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Direct linkBrowne, Dillon T.; Wade, Mark; May, Shealyn S.; Jenkins, Jennifer M.; Prime, Heather – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Developmental research during COVID-19 suggests that pandemic-related disruptions in family relationships are associated with children's mental health. Most of this research has focused on 1 child per family, thereby obfuscating patterns that are differentially operative at the family-wide (i.e., between-family) versus child-specific (i.e.,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Family Relationship, Mental Health
Brady, Jacqueline A.; Lee, Christina S.; Cardeli, Emma; Winer, Jeffrey; Burke, Pamela J. – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
School nurses are often one of the first healthcare providers to interface with newly arrived immigrant and refugee children, i.e., "newly arrived children" (Johnson et al., 2017; McGuire, 2014; McNeely et al., 2017). School-based services are readily accessible to most families, offering a hub for assessment, brief intervention, and…
Descriptors: Refugees, Immigrants, Children, Child Health
Hoke, Alicia M.; Poger, Jennifer M.; Lehman, Erik B.; Kraschnewski, Jennifer L. – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
School-based body mass index (BMI) screening is required in 50% of states with parent notification letters distributed among 11 of those states. Additional research is needed to effectively communicate screening results to parents. We conducted a pilot investigation of parent acceptability of an electronic, interactive BMI parental notification…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Screening Tests
Szpunar, Monika; Johnson, Andrew M.; Driediger, Molly; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D.; Shelley, Jacob; Timmons, Brian W.; Vanderloo, Leigh M.; Tucker, Patricia – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
The Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) policy was an evidence-informed, eight-item institutional-level policy document targeting children's physical activity, outdoor play, and sedentary time. Nine childcare centers in London, Ontario, participated in this cluster, randomized controlled trial. Early Childhood Educators allocated to the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Foreign Countries
Rigles, Bethany – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Previous research has shown a negative relationship between adverse childhood events (ACEs) and health and resiliency among the general population, but has not examined these associations among children with autism. Purpose: To determine the prevalence of ACEs among children with autism and how ACEs are associated with resiliency and health.…
Descriptors: Autism, Resilience (Psychology), Child Development, Incidence
Download full textMcDermott, Elizabeth; Bohnenkamp, Jill Haak; Freedland, Mary; Baker, Dian; Palmer, Karla – National Association of School Nurses (NASN), 2017
It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that registered, professional school nurses (hereinafter referred to as school nurses) serve a vital role in promoting positive behavioral health outcomes in students through evidence-based programs and curricula in schools and communities. Behavioral health is as critical to…
Descriptors: School Nurses, School Health Services, Child Health, Mental Health
Wheeler, Sharon; Green, Ken – Sport, Education and Society, 2019
Class-related parenting cultures and ideologies have been of considerable interest to academics over the last two decades. Much of the research thus far has focused on exploring Annette Lareau's conceptualisations of 'natural growth' and 'concerted cultivation' and the implications for outcomes in relation to education. The focus of the present…
Descriptors: Social Class, Parenting Styles, Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities
Grace, Cathy – Rural Educator, 2019
House Republicans passed a bill that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the current health care insurance plan provided to low income families. The non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office reviewed the legislation, and has determined that if some portion of the legislation is also passed by the Senate, it would leave 14 million more…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Budgets, Health Services, Low Income
Osmanoglu, Devrim Erginsoy – World Journal of Education, 2019
Abuse refers to any form of physical, emotional, sexual and economic maltreatment that actually damages the child's health, life, development and / or dignity. The prevention of abuse will be possible through the recognition of abuse and abuser by the child and strengthening of the "active strategies" used by the child to act against…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
Sheward, Richard; Bovell-Ammon, Allison; Ahmad, Nayab; Preer, Genevieve; Ettinger de Cuba, Stephanie; Sandel, Megan – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
Within the health care sector, researchers, clinicians, and payers increasingly recognize the importance of the social determinants of health for improving maternal and child health. This article focuses on existing and emerging approaches to screening families for unstable housing circumstances. The authors describe how housing stability…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Health, Caregiver Child Relationship, Homeless People
Bayrakm, Hatice Uysal – International Education Studies, 2019
This research aims to reveal the perceptions of the preservice teachers on the play which are among the essential needs of the preschool children. In this descriptive study, a case study which is one of the qualitative research designs was used. 79 preservice teachers attending the third grade in the Classroom Teaching Department of state…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Play, Preschool Teachers
Priesmeyer, Jill; Fedewa, Alicia L.; Toland, Michael – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Insufficient physical activity is a significant concern because a growing body of research demonstrates that physical activity during adolescence has numerous benefits on physical health, mental health, and educational achievement. A less-studied area of physical activity research is how physical activity participation in adolescence…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Physical Activity Level, Child Health, Academic Aspiration
AASA, The School Superintendent's Association, 2019
For more than 30 years, Medicaid has paid for eligible school health services included in student's Individualized Education Programs (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Seventy-nine percent of low-income, school aged children receive health coverage through Medicaid and Child Health Plan (CHIP) which is 37% of all school-aged…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Federal Programs, Superintendents, School Health Services
Jennifer E. DeVoe Ed.; Amy Geller Ed.; Yamrot Negussie Ed. – National Academies Press, 2019
Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes, despite substantial scientific evidence about how those adversities contribute to poor health.…
Descriptors: Brain, Children, Child Health, Early Childhood Education
Brockman, Tabetha A.; Sim, Leslie A.; Biggs, Bridget K.; Bronars, Carrie A.; Meiers, Sonja J.; Tolleson, Ellen; Ridgeway, Jennifer L.; Asiedu, Gladys B.; Hanza, Marcelo M.; Olson, Molly A.; Slowiak, Kathleen A.; Weis, Jennifer A.; Patten, Christi A.; Clark, Matthew M.; Millerbernd, Jodi; Sia, Irene G.; Wieland, Mark L. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine intervention needs and to gather stakeholder input regarding healthy eating promotion for youth members served at a Boys & Girls Club in Rochester, Minnesota. Design: Mixed-methods design informed by community-based participatory research principles. Setting and Method: Young people completed a dietary habits…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Body Height
