not place much importance on their role in

UK Telegraph 08 February 2008 Children in England start school lessons earlier and sit more tests but still perform no better

UK Telegraph 07 February 2008 A growing generation of “boomerang” children who stay at home into adulthood is straining family life

9News.com (Colorado) 7 Feb 2008 The issue of being transgender usually pops up with students in high school. However, a