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Concerns about teen sexting overblown
Two new studies from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center suggest that concerns about teen sexting may be overblown. One study found the percentage of youth who send nude pictures of themselves that …
Walkable neighborhoods richer in social capital, UNH study finds
DURHAM, N.H. — Living in an area where amenities of daily life — groceries, playgrounds, post offices, libraries and restaurants — are within walking distance promotes healthy lifestyles and has positive implications for the environment, resea…
UNH’s Fred Short adds seagrass data to major conservation study
DURHAM, N.H. — A major new study that sounds a conservation alarm for the world’s vertebrate species notes that the world’s seagrass species are faring somewhat better, says a University of New Hampshire researcher who was a coauthor of the study….
Child abuse declines nationally in spite of economic deterioration
DURHAM, N.H. — Child abuse declined nationally in 2008 compared to 2007, according to a new report by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. Sexual abuse declined 6 percent, physical abuse 3 percent and negl…