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Adult Involvement in the Exercise of Agency in Child Protection: Children's Desires and Perceptions 成人参与儿童保护代理的行使：儿童的愿望和感知

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-05-18 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70053

Amaryllis Mirlycourtois, Sylvie Drapeau, Julie Marcotte

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‘We Teach Kids About It So They Don't Get Addicted’: Gender, Porn and Sex Education in New Zealand “我们教育孩子，这样他们就不会上瘾”：新西兰的性别、色情和性教育

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-04-23 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70039

Claire Meehan

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‘I Am the Kite and My Parents Are the Ball of String’: Parental Mediation Practices of Young Children's Smartwatch Use in China “我是风筝，我父母是线球”：中国幼儿智能手表使用的家长调解实践

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-04-03 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70042

Lingwei Shao, Xinyao Jin

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Pivotal Yet Peripheral: Youth Work's Role in Mental Health Support 关键但外围：青年工作在心理健康支持中的作用

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-04-16 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70044

Andie Reynolds, Alison Ní Charraighe

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Cripping the Campus: Youth With Disabilities, Agency, and Activism in Saudi Arabia Universities 削弱校园：沙特阿拉伯大学中的残疾青年、代理和行动主义

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-03-25 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70037

Nizar H. Bagadood

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Investigating the Influence of Election Debates on Children’s Political Engagement: A Case Study of the Dutch Parliamentary Elections 调查选举辩论对儿童政治参与的影响：以荷兰议会选举为例

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-05-18 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70052

Lott H. S. Fransen, Sanne L. Tamboer, Jonathan P. van ’t Riet, Mariska Kleemans

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The Impact of Parental Divorce on Children Through the Mothers' Lens: A Phenomenological Study 从母亲的视角看父母离婚对子女的影响：现象学研究

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-03-25 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70035

Zeynep Kisecik Sengul, Hava Salık, Aylin Gunes

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Children's Constructive Play as Materialised Memory Practice 儿童建构性游戏作为物化记忆练习

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-05-07 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70048

Sinyoung Kim, Kristiina Kumpulainen

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Welfare Cooperative Production of Community Care for ‘One Old and One Young’ in China: Practice, Dilemma, and Mutual Empowerment 中国“一老一少”社区关怀的福利合作生产：实践、困境与相互赋能

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-08-25 Epub Date: 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70040

Yunyue Yang, Yan Li

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Children's Agency in Finding Happiness in the ‘Happiest Country in the World’: A Collaborative Drawing and Storytelling Case Study 儿童机构在“世界上最幸福的国家”寻找幸福：合作绘画和讲故事的案例研究

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Children & Society Pub Date : 2026-06-22 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1111/chso.70017

Jennifer De Paola, Eemeli J. Hakoköngäs, Jari Martikainen, Iida Pyy

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