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Mengoni, Silvana E.; Redman, Sandra – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of serious health conditions, particularly in early childhood. Published guidelines promote the identification and monitoring of health issues and adherence could reduce health inequalities, yet there is limited research about the extent to which health monitoring occurs as…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Young Children, At Risk Persons, Child Health
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Oakes, Candice; Staton, Sally; Houen, Sandra; Cooke, Emma; Pattinson, Cassandra; Teo, Sue-Lynn; Thorpe, Karen – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2020
Background: Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services have the potential to influence or disrupt sleep patterns given that ECEC attendance coincides with the normative transition towards napping cessation. Objective: In light of the evidence that sleep patterns in early childhood are foundational to lifelong health, this study…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Early Childhood Education, Sleep
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Liegghio, Maria – Global Studies of Childhood, 2020
While globally advances have been made to recognize children as social actors in their own right, for psychiatrized young people their experiences of distress are often seen as a limitation and thus used as a justification for denying their meaningful participation in matters of concern to their lives. However, what would it mean if 'mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Child Health, Youth, Mental Disorders
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Cate A. Egan; Christopher B. Mercia; Laura Bond; Chantal A. Vella; David R. Paul – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Internationally 18% of youth are obese. Fitness testing can be used to establish fitness surveillance, which can inform policy and targeted interventions aimed at addressing obesity. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and low fitness in Idaho school-aged youth through a pilot study.…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Health Related Fitness, Obesity, Tests
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Sam Trejo; Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado; Brian Jacob – Grantee Submission, 2024
In 2014, the municipal water source in Flint, Michigan was switched, causing lead from aging pipes to leach into the city's drinking water. While lead exposure in Flint children increased modestly on average, some children were exposed to high lead levels. Surveys of Flint residents show the water crisis was also associated with increased levels…
Descriptors: Water Pollution, Child Health, Students with Disabilities, Special Needs Students
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Annie N. Insley; Erika N. Sheaffer – Family Science Review, 2024
Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) are an integral part of the healthcare team, who address children and families' psychosocial needs and help children and families cope throughout their healthcare experiences. The history of child life, description of the interventions provided by Certified Child Life Specialists, and educational preparation…
Descriptors: Child Health, Family Programs, Public Policy, Family Needs
Kaitlyn E. Elgart – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In this dissertation I use modern microeconomic methods to examine the impact of K-12 education policy interventions on student outcomes. In the first chapter I explore how increased funding for school policing and sentiment surrounding school policing can have downstream effects on student discipline, and how these effects vary by student and…
Descriptors: Economics, Economic Factors, Educational Policy, Outcomes of Education
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Silja Martikainen; Tanja Linnavalli; Mirjam Kalland – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2025
Studies focusing on young children's self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are scarce. More research is needed on the reliability and validity of the methods as well as how self-reported HRQoL in early childhood is linked to other well-being factors. Using the Kiddy-KINDL questionnaire in interviews with 245 3- to 6-year-old…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Health, Quality of Life, Measurement Techniques
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Sharma, Eliza – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2023
The study aims to examine the readiness of Indian parents towards online classes at kindergarten and junior school levels, by identifying the perceived barriers, perceived effectiveness and health impact of online classes on young children. The study is based on data collected across a random sample of 750 parents of students studying at junior…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Mulitauopele, Christine; Israel, Whitney; Rosenberg, Sophie; Brooks-Russell, Ashley; Ma, Ming; Dinger, Mary K. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: In 2020, schools shifted to remote learning in response to mitigating COVID-19. Since then, students have fluctuated between in-person and remote learning environments. Changes to instructional models raise questions about the impact on health. Methods: This study leveraged a statewide surveillance system (Healthy Kids Colorado Survey)…
Descriptors: School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education
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González-Calvo, Gustavo; García-Monge, Alfonso; Gerdin, Göran; Pringle, Richard – Sport, Education and Society, 2023
There is now a wealth of research on obesity both from biomedical and socially critical perspectives. However, less research has focused on the lived experiences of young children and particularly those who are perceived as 'sedentary'. This paper critically examines the issue of obesity as related to children's experiences of physical…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Child Health
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Michah W. Rothbart; Amy Ellen Schwartz; Emily Gutierrez – Education Finance and Policy, 2023
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 allows school districts to provide free meals to all students if over 40 percent of them are directly certified as free-meal eligible. While emerging evidence documents positive effects on student behavior and academics, critics worry that CEP has unintended…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Child Health, Federal Legislation, Lunch Programs
Every Texan Research and Data Team – Every Texan, 2023
All children -- regardless of race, class, gender, or national origin -- deserve to fulfill their potential and have the opportunity to thrive. Over the last several years, Texas children and youth have faced serious challenges and disruptions to their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children of color, in particular, were disproportionately…
Descriptors: Child Development, COVID-19, Pandemics, Public Policy
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Daniel Skinner; Hannah Palme'; Sara Bode; Mary Kay Irwin – Continuity in Education, 2023
This paper presents a historical account of conceptual development at the intersection of American education and health. Beginning with early advancements from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the World Health Organization, the authors show the movement from early considerations of the codependency of health and…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, School Health Services, Child Health
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Wajcman, Kaley – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2018
There is a growing understanding for the integration of art therapy into hospital settings. This viewpoint explores a newly introduced art therapy program at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Launched with private funding, the success of the program has been predicated on communicating the importance of art materials and studio…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Hospitals, Child Health, Art Materials
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