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Peer reviewedRouse, Kimberly A. Gordon – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1998
Examines research findings on the resilience of infants and toddlers raised in poverty and stress. Describes the personal and environmental resilience characteristics of infancy and toddlerhood that are related to later resilience in middle childhood and adulthood. Highlights research findings significant for policymakers and caregivers, offering…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Coping, Day Care
Peer reviewedLewit, Eugene M.; Baker, Linda Schuurmann – Future of Children, 1996
Available data on homeless families and children are reviewed, focusing on definitions of homelessness and the most common methods used to estimate the size of the homeless population. Trends in the duration of homelessness and the numbers of families at risk of losing housing are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Day Care, Definitions
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 1995
This report discusses the impact of federal budget cuts, program restructuring, and rescissions in programs crucial to child survival. It summarizes the changes voted in by House committees, including changes in school meal programs; combining the Child and Adult Care Food Program with the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program; removing…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Download full textFight Crime: Invest in Kids, Washington, DC. – 1998
This report examines the crime prevention potential of child care and after-school programs for at-risk children and youth. Part 1 of the report, "Assessing the Crime Prevention Impact of Child Care and After-School Programs," presents research information on the effectiveness of early childhood/parenting skills training and after-school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
Griffin, Abbey – 1992
This report covers the risks to health, safety, and emotional well-being for infants and toddlers in child care settings, and examines opportunities for diminishing those risks and promoting healthy development. Part 1 examines the risks of poor caregiving practices, including the spread of infectious disease, the incidence of injury, and the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Caregivers, Child Health, Child Safety
Smith, Barbara J. – 1992
This paper presents a summary of early care and education policies for young children (ages 3-5) and then offers recommendations on how these efforts might be coordinated at the state and local levels. The policy summary is organized around the components of early care--child care, early childhood education, and early intervention for children at…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Attitude Change, Community Programs
Newberger, Eli H. – 1990
Literature on the American family that is pertinent to pediatrics is reviewed. Family characteristics considered include fertility, family structure, divorce, maternal employment and child care arrangements, family wealth and poverty, governmental assistance, and adolescent sexuality. Other topics of discussion include problematic effects of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Birth Rate, Black Youth
