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Hoynes, Hilary; Bronchetti, Erin; Christensen, Garret – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2017
The food stamp program (SNAP) is one of the most important elements of the social safety net and is the second largest anti-poverty program for children in the U.S. (only the EITC raises more children above poverty). The program varies little across states and over time, which creates challenges for quasi-experimental evaluation. Notably, SNAP…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Poverty Programs, Food, Federal Programs
Pastor, Patricia N.; Reuben, Cynthia A.; Duran, Catherine R. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2012
Objectives: This report examines two measures that identify children with emotional and behavioral problems: high scores based on questions in the brief version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and a single question about serious (definite or severe) overall emotional and behavioral difficulties. Children were classified into…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Mental Health, Child Health
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2018
This year's "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" continues more than a decade of dedication and collaboration by agencies across the Federal Government to advance our understanding of our Nation's children and what may be needed to bring them a better tomorrow. "America's Children in Brief, 2018"…
Descriptors: Crime, Well Being, Birth Rate, High School Graduates
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Cuffe, Steven P.; Moore, Charity G.; McKeown, Robert – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: Describe the general health, comorbidities and health service use among U.S. children with ADHD. Method: The 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) contained the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; used to determine probable ADHD), data on medical problems, overall health, and health care utilization. Results: Asthma…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emotional Problems, Family Income, Health Insurance
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Magana, Sandy; Smith, Matthew J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined health behaviors, utilization, and access to care among older Latina and Black American mothers who co-reside with a child with developmental disabilities. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey National Center for Health Statistics (2005a), we compared Latina and Black American caregivers to similar women who did…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Health Behavior, Cultural Differences
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Lykens, Kristine A.; Jargowsky, Paul A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2002
In the late 1980s, a series of federal laws were enacted which expanded Medicaid eligibility to more of the nation's children. States had a great amount of discretion in how fast and how far these expansions were implemented. As a result, there was great variation among the states in defining who was eligible for the program. This variation…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Services, Health Insurance