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2002
This set of briefs discuss state public policy and implications as they pertain to children in Georgia. The three briefs each address a single topic. The first, on benefits of child care for low-income children in Georgia, advocates implementation of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI) and details the program. The second brief, on the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Benchmarking, Child Care, Child Care Effects
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Vernon, Irene S.; Bubar, Roe – WICAZO SA Review, 2001
Victims of child abuse are at risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, not only directly through sexual abuse, but also because they engage in more high-risk behaviors. Because American Indian youth experience higher rates of sexual abuse and have less access to treatment and counseling, they are especially at risk.…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, American Indians
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Klerman, Lorraine V. – Future of Children, 1992
Discusses nonfinancial barriers to receiving medical care, including legal restrictions, geographic isolation and provider shortages, provider practices and policies, and personal circumstances. Suggests ways to reduce these barriers. These efforts should not wait for health care financing reforms, because nonfinancial barriers will continue even…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health
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Capilouto, Eli – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991
It is apparent that some children in the United States have not benefited from the improved oral health care available. These children tend to be poor and members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Policy recommendations are made to increase both self-care and access to dental care. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children, Delivery Systems
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Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Examines drug-prevention programs in the United Kingdom and the United States which have included parents within their intervention strategies. Reviews implications for practice, describes a small number of model programs, and identifies critical issues for policy and practice regarding identifying, recruiting, and retaining parents within the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Comparative Analysis, Drug Education
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Goodwin, Renee D.; Fergusson, David M.; Horwood, L. John – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The aim of the study was to examine the association between anxious/withdrawn behaviours at age 8 and the development of internalising disorders in adolescence and young adulthood (ages 16-21). Methods: Data were gathered over the course of a 21-year longitudinal study of a birth cohort of over 1,000 New-Zealand-born young people. Over…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Adolescents, Withdrawal (Psychology), Depression (Psychology)
Hamburg, David A. – 1993
This booklet contains an address presented before the Council of Advisors of the National Center for Children in Poverty, explaining the need for programs to help reallocate resources and energies to aid not only the disadvantaged but the country as a whole. Many issues related to aiding impoverished children are also discussed. The address…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Wollons, Roberta, Ed. – 1993
This book addresses historical and contemporary issues regarding children who are considered to be at risk. The essays collected in the volume explore the language of risk as it is used by courts, schools, government agencies, and child advocates. Titles and authors of the essays are: "Child Saving in Modern America 1870s-1990s," by…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Support, Child Welfare, Children
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1995
This report is concerned with at risk children and youth. Synthesizing data based on country reports and case studies from 17 countries and 3 foundations, the report covers issues relating to the preschool, school age, and transition to work periods. At risk children and youth have become key issues not only from claims of social justice, but also…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Children, Community Support
Medora, Nilufer P.; And Others – 1996
This study compared the potential for child abuse among three ethnic groups, when age, educational attainment, and marital status were controlled for in a sample of ethnically diverse, low-income mothers residing in a large metropolitan area. Participants (n=195) were between 15 and 45 years and were enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, At Risk Persons, Blacks, Child Abuse
Georgedes, Dalia Flores; And Others – 1991
This publication presents the New Jersey State plan for the education of children of homeless families under the guidelines of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. An introduction reviews current demographics of the homeless population, particularly children and youth, and highlights planned state responses. A second section…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Anthony, E. James, Ed.; Cohler, Bertram J., Ed. – 1987
The book presents 13 papers that explore the intriguing and sometimes baffling phenomenon of children's capacity to deal with adversity. It is divided into three sections. The book's opening section provides an overview of stress research and coping strategies. Section 2 focuses on the determinants of competence and investigates the complex…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Psychology
Schorr, Lisbeth B.; Schorr, Daniel – 1989
This book discusses issues involved in the current debate over the nature and effectiveness of anti-poverty programs, and examines the high economic and social costs of, and the risk factors involved in, cyclical poverty. The book offers suggestions to help solve the problems of cyclical poverty and chronic disadvantage by highlighting effective…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Alaska Office of the Governor, Juneau. Governor's Interim Commission on Children and Youth. – 1989
This report describes programs for Alaska's children. Discussed are the efforts of the Governor's Interim Commission on Children and Youth to construct a coherent, long-term, and effective children's policy for the state. A comprehensive system of services rooted in prevention and intervention is proposed for future long-term policy development.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Blue Ribbon Commissions, Childhood Needs
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1990
This report summarizes the ways in which children in developing nations have been adversely affected by their environment and what changes could be made to mitigate these circumstances. Chapter 1 discusses the environment, children, and future generations, pointing out the special needs children have now and will have in the future, the role of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health
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