9 results for month: 12/2009
Impact of Adoption and Safe Families Act Webcast
On December 14, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. E.T., the Urban Institute and the Center for the Study of Social Policy will host an audio Webcast on the impact of the Adoption and Safe Families Act on the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children.
The nearly 2-hour session will be moderated by Susan Notkin, New York Director, Center for the Study of Social Policy. Panelists include:
Olivia Golden, Fellow, Urban Institute
John Mattingly, Commissioner, New York City's Administration for Children's Services
Carmen Nazario, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jeanette Vega, writer, ...
1 in 4 Teens Engage in Sexting – Criminal Child Porn Activity
As recently as a year ago only 20% of teens were engaged in sexting. Now a new MTV-AP poll of teens aged 14 to 17 reveals that the practice is growing with 24% of underage teens involved in some kind of naked sexting.
Here are some highlights from the survey:
Girls are slightly more likely to have shared a naked photo or video of themselves (13%) than boys (9%).
Those who have shared a naked photo or video mostly report that they initially sent the photo to a significant other or romantic interest. However, 29% of those who sent sexts report sending them to people they only know online and have never met in person. 24% sent sexts to people they ...