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Piña, Gabriel; Moore, Kristin Anderson; Paschall, Katherine; Anderson, Samantha – Child Trends, 2020
Families' social, demographic, and economic circumstances can have direct and indirect effects on children's development. Structural inequities in access to resources such as education, income, or food can promote disparities in children's health and school readiness. Similarly, children can face more or fewer barriers in their development…
Descriptors: Child Health, Learning Readiness, Socioeconomic Influences, Preschool Children
Wildsmith, Elizabeth; Schelar, Erin; Peterson, Kristen; Manlove, Jennifer – Child Trends, 2010
The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States is among the highest in the western industrialized world. Nearly 19 million new STDs are diagnosed each year, and more than 65 million Americans live with an incurable STD, such as herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV). Young people, in particular, are at a heightened risk…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Public Health, Young Adults