Survey of youth in residential placement: Needs and services
2010 report by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and U.S. Department of Justice on the life experiences of young people in custody.
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Effects of soldiers’ deployment on children’s academic performance and behavioral health
2011 study by the RAND Corporation on the educational and health effects of parents’ deployment on their children.
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U.S. human trafficking incidents, 2008-2010
2011 report by U.S. Department of Justice on crimes involving human smuggling, forced labor and prostitution.
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Study-based story ideas for community journalists
Suggested ways to use scholarly research as a lens through which to see events in a reporter’s area.
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Family income and child brain growth
2011 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University published in the online journal Plos ONE on impacts of poverty on child brain growth.
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Best car safety seat positioning for children
2007 study in Injury Prevention on car seat positioning and safety outcomes for children.
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Brain injury risks for high school football players
2010 study in Journal of Neurotrauma on effects of head impacts for a high school football team during one season.
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Education and schools research websites
Digital library of education literature provided by the U.S. Department of Education
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Health and medical research websites
Open access database of scientific research, including on biology, disease, genetics and much more.
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Fathers’ depression and negative parenting behaviors
2011 study from the University of Michigan published in the journal Pediatrics on the link between paternal depression and care for children.
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