Neglect

EXCLUSIVE: Retired Correctional Officer Not Surprised By Death Of Bedsore-Riddled Prisoner

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 02.17.2012

ALBION, Pa. -- A former correctional officer from the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution in Albion said he is not surprised by the recent dea...

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Bedsore-Riddled Rapist's Prison Death Should Be Probed As 'Criminal Wrong,' Lawyer Says

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 02.15.2012

ERIE, Pa. -- A former federal prosecutor has asked for a criminal investigation into the death of Dennis Austin, a Pennsylvania prison inmate with gro...

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Reasonable Lunacy: At What Age Would You Let Your Child...

Lisa Belkin | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Negligence, Helicopter Parenting, Kids Home Alone, Poll, Overprotectiveness, Kids Bath Alone, Neglect, Parents News

Here are a number of judgment calls that parents make every day. There are no laws -- just your best, most educated, guess. I'm betting that the range of answers will mirror the "it all depends on everything" reality of parenting.

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A Little Neglect Goes A Long Way

Karen Mangiacotti | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Laissez-Faire Parenting, Tiger Mom, Raising Children, Parenting, Helicopter Parents, Attachment-Parenting, Neglect, Strong Kids Healthy Kids, Parents News

Truth is, there are a lot of things that I know are expected of me as a Mom, things I simply refuse to do. One might speculate that when you have seven children, those little motherly loving touches may fall by the wayside.

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Bedsore-Riddled Prisoner Died Of Neglect, Sister Says (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 01.13.2012

ALBION, PA. -- A Pennsylvania woman said photos of her dead brother that show grossly infected bedsores covering a large portion of his body are evide...

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Caring For Our Caylees: A Call To Help Struggling Families

Christine James-Brown | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Foster Care, Education, Abuse, Child Welfare, Housing, Children, Caylee Anthony, Casey Anthony, Parenting, Cwla, Health Care, Neglect, Juvenile Justice, Impact News

The real lesson is that more emphasis and spending must be put into child abuse prevention programs -- such as parenting education and home visiting efforts that support and teach parents.

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Project Finds Abuse, Neglect and Death In Florida Assisted Living: How You Can Help

Posted 07.08.2011

Read More: Elderly, Hospice, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Elderly Abuse, Neglect, Elder Abuse, Criminal Lawsuits in Healthcare, Impact News

"Angel Joglar, 71; killed when left in a bathtub of scalding water." "Gladys Horta, 74 years old; strapped so tightly the restraints ripped into her ...

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More than 200 Dogs and Cats Saved from Squalor in Alabama

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alabama, Cat, Animal Rescue, Dog, Neglect, Green News

We've been making waves recently in Alabama -- seeking an enhancement of the state's archaic anti-cockfighting law, which hasn't been upgraded since 1...

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Menagerie of Animals Saved from Suffering

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Sanctuary, Animal Rescue, Montana, Wildlife, Bison, Neglect, Green News

The Humane Society's animal rescue team rescues thousands of dogs, cats and horses every year from dire situations. But what do you do when the animals needing help include camels, bison, and exotic South American rodents?

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The Future of Foster Care: Are We Too Cheap to Keep Children Safe?

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fostering Media Connections, Abuse, Disproportionality, Orphan, Bias, Racism, Harvard Law School, Elizabeth Bartholet, Maltreatment, Daniel Heimpel, Foster Care, Neglect, Impact News

If making children safe truly requires changing the overarching ideology, then juvenile judges, social workers, children's rights attorneys and social scientists cannot do it alone.

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Single Parent? No, Your Kids Are Not Doomed!

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Singled Out, Children of Single Parents, Unmarried Parents, Divorce, Relationships, Women Without Children, Pew Survey, Adolescents, Cohabiting Couples, Media, Interracial Marriage, Prejudice, Time Magazine, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Neglect, Scientific Research, Married Parents, Attachment, Expectations, Singlism, Conflict, Single Parents, New Family Forms, Warmth, GLBT Parents, Discrimination, Risk, Divorce News

Most headlines from the recent Pew and Time survey were some variation on "4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete." The full report was titled "The...

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Proof Positive

Christine James-Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foster Children, White House, Foster Parents, Foster Care, Youth, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Children, Hhs, Cwla, Health and Human Services, Childhood Obesity, Neglect, Impact News

The number of children in foster care declined from 540,000 to around 424,000 this year. While still appallingly large, it's a sizable enough drop to be more than an aberration.

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America's Challenges: A Crumbling Infrastructure

Jim Worth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Infrastructure, States, Stimulus, Economy, Municipalities, Republicans, Neglect, Politics News

How many more natural disasters will occur in America? And can they be prevented? Action must be taken now to identify, fund and correct our infrastructure deficiencies before they cause the senseless loss of more lives.

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Judith Sandalow: Politicians Are Failing An Entire Generation Of Children

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Law, Abuse, 2010 Elections, Children, Diane Tucker, Fiscal Policy, Neglect, Special Education, Unemployment, Inside DC, Domestic Policy, Law Center, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Unemployment Extension, Stimulus Package, Impact, Advocacy, Poverty, Child Welfare, The Recession, Npr, Adoption, Obama?S Economic Team, Layoffs, Foster Care, Judith Sandalow, Labor, Yale Law School, Barack Obama, Homelessness, Child, Medical Legal Partnership, Homeless Shelters, Third World America, Business, Education, Rising Poverty, Poverty Rate, Poor Americans, Elections 2010, Politics News

In the shadow of the White House, nearly 45,000 American children live in poverty, a number that has been soaring since 2007. The District of Columbia...

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Love, Limits, Letting Go: Good Enough for Obama

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Letting Go, Rejection, Overprotection, Abandonment, Life Lessons, Limits, Obama, Parenting, Neglect, Overindulgence, Five Cycles of Emotional Abuse, Love, College Applications, Emotional Abuse, Rejection Letters, Empty Nest, Overparenting, Healthy Living News

If your kids are in high school, here is what you can practice: Tell them how much you believe in them, and prove it by practicing the art of letting go.

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