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Direct linkOreopoulos, Philip; Stabile, Mark; Walld, Randy; Roos, Leslie L. – Journal of Human Resources, 2008
We use administrative data on a sample of births between 1978 and 1985 to investigate the short-, medium-, and long-term consequences of poor infant health. Our findings offer several advances to the existing literature on the effects of early infant health on subsequent health, education, and labor force attachment. First, we use a large sample…
Descriptors: Twins, Infants, Siblings, Child Health
Download full textUS Department of Health and Human Services, 2011
This chartbook uses the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to report on recent findings on children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the United States. The NSCH provides a unique view of CSHCN in the context of where they live, play and go to school. It also allows comparisons to children without special health care needs.…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Health Behavior, Child Health
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2008
Each year since 1997, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has published a report on the well-being of children and families. This Brief highlights selected indicators from the more detailed report, which were chosen because they are easy to understand; are based on substantial research connecting them to child well-being;…
Descriptors: Children, Social Environment, Physical Environment, Well Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010
The broad array of data presented each year in the "KIDS COUNT Data Book" is intended to illuminate the status of America's children and to assess trends in their well-being. By updating the assessment every year, KIDS COUNT provides ongoing benchmarks that can be used to see how states have advanced or regressed over time. Readers can also use…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Tables (Data), Young Children, Profiles
Blachman, Dara; Laughlin, Lynda; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Howie, LaJeana; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Baum, Katrina; Lopez, Marsha; Jekielek, Susan; Nord, Mark; Morisi, Teri; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Colpe, Lisa; Fungwe, Thomas; Ghandour, Reem – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2009
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" provides annual updates on the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains. A more detailed report alternates every other year with a condensed version that highlights selected indicators. This year, the Forum is publishing the full report…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Well Being, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2007
This document is a compendium of indicators--drawn from the most reliable official statistics--illustrative of both the promises and the difficulties confronting our Nation's young people. The report summarizes 38 key indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators. The 38 indicators depict the well-being of children in the…
Descriptors: Social Indicators, Physical Environment, Well Being, Social Environment
Bellamy, Carol – 1998
This report on the well-being of the world's children focuses on the issue of malnutrition and its impact on children's lives. Chapter 1: (1) discusses the incidence of malnutrition and the complex interplay of factors that cause malnutrition, including poor health services and discrimination against women; (2) presents several approaches to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children, Developed Nations
Cunningham, Michelle Doucette – 1995
A poll of the attitudes of Connecticut citizens toward children in the state was commissioned by Kids 2000, a project of the Connecticut Association for Human Services, and was conducted by the Institute for Social Inquiry at the University of Connecticut as a telephone interview of 500 randomly selected adult residents. Questions asked covered…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 1998
In an effort to highlight the importance of identifying children who have been lead poisoned, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to alert the community to the geographical risk of lead poisoning and to report on screening results. The hope is that increased public awareness will result in less harm to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Community Characteristics, Counties
Zubrick, Ann; Zubrick, Stephen R. – 1996
Outside of major illness or severe developmental problems, child mental health has not previously been a focus of much study. The West Australian Child Health Survey (WACHS) was one of the first surveys to specifically address mental health as part of an attempt to gain comprehensive data on child and adolescent health. During 1993, data were…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 2001
In order to highlight the importance of identifying children with elevated blood lead levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to present state and county level data on the number of children screened for and identified with lead poisoning. In Illinois, all children between 6 and 84 months of age must be…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Children, Community Characteristics
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 2002
In order to highlight the importance of identifying children with elevated blood lead levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to present state and county level data on the number of children screened for and identified with lead poisoning. In Illinois, all children between 6 and 84 months of age must be…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Children, Community Characteristics
Kids Count--South Dakota, Vermillion. – 1996
This KIDS COUNT statistical report is the fourth to examine trends in children's and adolescents' well-being in South Dakota using indicators of health, education, social, and economic well-being, along with information on family income, household relationships, population, and AFDC/food stamp usage for each county. The information is organized in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 2000
In order to highlight the importance of identifying children with elevated blood lead levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to present state and county level data on the number of children screened for and identified with lead poisoning. In Illinois, all children between 6 and 84 months of age must be…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Health, Children, Community Characteristics
Tennessee State Commission on Children and Youth, Nashville. – 1992
This Kids Count report examines the well being of Tennessee's children, focusing on their health and safety. The statistical portrait is based on 5 health and safety indicators of child well being: (1) adequate prenatal care; (2) low birthweight births; (3) infant mortality; (4) population under 21 years eligible for Medicaid; and (5) child…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Children, Counties
