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Many U.S. neglect laws run counter to the research showing kids are able to explore independence at younger ages, authors argue

This week we discuss the race between Texas and New York to pass the first “Family Miranda” bill for child welfare investigations, clergy as mandated reporters, and the 28th state to ban juvenile life without parole sentences. 

A growing body of research shows the impact cash benefits can have on the safety of children

On this week’s episode, Melissa Sickmund, director of the National Center for Juvenile Justice, joins us to dive into the decades-long plummeting of youth arrests and incarceration, juvenile justice in the age of Covid-19, data blind spots and more.

New research shows that tribal colleges and universities are far more likely than mainstream schools to support students with on-site child care.

New University of Minnesota research examines the mental health toll on children with an incarcerated parent who have been in foster care.

California has a new tool for tracking and assessing newly public, anonymous data about the outcomes for youth aging out of foster care.

New data shows racial disparities in who passes the standardized test to become a licensed social worker in the U.S.

A new study indicates statewide reforms have freed thousands of abused and neglected children from the lasting effects of the most powerful psychiatric drugs, but concerns about other medications persist. By Jeremy Loudenback and Michael Fitzgerald