US: At What Age Is It Safe to Leave Your Child Home Alone? (Opinion)
MedicineNet – August 13, 2021
Some kids can’t wait to be independent and have time to themselves, while others feel more nervous at the prospect of being left at home alone. Either way, staying home alone is something that most kids will learn how to do as they get older. But, what age is best to start? The answer might be different for each child.
https://www.medicinenet.com/at_what_age_is_it_safe_to_leave_a_child_home_alone/article.htm
NY: UB social work researcher receives major grant to study child neglect (Press release)
University at Buffalo – August 16, 2021
A University at Buffalo social work researcher has received a $172,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that aims to resolve lingering questions raised by two competing hypotheses on the impact of neglect over time on a child’s well-being.
https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2021/08/16/147660/ub-social-work-researcher-receives-major-grant-to-study-child-neglect