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Development, Health and Environment: Factors Influencing Infant and Child Survival in South Africa
This paper examines factors which affect mortality and survival among non-white infants and children in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Children > Health Services
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Human Sciences Research Council Publishers
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2002
Early Child Development in Resource-Poor Settings: Balancing Children's Material and Mental Needs - A Personal Account
This paper discusses the importance of quality caregiving for children's growth, development and survival, particularly in resource-poor areas.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Zero to Three
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November 2004
Adoption of Children with Special Needs
This paper discusses the history and current status of adoption services for special needs children and suggests ways in which to provide better services for these children and their adoptive parents.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1993
Health Care Services for Children and Adolescents
This article identifies health risks to children and adolescents, particularily those with disabilities or chronic illnesses, and those living in poverty.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1992
Teenage Childbearing
This paper looks at the increasing rates of teenage pregnancies in the US and explores the effect that this trend has on adolescent girls and their infants.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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1992
Complex Developmental Issues of Pre-Natal Drug Exposure
This article presents research findings suggesting that pre-natal exposure to drugs is not a primary contributor to developmental problems after birth.
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Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
Drug-Exposed Infants: Understanding the Medical Risk
This document reviews the known effects of prenatal exposure to cigarettes, alcohol, heroin, narcotics, marijuana, and cocaine.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
Reducing Health Disparities Among Children
This article discusses the benefits and limitations of health insurance for children.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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2003
Care of Children With Special Health Care Needs
This study looks at the nature of children who need special health care, the programs available to serve them, and the difficulties and opportunities faced in providing them with high quality care.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 2003
Gaps in Coverage for Children in Immigrant Families
This article analyzes the obstacles that immigrant children face in obtaining health insurance and discusses approaches that have been taken to overcome these challenges.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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2003
Which Children are Still Uninsured And Why
This report analyzes recent trends in health insurance coverage and finds that although programs such as Medicaid have successfully increased coverage, about 12% of children remain uninsured.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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2003
Historical Overview of Children's Health Care Coverage
This report discusses the creation of Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), two programs that were developed to provide health coverage to children in low-income families.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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2003
Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children from Birth to Eight
This article discusses the importance of early childhood access to health and educational services for future life prospects, and highlights the lower levels of participation and access among immigrant families.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Summer 2004
The Direct Cost of Low Birth Weight
This article examines the increased spending on health care, education, and child care for children with low birth weight.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1995
Fitness of Canadian Children and Youth: Results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
This study shows that there has been a decline in fitness and a rise in obesity among Canadian youth since 1981.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Statistics Canada
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January 2010
One Out Of Three: Kids Without Health Insurance 1995-1996
This paper looks at the problem of uninsured children in the United States and concludes that this problem affects not only the poor but also those who have a moderate income.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Families USA Foundation
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March 01, 1997
Five Good Reasons for States to Expand Family Coverage
This paper demonstrates that, despite initiatives to increase the number of people with health insurance, millions of Americans still are not insured.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Families USA
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July 01, 2008
How Children Are Doing: The Mismatch between Public Perception and Statistical Reality
This study demonstrates that many Americans have innaccurate perceptions of child well being, and are unaware of the progress that has been made in improving children's circumstances.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Child Trends
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July 01, 2003
Canada’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth 2008
This report evaluates the physical activity level and health of Canadian children and teens, and the level of services to promote healthy activity.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Active Healthy Kids Canada
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2008
Developmental Pathways Leading to Obesity in Childhood
This article looks at the rising prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents and the risk for diseases and conditions which accompany excess weight.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Statistics Canada
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September 2009
Mothers’ Labor Supply in Fragile Families: The Role of Child Health
This paper examines the extent to which unwed mothers' ability to work is affected by poor child health.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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December 01, 2003
Past, Present, and Future Roles of Child Protective Services
This article looks at the historical development of the child protection system, the way in which it currently operates, and the challenges and issues it will have to deal with in the future.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1998
Adverse Events from Cough and Cold Medications in Children
This study examines the prevalence of emergency room visits due to adverse reactions to cold and cough medications in children under the age 12.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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May 2008
What Works for Preventing and Stopping Substance Use in Adolescents
This brief compares programs and interventions targeting adolescent substance use.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Child Trends
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May 2008
Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect
This paper provides information about what child neglect is, how common it is, its relationship to susbtance abuse, domestic violence and poverty, typical indicators of neglect, the consequences of neglect, and possible interventions in cases of neglect.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
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April 01, 2001
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: A Profile of Education for Children with Disabilities in Canada
This study examines assesses the availability and use of special needs programs in education.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Statistics Canada, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division
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May 2008
Fathers’ Experiences in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Search for Control
This study examines the experiences of fathers with children in a neonatal intensive care unit and reports that fathers feel a loss of control.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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February 2008
The State of Religion and Public Life
This presenter rebuts many of the claims made against government funding for services run by faith-based organizations, such ...
