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Direct linkVelott, Diana L.; Agbese, Edeanya; Mandell, David; Stein, Bradley D.; Dick, Andrew W.; Yu, Hao; Leslie, Douglas L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This research aims to describe the characteristics of 1915(c) Home- and Community-Based Services waivers for children with autism spectrum disorder across states and over time. While increasingly popular, little is known about these Medicaid waivers. Understanding the characteristics of these programs is important to clinicians and policymakers in…
Descriptors: Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Health Services, Federal Programs
Tregnago, Megan K.; Cheak-Zamora, Nancy C. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Authors conducted a systematic review of the literature to determine whether differences exist for children with ASD versus children without ASD in the utilization, accessibility, and cost of their health care services. Population and outcome variables of interest were used to search for articles in Medline and PsycInfo databases. Thirteen studies…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Health, Costs, Health Services
Kaplan, Mitchell A.; Inguanzo, Marian M. – Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy, 2011
The U.S. health care system is currently facing one of its most significant social challenges in decades in terms of its ability to provide access to primary care services to the millions of Americans who have lost their health insurance coverage in the recent economic recession. National statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau for 2009…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Child Health, Health Services, Hispanic Americans
Download full textWilliams-Boyd, Pat – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2010
One of every two children in the world lives in poverty, with no access to safe water, health services or adequate shelter to the extent that 25,000 children die every day. Thirty-seven million Americans, thirteen million of whom are children, live below the poverty level. Of the developed world, despite our wealth and sophistication, the United…
Descriptors: Children, Poverty, Economically Disadvantaged, School Role
Beatty, Kate; Harris, Jenine K.; Barnes, Priscilla A. – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: With limited resources and increased public health challenges facing the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others have identified partnerships between local health departments (LHDs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as critical to the public health system. LHDs utilize financial, human, and informational…
Descriptors: Health Services, Disease Control, Public Health, Child Health
Pettit, Michele L.; Nienhaus, Alyson R. – Health Educator, 2010
This review of literature examines leading contributors and mediators of health disparities in the United States. Specifically, poverty, education, and health are addressed. Special emphasis is placed on implications of health risk behaviors and health education for select populations and settings. Existing and suggested strategies for addressing…
Descriptors: Health Services, Access to Health Care, Differences, Context Effect
Fernandes, Meenakshi M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation evaluates the impact of elementary school policies on child health behaviors and obesity in the United States. Two chapters address nutrition policies, two chapters address physical activity policies, and a final chapter estimates the health care cost savings associated with a decline in childhood obesity prevalence. The use of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
Cuffe, Steven P.; Moore, Charity G.; McKeown, Robert – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: Describe the general health, comorbidities and health service use among U.S. children with ADHD. Method: The 2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) contained the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; used to determine probable ADHD), data on medical problems, overall health, and health care utilization. Results: Asthma…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emotional Problems, Family Income, Health Insurance
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
Simmons, 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
Peer reviewedKamerman, Sheila B.; Kahn, Alfred J. – Future of Children, 1993
Provides an overview of home health visiting programs in Europe, with special emphasis on Denmark and Great Britain, where home health visiting has been in place for decades. Concludes that European home health visiting programs have been successful because they are an integral part of comprehensive, universal maternal and child health systems.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Cooperative Programs, Early Intervention
Sue, Stanley – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
Cultural competency in the delivery of mental health services has gained considerable momentum. This momentum has been accompanied by questions about the meaning, usefulness, and precision of cultural competency. The author argues that cultural competency is composed of general processes (scientific mindedness, dynamic sizing, and culture-specific…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Child Health, Competence
Heflinger, Craig Anne; Christens, Brian – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
While psychology has tended to focus on urban issues in research and practice, rural areas have undergone a series of changes in recent years that have increased the need for behavioral health services. A variety of social and economic factors has contributed both to the increasing needs and to the inability of the existing services to meet them.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intervention, Indigenous Knowledge, Child Health
Tolan, Patrick H.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – American Psychologist, 2005
In response to the serious crisis in mental health care for children in the United States, this article proposes as a priority for psychology a comprehensive approach that treats mental health as a primary issue in child health and welfare. Consistent with the principles of a system of care and applying epidemiological, risk-development, and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Child Health, Primary Health Care, Health Services
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