Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 9 |
Descriptor
| Child Health | 11 |
| Health Needs | 11 |
| Access to Health Care | 5 |
| Mental Health | 5 |
| Children | 4 |
| Health Insurance | 4 |
| Health Services | 4 |
| Well Being | 4 |
| Adolescents | 3 |
| At Risk Persons | 3 |
| Comparative Analysis | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Adelman, Howard | 1 |
| Avenevoli, Shelli | 1 |
| Axelrad, Daniel | 1 |
| Baum, Katrina | 1 |
| Blachman, Dara | 1 |
| Blau, Gary M. | 1 |
| Brackis-Cott, Elizabeth | 1 |
| Brener, Nancy D. | 1 |
| Buchanan, Larry M. | 1 |
| Colpe, Lisa | 1 |
| Dolezal, Curtis | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Books | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Support Staff | 1 |
Location
| United States | 11 |
| California | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textUS Department of Health and Human Services, 2011
This chartbook uses the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to report on recent findings on children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the United States. The NSCH provides a unique view of CSHCN in the context of where they live, play and go to school. It also allows comparisons to children without special health care needs.…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Health Behavior, Child Health
Blachman, Dara; Laughlin, Lynda; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Howie, LaJeana; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Baum, Katrina; Lopez, Marsha; Jekielek, Susan; Nord, Mark; Morisi, Teri; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Colpe, Lisa; Fungwe, Thomas; Ghandour, Reem – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2009
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" provides annual updates on the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains. A more detailed report alternates every other year with a condensed version that highlights selected indicators. This year, the Forum is publishing the full report…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Well Being, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSimmons, Darlene R. – Journal of School Nursing, 2007
International travel can provide the unique opportunity to experience other cultures. For nurses, it can also provide a window through which different health care structures and services can be viewed. Many similarities and differences can be found between the country visited and the United States in terms of health issues, nursing education,…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Health Services, Health Needs, Travel
Holden, E. Wayne; Blau, Gary M. – American Psychologist, 2006
Comments on three articles (see records EJ733583, EJ733584, and EJ733585) on the status of children's mental health services in the United States, which appeared in the September 2005 issue of the "American Psychologist." The current authors suggest that, although this series of articles provides important information, the articles fall…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Children
Buchanan, Larry M. – Leadership, 2007
It is widely recognized throughout the health care industry that the United States leads the world in health care spending per capita. However, the chilling dose of reality for American health care consumers is that for all of their spending, the World Health Organization ranks the country's health care system 37th in overall performance--right…
Descriptors: Health Care Costs, Health Insurance, Health Needs, School District Spending
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2009
While data sources exist to measure and monitor the health of children in the United States, few take into account the many contexts in which children grow and develop, including their family and community environments. The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), conducted in 2007, addresses multiple aspects of children's health and…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Conditions
Brener, Nancy D.; Weist, Mark; Adelman, Howard; Taylor, Linda; Vernon-Smiley, Mary – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Schools are in a unique position not only to identify mental health problems among children and adolescents but also to provide links to appropriate services. This article describes the characteristics of school mental health and social services in the United States, including state- and district-level policies and school practices.…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Health Needs, School Psychologists, Mental Health
Brackis-Cott, Elizabeth; Mellins, Claude Ann; Dolezal, Curtis; Spiegel, Dina – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2007
Rates of mental health problems in mothers and children in families affected by maternal HIV as compared to those not affected by maternal HIV but living in similar inner-city, low-SES, primarily ethnic-minority neighborhoods were examined. In addition, correspondence between mother and child mental health was explored. Interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Neighborhoods, Mothers, Mental Health
Kamerman, Sheila B.; Kahn, Alfred J. – 1995
Despite U.S. world leadership in research in child healthcare and development, in all the statistical indicators of children's well-being the United States lags well behind most advanced industrialized societies. This book discusses U.S. public policy issues concerning the healthcare and development of children under age three. Studies are cited…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Development, Child Health, Comparative Analysis
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Washington, DC. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. – 1994
This annual report presents data on the health status and needs of American children from infancy through adolescence. The report's first section gives general population data, providing context for sections two and three, which present data on health status and service utilization for American children. The fourth section contains state-specific…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Health
MacKay, Andrea P.; Duran, Catherine – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
This report presents data on the current status of adolescent health. Many of the measures of health status are shown by single year of age or by 2- or 3-year age intervals to highlight the changes that occur in health status as adolescents move through this important developmental period. Summary measures combining 5- or 10-year age groups (the…
Descriptors: Intervals, Health Conditions, Child Health, Adolescents