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
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May 21, 2002
Growing up in North america: Child Well-Being in Canada, the United States, and Mexico
This report examines the physical, mental and environmental health of children in North America.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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June 4, 2007
Quality of Life in Canada: A Citizen's Report Card
This paper investigates the quality of life in Canada using 40 indicators grouped into categories including: health, education, environment, community, personal well-being, and government.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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July 01, 2002
The Well-Being of California's Children
Using the National Survey of America’s Families, this paper explores the physical, emotional, financial, and educational welfare and well-being of Californian Children.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Public Policy Institute of California
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2003
Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated with Length of Stay and Hospital Charges for Pediatric Sport-Related Injury Hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2003
This study examines the impact of sports-related injuries among children as it pertains to hospitalization.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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April 2007
Need for the Use of Family Leave Among Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
This study examines the leave-taking habits of full-time-employed parents of children with special health care needs in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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May 2007
Starting Points: Challenging the "Quiet Crisis"- A Description of the Starting Points Sites
This paper simmary describes strategies and activities executed by 14 Starting Points sites.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Center for Children in Poverty, Harvard Family Research Project
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1997
Making Ends Meet: Six Programs that Help Working Families and Employers
This paper reviews six programs intended to support working families: the Earned Income Tax Credit, food stamps, child care, health care, child support, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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June 01, 2002
Will Extending Medicaid to Two-Parent Families Encourage Marriage?
This paper hypothesizes that the restriction of Medicaid to single-parent families acts as a disincentive to marry and that changes in the marriage rate would occur if this restriction was removed .
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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January 01, 1997
Sterilisation and Other Medical Procedures on Children A report to the Attorney-General
This paper make recommendations intended to prevent eugenic sterilization of minors, particularly disabled minors.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Attorney General of Australia
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November 01, 1994
Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch, Report to the NACHHD Council
This paper discusses AIDS and its impact on maternal and child health outcomes in the US.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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January 01, 2003
Child Well-Being and the Intergenerational Effects of Undocumented Immigrant Status
This paper discusses the health deficits experienced by children whose parents are illegal immigrants.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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June 01, 2000
21 Million Children's Health: Our Shared Responsibility
This report discusses the problem of inadequate health care insurance for low-income children in single parent families, analyses the existing system, and recommends integrating health care coverage with the child support system.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor
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June 2000
Health and Disabilities Services in Early Head Start: Are Families Getting Needed Health Care Services?
