Severely antisocial children are at particular risk of developing into juvenile offenders repeatedly involved in violence and increasingly serious crime. An independent evaluation of the Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) program underlines the need to ensure that early prevention services reach more families.
August 2014
26 August 2014
19 August 2014
Shy children often struggle to feel comfortable and accepted at school. In a recent study in Northern Ireland, a targeted program helped many children with the worry, unhappiness, and peer problems that often go along with shyness.
12 August 2014
Neuroscience is a rapidly developing field. Can a better understanding of what is happening in a child’s brain inform educational practices? Ongoing work by the UK-based Educational Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Wellcome Trust examines the potential use of neuroscience in the classroom, highlighting areas such as reading and mathematics where developments in neuroscience could help inform education.
06 August 2014
Cultural barriers can prevent ethnic minority families from accessing child abuse prevention services, but program adaptation requires far more than language translation. Research with Latino families in Oklahoma shows how much care and effort may be needed to succeed.
