Levin College of Law
Program on Children and Families
Led by Stacey Steinberg · Levin College of Law
What we study
An interdisciplinary program that brings an evidence-based, child-centered approach to children's law and policy. It runs the Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic, events and student fellowships, and Professor Steinberg's own research looks at children's digital privacy and rights.
What working here is like
- Reading, writing & theory
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 3
Current projects
Children's privacy and social media
Research on how parents and platforms shape children's privacy and wellbeing online.
Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic
Runs the Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic, where law students represent young clients under supervision and help bring child-centered approaches to juvenile law.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Child Exploitation Through Online Sharing: “Sharenting” and the Role of the Pediatric Provider
2026 · Pediatrics Open Science
Describes the risks of 'sharenting' and why pediatric providers should help protect children from online exploitation.
- The Myth of Children’s Online Privacy Protection
2024 · SMU Law Review
Examines how data collection and algorithms put young people's privacy at risk, despite laws meant to protect them.
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- Children’s Privacy in the Digital Age: US and UK Experiences and Policy Responses
2024 · Springer eBooks
Compares US and UK policy on children's privacy across parents, schools, health services and commerce.
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How to reach out
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