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Social Development Commission, Milwaukee, WI. – 1993
This publication presents data and descriptive information on the status of poor children and families in Milwaukee (Wisconsin). The analysis of the information suggests that the children are poor because their families are poor and that only providing their families with adequate employment and family supports will lift these children out of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1992
This publication discusses the effects of the physical environment on the maturation of children in developing nations. Part 1 examines the conceptual framework of a strategy for environmental improvement that includes the social, economic, and political underpinnings necessary for the success of such an approach. Part 2 discusses the quality of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
Simpson, Patricia – 1990
This monograph used a qualitative orientation to examine the inadequacy of public assistance income in New York City as it affects material conditions among welfare families, their attempts to mitigate the negative consequences of income inadequacy through coping strategies, and the broader social environment within poor communities. The data…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Coping

Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1992
This report addresses problems associated with school readiness and offers recommendations intended to help the 15 member states of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) meet goals that were adopted in 1988. After discussing the importance of school readiness, the report lists some obstacles to readiness that are especially prevalent in the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth
National Commission on Children, Washington, DC. – 1993
This compilation of extensive facts and figures on topics pertaining to America's children and families is a ready reference for journalists, advocates, and others who need easy access to data on conditions and trends. The book's first nine chapters are: (1) "The Changing American Family"; (2) "Children's Growth and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Development
North Carolina State Dept. of Human Resources, Raleigh. Div. of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. – 1992
This document consists of a combination of two separately published fact sheets, one on crisis nursery care for children at risk of abuse or neglect and one on respite care for families of children with disabilities or chronic illness. The fact sheet on crisis nursery care presents background information on the federal role in developing crisis…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Carnegie Quarterly, 1988
This document provides a detailed synopsis of the book "Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage" (L. B. Schorr). Specific kinds of intervention programs can alter the stunting conditions in which many poor children are raised. It is not necessary to change everything in order to make a difference, and policymakers do not need to wait…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Books, Child Welfare
England, Richard – 1998
In this paper, an overview of children's psychological processes is presented within the context of adoption, foster care, or other type of placement which requires the child to develop the coping skills necessary to continue toward optimal growth psychologically, cognitively, and socially. Findings from a research review indicate that children…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, At Risk Persons, Child Development
Hirasing, R. A.; van Zaal, M. A. E.; Meulmeester, J. F.; Verbrugge, H. P. – 1997
This book presents information on the current health status of children and adolescents in the Netherlands. Chapter 1 discusses demographic factors, including population trends and life expectancy. Chapter 2 focuses on children's health status, reporting on child mortality rates, abortion, birth rate, family planning, perinatal health problems,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children

Hart, Daniel; Atkins, Robert; Fegley, Suzanne – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2003
Applied a person-centered approach to childhood personality development in 28 diverse samples of 3- to 6-year-olds studied over 6 years. Identified resilient, overcontrolled, and undercontrolled personality types. Found that the undercontrolled personality type related to intellectual decline over 6 years. The number of family risks predicted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Child Development

Rosenberg, Mark L. – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1995
Discusses ways of reducing violence in America involving the integration of scientific approaches and youth violence intervention and community programs that address both family and social environments. The paper argues that these efforts exemplify the notion that violence is more a product of racism and poverty than of race. (GR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research

Lawson, Hal A. – Journal for a Just and Caring Education, 1995
Calls for a new vision of child welfare, indicates schools' role, distinguishes between education and schooling, advocates new collaborative systems for children and families, and identifies implications meriting attention and action. Aims to initiate an expanded dialog around children's and families' rights and revisit ways to establish caring…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Child Welfare

Lewit, Eugene M.; Monheit, Alan C. – Future of Children, 1992
Analyzes annual medical expenditures for childhood (conception through age 18 years). A decline in the relative share of children's medical expenditures means that their health care will become more affordable compared to other groups. The least budget impact will result from expanding insurance coverage for 3- to 12-year-old children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Budgeting

Ladd, Gary W.; Birch, Sondra H.; Buhs, Eric S. – Child Development, 1999
Two studies examined a "child x environment" model of early school adjustment. Findings indicated that entry factors directly and indirectly influenced behavior, participation, and achievement in kindergarten. Initial behavioral orientation influenced the type of relationships formed with peers and teachers. Stressful aspects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Child Behavior, Children
Parental Imprisonment: Effects on Boys' Antisocial Behaviour and Delinquency through the Life-Course
Murray, Joseph; Farrington, David P. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Prisoners' children appear to suffer profound psychosocial difficulties during their parents' imprisonment. However, no previous study has examined later-life outcomes for prisoners' children compared to children separated from parents for other reasons. We hypothesise that parental imprisonment predicts boys' antisocial and delinquent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Adults