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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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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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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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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
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
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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Category:
Children > Health Services
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The Future of Children
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Spring 1991
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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Category:
Children > Health Services
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Human Sciences Research Council Publishers
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2002
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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