This paper investigates the health of children and families in the Early Head Start program, focusing on specific health concerns such as birthweight, infections, and parental mental health and its impact on child well-being.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Department of Health and Human Services
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January 2004
The State of Children in Gauteng: A Report for the Office of the Premier, Gauteng Provincial Government
This comprehensive report provides statistical data on various indicators of the well-being of children in the South African province of Gauteng.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Child, Youth and Family Development Research Programme of the HSRC
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October 2003
Health and Medical Care Costs to Society of Teen Pregnancy: Children from Birth to Age 14
This study examines the health status of children born to teenage mothers and finds that their health tends to be poorer than that of children of older mothers.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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October 01, 1995
Creating Solutions: Women Preventing FAS, Understanding Women's Substance Misuse
This paper presents findings from a participatory action research group which examined how women recover from substance misuse and thus prevent fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Creating Solutions Participatory Action Research
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2001
Growing up in North America: Child Well-Being in Canada, the United States, and Mexico
This analysis of child well-being seeks to determine how local, national and tri-national factors influence children growing up in North America.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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May 5, 2006
Children with Disabilities in Australia
This report provides information about the characteristics, needs, and circumstances of disabled children in Australia.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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2004
Australian Children: Their Health and Wellbeing 2002
This report provides statistical information pertaining to national indicators of children's health and well-being in Australia.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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2002
Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children
This report examines the characteristics of children living with their mothers who are eligible for child support, and analyses the extent to which they have access to health care insurance.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation
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December 2002
State Practices in Medical Child Support Cross-Program Coordination
This report examines state efforts to integrate child support enforcement programs, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and Medicaid to ensure optimal health care coverage for children in low-income families.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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June 2003
Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Families: Building Services and Systems to Support the Healthy Emotional Development of Young Children - An Action Guide for Policymakers
This paper discusses the need to improve family situations in which children are not getting appropriate emotional support for healthy development.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 2002
Legal Services Commission Annual Report 2001/02
This paper discusses the Commission's concerns over the continuing rise in family and social welfare law costs, as well as its objectives to help families and children get quality legal services and access to justice.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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TSO (The Stationery Office)
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July 10, 2003
New South Wales Child Health Survey 2001
This paper examines the health of Australian children, and the social and family factors that affect it.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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New South Wales Department of Health
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September 01, 2002
Caring Prescriptions: Comprehensive Health Care Strategies for Young Children in Poverty
This report discusses the need for improved health care strategies for children living in poverty.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 1993
The Mental Health of Children Looked After by Local Authorities in Wales
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Wales.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Office for National Statistics
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2004
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in England
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in children who live in foster homes or residential care centers in England.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Office for National Statistics
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2003
The Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Scotland
This paper discusses the prevalence and nature of mental health problems in young people who live in foster homes or residential care centers in Scotland.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Office for National Statistics
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2004
How Do Cohabiting Couples With Children Spend Their Money?
This paper uses data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey to compare spending patterns in cohabiting and married households.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
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April 2002
Making Dollars Follow Sense: Financing Early Childhood Mental Health Services to Promote Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children
Using data from six case studies, this paper discusses approaches for financing mental health services for children and their families.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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August 2002
The Changing Health Status of Canada’s Children
This article examines changes in Canada's infant and child mortality rate in the twentieth century.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Isuma
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Autumn 2000
Qualities of Caring: Good Practices in Infant and Toddler Group Care
This paper investigates several children's daycare group centers in poor countries where resources and finances are lacking.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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International Center on Care and Education of Children, The World Bank Group
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January 1999
Is the Child Health/Family Income Gradient Universal? Evidence from England
In response to an American study which documented a positive correlation between family income and child health that increased with age, this study investigates this gradient in a British context.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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October 2004
Children in Foster Care: How are They Faring
This paper explores the well-being of children in foster care and looks specifically at their health, developmental, and educational and behavioural outcomes.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Child Trends
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December 2003
Healthy Immigrant Children: A Demographic and Geographic Analysis
In looking at data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), the authors identify barriers — such as language proficiency and family structure — that immigrant children and children of immigrants may face in accessing social services, health care, and service networks.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 1998
Mothers’ Labor Supply in Fragile Families: The Role of Child Health
This paper examines the effects of poor child health on the employment of unwed mothers after welfare reform in the United States.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Poverty Center
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May 2004
New Fathers' Labor Supply: Does Child Health Matter?
