Desperate plight of Chinese children living in chains because working parents cannot afford childcare and medical fees

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219682/Desperate-plight-Chinese-children-living-chains-working-parents-afford-childcare-medical-fees.html Siblings left chained up as their parents work on building site Youngsters have been reduced to tears by their lack of mobility Their plight reflects poverty experienced by many families in China By Sam Adams PUBLISHED: 11:24 EST, 18 October 2012 | UPDATED: 11:31 EST, 18 October 2012 Two young children are left chained […]

Abandoned… in a postbox for babies: The shocking rise of newborns being left in ‘adoption hatches’ by mothers unable to cope

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2170150/Babywiege-Newborns-abandoned-baby-boxes-German-hospital.html By Edna Fernandes PUBLISHED: 16:03 EST, 7 July 2012 | UPDATED: 16:23 EST, 7 July 2012 In a leafy and prosperous suburban enclave of Berlin, a discreetly placed sign points to a pathway screened by bushes. At the top of the path, plants artfully disguise a heavy steel trapdoor fixed into a wall. It […]

How men are using paternity leave time off to advance their careers instead of helping with child care duties at home

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2108747/How-men-using-paternity-leave-time-advance-careers-instead-helping-child-care-duties-home.html By Victoria Wellman Last updated at 5:14 PM on 1st March 2012 The roles that men and women play in the home and as parents have evolved dramatically over the years as responsibilities continue to be more evenly divided. But a new study exploring the ways in which maternity and paternity leave is used […]