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Adams, Elizabeth L.; Raynor, Hollie A.; Thornton, Laura M.; Mazzeo, Suzanne E.; Bean, Melanie K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides >30 million meals to children daily; however, the specific nutrient composition of NSLP-selected and consumed meals for students from lower income and racial/ethnic minoritized backgrounds is unknown. Aims: To quantify the nutrients in school lunch selection and consumption among…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Eating Habits, Nutrition
Buchholz, Melissa; Glaze, Kelly; Wolcott, Catherine; Talmi, Ayelet – ZERO TO THREE, 2022
Primary care is an essential service for young children and one of the few settings where in-person care was provided during COVID-19 (recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020). The HealthySteps (HS) model provides enhanced primary care to young children but required innovations to service delivery to adhere to public health orders…
Descriptors: Young Children, Models, Health Services, Access to Health Care
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Covington, Lauren; Satti, Aditi; Brewer, Benjamin; Blair, Rachel; Duffy, Ilona; Laurenceau, Jean-Phillipe; Mayberry, Shannon; Cordova, Angeni; Hoopes, Elissa; Patterson, Freda – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2022
Purpose: Child and caregiver sleep occurs in a family system, with socioeconomically disadvantaged families experiencing disproportionately worse sleep health than more advantaged families. The extent to which objectively measured sleep health metrics (i.e., sleep duration, midpoint, regularity, efficiency) are concordant within disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Sleep, Socioeconomic Influences, Family (Sociological Unit), Parent Child Relationship
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Higdon, Kathryn L.; Rumsey, Amanda D.; Swisher, Sierra C. – Professional School Counseling, 2022
Parentification has been found to impact both the short- and long-term physical, mental, and social/emotional well-being of children and adolescents and can be viewed as a social determinant of health. The COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded these effects. We demonstrate how school counselors are uniquely positioned to identify and assist…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Styles, Coping
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Andrew Shlesinger; Frank Bird; Jill M. Harper; James K. Luiselli; Melmark New England – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
We describe a computer-assisted program for conducting well-body assessments of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities attending a private special education school. Classroom instructors completed daily assessments to detect the presence of bodily injuries and other skin trauma, determine the need for medical treatment, and monitor healing…
Descriptors: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Private Schools, Special Schools
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Bhavsar, Devanshi; Hohman, Christen; Stinson, Hannah E.; Wallace, Lorraine S. – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: As children are at high dehydration risk, caregivers must have access to understandable and actionable educational resources. Purpose: This study assessed usability, accessibility, complexity and readability of diverse pediatric dehydration educational materials. Methods: Over-the-counter (OTC) electrolyte replacement solution…
Descriptors: Child Health, Instructional Materials, Video Technology, Guidelines
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Vostanis, Panos; Eruyar, Seyda; Haffejee, Sadiyya; O'Reilly, Michelle – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2021
The objective was to establish how stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) conceptualize child mental health impact. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 stakeholders from disadvantaged urban communities in Kenya, South Africa, Turkey and Brazil. Participants represented education, welfare and health care agencies; as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Mental Health Programs, Training
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Sonkola, Kennedy; Kvalsvig, Jane Dene; Brouwer, Inge; Holding, Penny; Taylor, Myra – Child Care in Practice, 2021
While it is well-accepted that mothers play a key role in child health outcomes, the role of the father is less well understood. This study, the first of two investigations of the relationship between the social environment and child health, growth and development, was nested in a child nutrition programme carried out in Kwale County. At present…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parent Role, Parent Influence, Decision Making
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Kwatubana, Siphokazi; Molaodi, Vivian Thuso – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2021
The issue of school feeding is placed at the top of global agenda currently more than ever before. Challenges imposed by COVID-19 have created an opportunity to broaden and deepen debates focusing around the significance of school feeding programmes internationally. Throughout the duration of the lockdown period, billions of learners worldwide…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Nutrition
Rees, Nicholas – UNICEF, 2021
The climate crisis is the defining human and child's rights challenge of this generation, and is already having a devastating impact on the well-being of children globally. Understanding where and how children are uniquely vulnerable to this crisis is crucial in responding to it. The Children's Climate Risk Index provides the first comprehensive…
Descriptors: Climate, Childrens Rights, Risk, Natural Disasters
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Edward B. Olsen; Emi Tsuda; James D. Wyant; Ranaysia Burrell; Jessica Mukherjee; Ara McKay; Joseph Herrera; David Labrador – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: There are limited school physical activity policy dissemination and implementation studies. This is a concern given the adverse mental, physical, and socio-emotional effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children and adolescents. This study explored New Jersey school administrators' experiences in disseminating recess guidelines,…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, COVID-19, Pandemics, Guidelines
UNICEF, 2024
This Statistical Compendium to the report "The State of the World's Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World," offers vital statistics on child survival, development, and protection worldwide, supporting UNICEF's commitment to tracking progress toward global goals for children's and women's rights. It includes the…
Descriptors: Children, Child Health, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024
The general science of infection prevention and control can be applied to and adapted for a variety of settings, including kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Strategies can be implemented in the classroom and whole school environment to prevent a wide array of illnesses caused by both bacteria and viruses. This science brief presents findings…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Disease Control, Communicable Diseases, Prevention
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Roelf Petrus Reyneke – Education as Change, 2024
Section 28(1)(c) of the South African Constitution (1996) unequivocally affirms that children are the only vulnerable group with an explicit right to social services. Nonetheless, the practical realisation of this right remains elusive for many children, leaving them without access to vital social services. Through the theoretical framework of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Services, Childrens Rights, Advocacy
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Maria A. Rogers; Amy Klan; Rylee Oram; Amanda Krause; Jess Whitley; David J. Smith; Natasha McBrearty – School Mental Health, 2024
School absenteeism among children and adolescents has been associated with a myriad of adverse outcomes. Despite a substantial amount of research on school attendance, our understanding of absenteeism in elementary-aged children with mental health difficulties is limited. The current study used a mixed-method sequential explanatory design to gain…
Descriptors: Attendance, Child Health, Mental Health, Age Differences
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