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...Centre Logo] As a lecturer and researcher with an interest in child and adolescent mental health, I would encourage parents and caregivers to think about the psychological aspects of child development – and how we can have rather limited views on what constitutes ‘normal’ or healthy emotional and social development. For instance, in terms of gender role...

...centred care...Content note: This collection discusses female genital mutilation (FGM), including violence against women and girls, child abuse, safeguarding, and the physical and psychological impacts of FGM. Some readers may find this content distressing. Information about support services is provided within the collection. This collection provides information about...

...Centre provides a comprehensive guide of traditional terms by country. Many of the established international organisations prefer to use the term FGM to emphasise the harmful nature of the practice (UNFPA, 2025; WHO, 2025). We have elected to adopt the term FGM here to recognise the illegal and grievous nature of FGM and to provide consistency of terminology across the...

...research say? One study found that elite athletes were more likely to be later born children showing an association between birth order and skill level. In an earlier study on the physical performance of pre-school children, those children with older brothers or sisters performed better than only or first born children. So why is this the case? The competiveness for...