Tag - children

 
 

CHILDREN

WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2016
Arizona grandfather jailed for leaving 5-year-old in desert with gun after car broke down
An Arizona man was sentenced to six months in jail for felony child abuse for leaving his 5-year-old granddaughter in the desert with a loaded and cocked handgun with the instruction to "shoot any bad guys," prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 6, 2016
250,000 Japanese engaged in 'double care' of children, adult family members: survey
An estimated 253,000 people are currently shouldering the double burden of raising children while also caring for sick or elderly family members, a recent survey by the Cabinet Office has found.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2016
Child poverty a serious problem
The government has long failed to take effective action to reverse Japan's child poverty rate.
WORLD
Apr 29, 2016
U.S. agencies split over fingerprinting parents of child immigrants
U.S. immigration enforcement officers are proposing that fingerprints be taken from all people claiming custody of children who have entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, a measure that opponents said could keep thousands of families apart.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 26, 2016
Hidden poverty growing under Abe, particularly among young and single mothers
As the government tells it, Japanese have it pretty good.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Apr 25, 2016
Bear-shaped communication tool invented
KDDI Corp. has developed a communication tool in the shape of a teddy bear for use by young children and grandparents living apart from each other.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Apr 18, 2016
Child welfare centers overworked but efforts afoot to ease the strain
Whenever a fatal child abuse case makes headlines, child consultation centers often come under fire for failing to take steps to prevent the death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Apr 17, 2016
Day care crisis stuck in vicious cycle
The employee was in the throes of desperation as her maternity leave drew to a close in mid-March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Apr 17, 2016
Baby sitter option gains little traction amid parental reluctance
Nearly half of parents in Japan who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times have considered using baby sitters but have not done so, with many citing lack of know-how on finding the right sitters as well as financial constraints.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 17, 2016
Two years after Japan signed Hague, children have been returned but old issues remain
A couple of years have passed since Japan signed the international convention on child abduction, and there is cause for celebration — and concern.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Day care facility project in Chiba halted over noise complaints and safety concerns
Amid the nationwide struggle to address the dearth of day care facilities, plans to open a new facility in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, come to a grinding halt.

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