Identification of early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention. This cross-sectional study used the Parent Observation of Early Markers Scale (POEMS, Feldman et al. in "J Autism Dev Disord" 42:13-12, 2012) to identify early signs of ASD in 69 ASD high-risk (older sibling diagnosed with…

This study explored the role of student (e.g., age, language background, gender), home (e.g., parent/caregiver education), and school (e.g., school type, size) socio-demographic factors in students' school (e.g., in-school arts tuition, arts engagement), home (e.g., parent/caregiver-child arts interaction), and community (e.g., arts attendance,…

To encourage the health and well-being of American Indian (AI) communities, it is first necessary to understand the meaning of health for particular tribes. As such, this investigation reports on the meaning of health and well-being for Chickasaw families. Findings from this investigation additionally highlight ways in which characteristics of…

Conducted retrospective analysis of referrals (n=275) to regional adolescent psychiatric service over two years, focusing on selected social and family variables, to identify areas of potential unmet need and relationship between these factors and clinical variables. Social and family disadvantage was well represented in patients, but few were…

This paper stems from the renewed interest of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) in problems of urban poverty along with a desire to know more about the dimensions of poverty--who the poverty-stricken are, where they are located, how many they are, and why they are poor. The author illuminates and clarifies these questions through…

Screening data, including results of the Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers (POSIT) developed by the NIDA, on arrested youths processed in May 1993 at the Hillsborough County, Florida, Juvenile Assessment Center are analyzed. High rates of potential psychosocial functioning problems were obtained. Relationships were found between…

This article examines factors associated with underutilization of early intervention services, outlines the prevalence of these factors in the population of families with young children, presents statistics on the sociodemographic characteristics of families with children under five, and suggests policies that may facilitate the participation of…

This study compared Greek individuals (n=287) identified as engaging in delinquent behavior who had either been maltreated in childhood or not maltreated. Perceived parental abuse and/or psychological neglect were associated with various family and social characteristics as well as specific Greek societal and cultural factors. (Author/DB)

Presents data on personal, family, peer, and school factors associated with preadolescent students manifesting anger-related problems at school. Results indicate that cumulative positive and negative experiences at home, in school, and with peers have a major impact on the frequency and intensity of anger experienced at school. Urges school…

Population statistics based on the 1960 Census of Population are presented for Negroes, American Indians, persons with Spanish surnames, and "other whites" in the Southwestern states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. Some 1950 Census data are included for comparative purposes. Detailed tables present information on…

The existing physical forms of housing are not always compatible with prevalent social patterns. To investigate the relationship between family system characteristics and attitudes about residential space, 64 Indiana families in 4 stages of the family life cycle (early years with no children, crowded years with at least one preschool child, peak…

THis study identifies the social, familial, and childhood characteristics which predict and explain the development of antisocial behavior. It also examines the extent to which violent antisocial behavior presents a distinct entity with its unique etiological processes. Several major studies which purportedly attempted to identify the causes and…

Analyzes data from the 1990 U.S. Census of Population and Housing to provide a broad statistical portrait of the children of immigrants today. Using families as the unit of analysis, researchers compare native-born children of native-born parents to children with at least one foreign-born parent. These children are compared using social, economic,…

This report presents a statistical portrait of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of blacks in the United States. The portrait is based on data from the March Supplement to the 1990 and 1989 Current Population Surveys (CPS) with additional data from the October 1988 Supplement to the CPS. The data are estimates based on sample…

With the large-scale movement of middle-class Blacks to the suburbs over the last two decades, the enrollment of Blacks in suburban public and private schools has risen sharply. Using the Black population of Dallas as a target group, the effect of neighborhood attributes and changing family and urban characteristics on the destinations of Blacks…