Paterno and Abuse in Alaska Commentary
Although this piece was filed at the end of last week, it’s still worth reading for the Facebook comment trail which has developed since publication. You can read this at the Anchorage Press website here. – CBG
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Harvard Study on the Psychological Effects of Childhood Abuse
Whilst there has been anecdotal belief about the effects of childhood abuse on brain development, this study provides some solid research in an attempt to back up the theory. You can read about it at the Guardian website here. – CBG
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BBC Online Safety Webwise Site
The BBC’s Regional documentary strand, Inside Out for the East of England, ran a report in the past ten days about the possible future effects of the content that social network users post online. The report concentrated mainly on the effects on future careers for adults but the BBC’s Webwise site which was mentioned in the…
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Protecting Our Children Part 3 (UK, 2012) and Information Site
The final episode in the modern Protecting Our Children series from the BBC, covering social work, ended on Monday 13th February. The cutoff for viewing the entire series is 10pm Monday 20th February, so you’d have to start watching from 7pm to see all three episodes. When the series finishes its online run, then visit…
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UK Government creates UKP 1.2million Rape and Abuse Fund for Victimised Girl Gang Members
The British Government has announced UKP 1.2million for a fund aimed at helping the teenage girl victims of street gangs who are routinely raped and abused upon joining. BBC London has the story here on its site with input from a survivor that founded her own charity to tackle the problem. – CBG
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Paedophile Scoutmaster jailed for 15 years
A scoutmaster who sexually abused children between 1987 and 2010 received a 15 year jail term from Friday 10th February for the abuse of four of his victims, with an extra six years on licence. The BBC has the story here. – CBG