Friday, February 02, 2007

After the shouting, divorce can make children happier
Times Online - UK
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Two studies have found that most children whose parents split up are happy with their new life and do not see divorce as a tragedy...One fifth of the children surveyed, mostly boys, complained that they did not have enough say over where they spent their time.

Study: Majority of teens stay private online
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
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The Pew Internet Project interviewed 935 teens age 12 to 17 from October to November 2006..."There is a widespread notion that every American teenager is using social networks, and that they're plastering personal information over their profiles for anyone and everyone to read," Amanda Lenhart, a senior researcher at Pew, said in a statement. "These findings add nuance to that story." 

Give a child a video game for a good job
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
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Proponents of such efforts say video games engage kids in a way that is relevant to their lives, allowing them to learn by doing as they experiment with new social and cultural worlds. Like the US military, some large US corporations have already adapted and use video games to train workers.




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