Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.A study of the long-term impact of child abuse and neglect found that neglect was one of the most severe types of maltreatment when compared to emotional, sexual and physical abuse.UQ researcher Emeritus Professor Jake Najman said the 20-year study found neglected children had the highest rates of teen pregnancy, and were at a three-to five-fold increased risk of failing school, unemployment, delinquency, anxiety, depression, psychosis and...…Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.A study of the long-term impact of child abuse and neglect found that neglect was one of the most severe types of maltreatment when compared to emotional, sexual and physical abuse.UQ researcher Emeritus Professor Jake Najman said the 20-year study found neglected children had the highest rates of teen pregnancy, and were at a three-to five-fold increased risk of failing school, unemployment, delinquency, anxiety, depression, psychosis and...WW…

At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.said the international community needed to rapidly increase marine conservation efforts to maintain the health of the world’s oceans.“Preserving a portion of habitat for all marine species would require 8.5 million square kilometres of new conservation areas,” Dr Jones said.“Currently one-third of all marine species have less than 10 per cent of their range covered by protected areas.“Conserving the areas we’ve identified...…At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.said the international community needed to rapidly increase marine conservation efforts to maintain the health of the world’s oceans.“Preserving a portion of habitat for all marine species would require 8.5 million square kilometres of new conservation areas,” Dr Jones said.“Currently one-third of all marine species have less than 10 per cent of their range covered by protected areas.“Conserving the areas we’ve identified...WW…