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Peer reviewedCovington, Deborah L.; Peoples-Sheps, Mary D.; Buescher, Paul A.; Bennett, Trude A.; Paul, Melanie V. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1998
Evaluated the effectiveness of a prenatal-education program in increasing prenatal care utilization, improving maternal weight gain, and reducing low-birthweight births among adolescents. Data from weekly program reports and state vital statistics and health services information indicated that program participants were less likely to have…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Early Intervention, Early Parenthood
Download full textNorth Carolina Child Advocacy Inst., Raleigh. – 2000
This sixth annual report card is produced to heighten awareness of the health of the children of North Carolina by summarizing important child health indicators. The report is intended to assist health administrators, legislators, and family advocates in their efforts to improve the health and safety of children statewide. Data are presented for…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Child Safety, Children
Vitaglione, Tom; Weisner, Kristie – 2001
This seventh annual report card is produced to heighten awareness of the health of the children of North Carolina by summarizing important child health indicators. The report is intended to assist health administrators, legislators, and family advocates in their efforts to improve the health and safety of children statewide. Data are presented for…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
