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Dallafior, Michelle, Ed.; Troe, Jessica, Ed.; Kayal, Michele, Ed.; Sasner, Conor, Ed.; Gomez, Olivia, Ed. – First Focus on Children, 2022
"Children's Budget 2022" finds that the share of federal spending on children climbed to a historic 11.98% of the U.S. budget in FY 2022, producing remarkable declines in child poverty, hunger and the rate of children without health insurance. The report finds that the share of U.S. domestic and international spending on children rose…
Descriptors: Budgets, Federal Aid, Resource Allocation, Children
Appleton, Julie; McCrea, Nadine; Patterson, Carla – 2001
Noting that young children learn about food and nutrition through food preparation, eating together, play, science activities, and games, this resource guide addresses food learning and nutritional provisions in early childhood programs. The guide is designed to meet the needs of children and adults in child care centers, family child care…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning
McGuire, Judith; Lopez, Cynthia – 2002
In Bolivia, malnutrition afflicts about 25 percent of children under 3 and 12-24 percent of women. It contributes to high death rates, immune deficiency, learning disabilities, and low work productivity. Malnutrition and its effects are particularly severe among poor, rural, and indigenous populations. Malnutrition is both caused by and causes…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Educational Needs, Females
Blackburn, Clare – 1991
This book is concerned with the impact of poverty on health, focusing on families with young children in the United Kingdom. It draws together information from a wide range of disciplines to provide workers in the health and welfare fields with a better understanding of the complex interconnections between living conditions, lifestyles, and health…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Chiam, Heng Keng, Ed. – 1993
These proceedings report the results of 10 years of ongoing research by the Malaysian Child Development Project to develop and implement measures to study the cognitive, language, and socioemotional development of Malaysian preschool children. Part 1 of the report contains opening speeches delivered by conference organizers and dignitaries. Part 2…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Cognitive Development, Day Care Effects
Canadian Paediatric Society, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1994
Written by pediatricians, this book is designed to bring vital health information to caregivers providing child care in their homes. It provides caregivers with practical answers to common questions about children's health, safety, and well-being. The guide is divided in six sections. The Health section contains a simple practical strategy for…
Descriptors: Allergy, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Child Health