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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
The testimony presented in this document discusses the extent of the problem of youth violence, risk factors, type of approach required, federal prevention efforts, and conclusions. It is suggested that young people at risk of later violence tend to: come from families that are abusive, neglectful, and otherwise dysfunctional; show an early…
Descriptors: Etiology, Federal Programs, Intervention, Prevention
PDF pending restorationCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1975
Presented is the text of the Congressional hearings examining the etiology of hyperactivity and methods of treatment for hyperactive children. Sections cover witness testimony; statements; and additional information consisting of 15 reports, articles, and publications on the topic of food additives and drug therapy. Included are communications to…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Reform. – 2001
These hearings before the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform address possible reasons for the apparently rapid increase in the incidence of autism. An introduction by the Committee Chairman, Dan Burton, provides background information and suggests a possible linkage between autism and the mumps-measles-rubella vaccine,…
Descriptors: Autism, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Epidemiology
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1990
The first of a series of hearings on child health issues was held in an effort to obtain a better understanding of the causes of the United States' low rank among industrial nations on indices of child health and prosperity and of models other nations use to improve children's health care, access to delivery systems, and cost containment. Contents…
Descriptors: Child Health, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Etiology
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1983
This document presents the testimony and prepared statements of witnesses in the Congressional hearings on broken families. Following the opening statement of Senator Jeremiah Denton, subcommittee chairman, prepared statements from a panel of witnesses representing the American Psychiatric Association are presented; topics covered in the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Etiology, Family Problems, Family Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Reform. – 2001
This document contains the proceedings of a hearing on April 6, 2000, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform. The hearing addressed the increasing rate of children diagnosed with autism, possible links between autism and childhood vaccinations, and future needs of these children. After opening statements by…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Health, Children, Disease Control
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1981
This subcommittee report focuses on various units within the social structure to determine the role they play and how best to support these units in efforts to alleviate conditions resulting in social problems. The testimony highlights problems in public programs related to foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice along with the problems of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Etiology, Family Problems
National Inst. on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, Bethesda, MD. – 1992
This monograph presents an update to the strategic plan of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), focusing on recent accomplishments, program goals, strategies, and priorities in research opportunities in the areas of hearing/hearing impairment and voice/voice disorders. Specifically considered for the…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Audiology, Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders
