What is child abuse and neglect? Understanding warning signs …
Aug 22, 2008 · The goals of child protection are to: Stop the abuse. Give needed services to the family. Help the family become safe and loving. No child should have to live in fear of abuse or …
Advertising and Children - American Psychological Association (APA)
This 2004 report examines the effects of advertising and commercialism on children and recommends roles for psychologists in assisting parents and schools in teaching media …
APA calls for guardrails, education, to protect adolescent AI users
Jun 3, 2025 · An APA report urges AI developers to prioritize adolescent safety by implementing safeguards that protect against manipulation, privacy violations, and developmental harm.
Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to …
May 9, 2023 · A multipronged approach to social media management, including time limits, parental monitoring and supervision, and ongoing discussions about social media can help …
How to help children and teens manage their stress
Oct 24, 2019 · But like adults, children and teens—even those with life-altering losses—can find healthy ways to cope. Together, young people and their parents or caregivers can learn to …
Are your kids stressed about family finances? Psychologists offer ...
Dec 16, 2022 · Children are more likely to face mental health problems if they grow up in a family that is low income or has significant debt, factors with long-term consequences, psychologists …
APA report calls on social media companies to take responsibility …
Apr 16, 2024 · APA calls for comprehensive design improvements to social media platforms, highlighting the need to protect youth from inherent dangers and psychological threats
Understanding and preventing child abuse and neglect
What factors protect a child from risk of abuse or neglect? Children’s optimism, high self-esteem, intelligence, creativity, humor and independence, which enhance their coping skills in the face …
Taking a stand against book bans
Jul 1, 2025 · Proponents of bans often argue that they protect children from harm, namely, exposure to sexually explicit or violent material, mental illness, or other content deemed age …
The Task Force on Advertising and Children grew out of a general concern about the influence of commercialism in children's lives and about marketing and advertising to children and …