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Pressures of Growing Up ‘Are Damaging Girls’

Aug 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Issues

Girls as young as 10 are suffering stress, anxiety and unhappiness as they struggle to cope with the pressures of growing up, according to research published today. Dr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “Girls and young women are being forced to grow up at an unnatural pace in a society [...]

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Guides: Red Tape & Insufficient Leaders

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Issues

More than 50,000 youngsters who want to become Girl Guides can’t join up, because there aren’t enough adults to run the groups. Volunteers are put off by lengthy criminal records checks, the Children’s Commissioner has said. They also worry that parents might sue them if there is an accident.

Sir Al Aynsley-Green, whose job is to [...]

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