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Download full textFederal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2020
This year's "America's Children in Brief" highlights selected indicators by metropolitan status to give the reader a closer look at how well-being is influenced by the type of community in which children and their families live. The "Brief" also provides a snapshot of the overall well-being of America's children through the…
Descriptors: Well Being, Geographic Regions, Age Differences, Racial Differences
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Direct linkFenton, Ginger; Radhakrishna, Rama; Cutter, Catherine Nettles – Journal of Extension, 2010
A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Handwashing University on teaching youth the benefits of proper handwashing. The Handwashing University is an interactive display with several successive stations through which participants move to learn necessary skills for proper handwashing. Upon completion of the Handwashing University,…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Program Effectiveness
Schafft, Kai A.; Jensen, Eric B.; Hinrichs, C. Clare – Rural Sociology, 2009
The concept of the "food desert", an area with limited access to retail food stores, has increasingly been used within social scientific and public health research to explore the dimensions of spatial inequality and community well-being. While research has demonstrated that food deserts are frequently characterized by higher levels of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Economically Disadvantaged, Public Health
Devoe, Jennifer E.; Krois, Lisa; Stenger, Rob – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Purpose: To determine if rural residence is independently associated with different access to health care services for children eligible for public health insurance. Methods: We conducted a mail-return survey of 10,175 families randomly selected from Oregon's food stamp population (46% rural and 54% urban). With a response rate of 31%, we used a…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Health Needs, Low Income, Public Health
Ahearn, Mary C. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1980
Emphasizes the effects of poverty, lack of education, and scarce medical resources (all prevalent in rural areas) which contribute to poor health conditions and practices for rural children. Available from: U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rm. 456 GHI Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250. (JD)
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Programs, Health Needs
Relos, Ruth, Ed. – 1991
The North Carolina Conference for Social Services invited North Carolina policymakers and service providers to participate in a working conference in January 1991. The conference addressed issues relating to homeless families in North Carolina. Goals of the conference were to: (1) increase the potential for collaboration on behalf of homeless…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Battered Women, Child Health, Children
Ferriss, Abbott L. – Social Indicators Research, 2006
Child poverty, as a critical indicator of the QOL, is intricately related to the social structure of the community. This hypothesis is explored for the 159 counties of Georgia for the year 2000. The influence of demographic, economic, family and health factors upon child poverty are explored through models of total, black and white child poverty.…
Descriptors: Social Structure, Poverty, Social Indicators, Quality of Life
LESSER, ARTHUR – 1964
A HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE STUDY OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS, THIS REPORT PRESENTS STATISTICS ON (1) THE NATION'S CHILD POPULATION, (2) CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, (3) ILLNESSES OF CHILDHOOD, (4) SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND (5) TRENDS IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE REPORT EMPHASIZES THE GAPS IN CHILD HEALTH SUPERVISION…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Care, Children, Clinics
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2005
The Children's Budget is a comprehensive report on funding for children's services in Colorado. This report provides a six- year funding history for more than 50 programs funded with state, local, and federal dollars. The Colorado Children's Budget analyzes reductions in programs and services during the economic downturn. The data in the…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Services, Children, Income