This paper presents the results of a study which finds that having a child with poor health reduces the probability that a father will be employed and reduces the number of hours worked if employed.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Poverty Center
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May 2004
The Changing Association between Prenatal Participation in WIC and Birth Outcomes in New York City
This paper examines the effect of prenatal participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on birth outcomes in New York from 1988 to 2001.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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May 2005
Strategies for Promoting Health and Assuring Access to Health Care in Child Care Settings
This book discusses the need for the child and health care communities to work together in order to help low-income children stay healthy.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1995
Quality of Child Health Care and Under-Five Mortality in Zambia: A Case Study of Two Districts in Luapula Province
This article examines the causes of infant and child mortality in Zambia, assesses the quality of health care in this country, and identifies some traditional cultural beliefs concerning the causes of child death.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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May 20, 2005
The Living Conditions of US-Born Children of Mexican Immigrants in Unmarried Families
This paper documents the various forms of socio-economic disadvantage experienced by many unmarried Mexican-American mothers in the United States and assesses the well-being of their children.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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May 2005
Health Status and Health Care among Mexican American Children Born to Unmarried Women
This paper assesses the well being of children born to unmarried Mexican-American women.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Population Research Center
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2005
Healthy Families: First Things First - The 2000 Alternative Budget
This paper argues that the Canadian government must invest more in children, health, and communities.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, CHO!CES: A Coalition for Social Justice
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2000
Mental Health Service Use for Children in Foster Care in Illinois
This paper discusses the prevalence of mental health problems in the Illinois foster care system, the characteristics of children who develop these problems, and the types of medical services used to treat them.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Children and Family Research Center
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March 13, 2002
Successful Strategies for Children's Health
This paper reivews fourteen different programs that provided prevention or early intervention for major children's health problems.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Action Alliance for Children
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July 01, 1998
Race, Ethnicity, and Health
This paper discusses the implementation of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and its impact on rates of insurance coverage among children and adults of different ethnic backgrounds and income levels.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Urban Institute
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March 18, 2004
Best Practices: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects and the Effects of Other Substance Use During Pregnancy
This paper discusses fetal alcohol syndrome, its prevalence in Canada, its effects, and the characteristics of mothers at risk for, or with, FAS infants.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Health Canada
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December 01, 2000
Health Care for Our Troubled Youth: Provision of Services in the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems of California
This paper discusses the physical and mental health needs of young people involved in foster care and juvenile justice systems.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency
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March 15, 2002
Children and Youth with Special Needs: Summary Report of Findings
Using a variety of past research and studies, this paper assesses the experiences of special needs children, and the social and economic challenges they face.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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November 01, 2001
Sharing the Learning: The Health Transition Fund
This report examines the efficiency, affordability, and accessibility of the health care system especially in relation to how system problems and issues affect youth and children’s development, physical and mental health, and social integration.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Health Canada
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2002
Expensive Children in Poor Families: The Intersection of Childhood Disabilities and Welfare
This paper examines the public and private costs of welfare programs and of childcare for children with disabilities.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Public Policy Institute of California
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2000
Legal Services Commission Annual Report 2001/02
This paper discusses the Community Legal Service program, which improves access to justice for those most in need, such as families and children.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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TSO (The Stationery Office)
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July 22, 2002
Health Insurance and Child Support
This paper discusses efforts to include health insurance as part of the child support package, and concludes that many non-custodial fathers of uninsured children cannot afford to pay for health coverage.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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September 01, 1994
Adding it Up: The Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
This booklet describes the medical and non-medical benefits of providing contraceptive services, maternal health services, and sexually transmitted disease services in developing countries.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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February 01, 2004
Neo-Conservatism and Child Care Services in Alberta: A Case Study
This paper looks at the child care system in Alberta, ...
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Childcare Resource and Research Unit
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1997
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
This book gives an extensive overview, explanation, and analysis of mental health issues, their causes and effects, associated risk and protective factors, and available treatment and support strategies.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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1999
The Health Status of California's Latino Youth
This report examines various adolescent health issues as they relate to Latino youth in California.
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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The California Adolescent Health Collaborative
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July 01, 2004
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