CHILDREN WHO WERE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL

Helping Adults Who Were Adopted as Children

Like most other western countries, there was something of a boom period in adoptions in Australia between the 50s and the mid-70s, with those adopted children of course now being adults. Although changes to legislation in the early 90s have made it easier to access adoption records, those adopted in the closed era still continue to teach us about the lifelong nature of adoption. For the last 10...

Who Were the Maya ?

12 volume 54, number 1 expedition he ancient maya created one of the world’s most brilliant and successful civilizations. But 500 years ago, after the Spaniards “discovered” the Maya, many could not believe that Native Americans had developed cities, writing, art, and other hallmarks of civilization. Consequently, 16th century Europeans readily accepted the myth that the Maya and other indigeno...

[Children who refuse to go to school].

Long-term Cognitive and Health Outcomes of School-Aged Children Who Were Born Late-Term vs Full-Term.

IMPORTANCE Late-term gestation (defined as the 41st week of pregnancy) is associated with increased risk of perinatal health complications. It is not known to what extent late-term gestation is associated with long-term cognitive and physical outcomes. Information about long-term outcomes may influence physician and patient decisions regarding optimal pregnancy length. OBJECTIVE To compare th...

An 18-month longitudinal study of posttraumatic disorders in children who were taken hostage in their school.

OBJECTIVE The objective of our investigation was to study the course of direct and indirect posttraumatic disorders over 18 months in children after they were taken hostage in their school. METHODS Twenty-six young hostages were evaluated by using standardized clinical interviews and self-administered questionnaires (State and Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children [STAIC]and Revised Impact of ...