January 2009

NZ Herald Jan 30, 2009 A 14-year-old Whangarei girl, legally too young to have sex, buy alcohol, or drive a […]

Otago Daily Times 29 Jan 2009 One of the Labour government\’s most comprehensive social assistance packages, Working for Families, has \”failed

The Herald (Scotland) 29 January 2009 Church leaders hit out at social work chiefs today over claims that a couple

The Press – 27 January 2009 Infertile couples desperate to adopt a Chinese baby face three-year waits and almost double the

The Age (Australia) January 27, 2009 WOMEN who do not breastfeed their infants are nearly four times more likely to

Herald Sun (Australia) January 26, 2009 Fran Ralph is bombarded with pop-up conversations from males wanting to know her age,

Sunday Star Times 25 January 2009 An Auckland woman soon to give birth to a surrogate baby for two gay Australian

Herald on Sunday Jan 25, 2009 Controversial Children\’s Commissioner Cindy Kiro will finish her five-year term in April. The Ministry

The Dominion Post 21 January 2009 Forget sexual assaults, eating disorders or child abuse – bullying and friendship woes are

Sunday Star Times 18 January 2009 Your kids may not thank you for it, but new research reveals just what

Herald on Sunday Jan 18, 2009 Weight and looks rate higher among Kiwis\’ medical concerns than the health of their

BBC News 16 January 2009 The risk of new mothers developing postnatal depression is cut if health visitors are trained

Telegraph (UK) 14 Jan 2009 Researchers witnessed mothers disciplining wayward offspring as well as shepherding their families away from potentially

Reuters Health January 14, 2009 Many teenagers and young adults may make overly optimistic estimates of how often they use a

The Dominion Post 13 January 2009 A radio campaign for free handouts of the morning-after pill is giving teens an

Published: January 13, 2009 Psychology & Sociology A leading child expert is warning parents to limit the amount of television

Guardian (UK) 9 January 2009 Tearaway teenagers identified by teachers as misbehaving at school are more likely to go on

Guardian (UK) 9 January 2009 Tearaway teenagers identified by teachers as misbehaving at school are more likely to go on to

The Press 07 January 2009 A free vaccination critics say encourages sexual promiscuity by teenage girls will be extended to

The Press 07 January 2009 A free vaccination critics say encourages sexual promiscuity by teenage girls will be extended to

Dom Post 5 January 2009 Wellington has come out on top as the best place in New Zealand to raise

NZ Herald Jan 04, 2009 Married couples are being penalised by nearly $15,000 a year for choosing to stay together.

Telegraph (UK) 02 Jan 2009 Married couples are thousands of pounds worse off than parents who do not live together

Newstalk ZB 01 January 2009 Family First has come out guns blazing on the first day of the year, targeting