The Adolescent Brain: A second window of opportunity
Over the past decade, a growing body of scientific knowledge has improved understanding of how experience and environment combine with genetics to shape the adolescent brain. Advances in neuroscience reveal that the adolescent brain is still a work in progress, offering a crucial second window of opportunity to influence the development of children in their second decade of life.
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Pakistan - Two young domestic servants in Pakistan explain why they are so happy even though their work hardly affords them enough time to sleep or eat.
Brazil - Amanda, an introverted 12-year-old competitive swimmer, finds safety in her own world: underwater. Lacking attention from her parents, she spends most ...
UK - Clever animation, cheeky sarcasm, hip hop beats and bright colours come together to explain the science of the adolescent brain. (Animated short, 2 ...
Malawi - Enock Alu, a Malawian teenager, is growing up in a Chinese-run, Buddhist boarding school. Once a star performer with dreams of becoming a martial ...
Ethiopia - A remarkable young boy living his life unfazed by the fact that he and his mother have been displaced from their land to make way for a massive ...
Ethiopia - A remarkable young boy living his life unfazed by the fact that he and his mother have been displaced from their land to make way for a massive ...
Ethiopia - A remarkable young boy living his life unfazed by the fact that he and his mother have been displaced from their land to make way for a massive ...
Hong Kong - The protagonist realizes that his school classmates, overwhelmed by the pressure of assignments and unrealistic expectations, are gradually ...
Sri Lanka - A young, idealistic teacher arrives at his first post in a sleepy rural village. With hints of Bollywood musical and comedic flair, a tradition-bound school ...
Belgium - Two children are playing make-believe games across a stark landscape. As they act out ever-changing imaginary situations, without warning, the ...
Belgium - Two children are playing make-believe games across a stark landscape. As they act out ever-changing imaginary situations, without warning, the ...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, ...
Since its inception in 2016, the Global Kids Online research programme, jointly run by UNICEF's Office of Research – Innocenti and the London School of ...
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UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown video address for the launch of UNICEF Innocenti's LIVE Web Launch of Report Card 15: An Unfair Start.
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Dr Prerna Banati, UNICEF Innocenti's Chief of Programme & Planning, recently presented her new book (Handbook of Adolescent Development Research and ...
In 2015, over 65 million people were estimated to have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of conflicts, persecution and human rights violations.
China - Left in the village by parents who left home to find work, a young girl dreams of becoming a dancer and escaping rural village life. Her grandfather forces ...
Austria - Paul is 8 years old and his mother is seriously ill. Nobody tells him what is happening, but he knows for sure. In the forest, he has built his own ...
Spain - 11-year-old Txiki spends hours listening to his grandfather's mysterious stories of the seafaring life. Txiki decides to head for adventure and discover the ...
Malawi - Enock Alu, a Malawian teenager, is growing up in a Chinese-run, Buddhist boarding school. Once a star performer with dreams of becoming a martial ...
Malawi - Enock Alu, a Malawian teenager, is growing up in a Chinese-run, Buddhist boarding school. Once a star performer with dreams of becoming a martial ...
Ethiopia - A remarkable young boy living his life unfazed by the fact that he and his mother have been displaced from their land to make way for a massive ...
Ethiopia - A remarkable young boy living his life unfazed by the fact that he and his mother have been displaced from their land to make way for a massive ...
South Africa - Three township youths steal a used mattress but have conflicting plans on how to use it. The glue addict is desperate for a place to sleep, while the ...
Italy - Four years after landing in Italy, three asylum-seeking youths struggle to transition to secure adulthoods. We follow the daily routine of the supervisor of ...
On the island of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, according to local custom, thirteen-year-old Hendi is married off to sixteen-year-old Hormoz. Even though the young ...
Belgium - Two children are playing make-believe games across a stark landscape. As they act out ever-changing imaginary situations, without warning, the ...
Our wonderful trailer premieres images from our inaugural UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival, which will take place October 25-27, 2019 at Cinema La Compagnia.
Reflecting on the use of social media and geospatial technologies in evidence generation UNICEF Innocenti's Special Advisor on Ethics in Evidence Generation ...
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UNICEF's Office of Research - Innocenti broadcasted the launch of its latest Report Card #15: An Unfair Start - Inequality in children's education in rich countries ...
UNICEF Innocenti's Report Card 15: An Unfair Start examines educational inequalities for children in rich countries. Download the report to learn more: ...
UNICEF Innocenti's Report Card 15, An Unfair Start, examines educational inequalities in rich countries. Learn more and download the report available 30 ...
At 10:00 GMT+1 UNICEF's Office of Research - Innocenti will live broadcast the launch of its latest Report Card #15: An Unfair Start - Inequality in children's ...
Social protection systems help reduce poverty and inequality. In conflicts and fragile settings there is an even greater need for social protection. Collecting data ...
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