| Description |
xvi, 271 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30+ cm. |
| Note |
"A joint venture of the Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University and the Center for Child Health Research of the American Academy of Pediatrics"--P. [4] of cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-258) and index. |
| Contents |
Childhood "affluenza" / John de Graaf -- Advertising in schools / Alex Molnar -- Interactive media and well-being / Sandra L. Calvert -- Children and media / Thomas N. Robinson, James D. Sargent -- Violence in the lives of children / Betsy McAlister Groves -- Children in a post-9/11 world / Irwin Redlener -- Children of incarcerated parents / Angie Vachio -- Urban housing / Henry Cisneros -- Homelessness and its consequences / Irwin Redlener -- Tobacco and health / Michael Weitzman, Megan Kavanaugh -- Substance abuse / Alan I. Leshner -- Turbulence : the effects of change / Kristin Anderson Moore, Sharon Vandivere -- Children of the fortress : America's most invisible culture / Mary Edwards Wertsch -- Consequences of divorce / Judith Wallerstein -- Grandparents raising grandchildren / Donna M. Butts, Jaia Peterson -- Foster care / Moira Szilagyi -- Children of immigrants / Steven A. Camarota -- Experiences in the after-school hours / Deborah Belle, Brenda Phillips -- Challenges of child care / Helen Blank -- Gender roles / Ellen Galinsky -- Poverty / Richard Wertheimer -- Food insecurity / Patrick H. Casey. |
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Child health : an evaluation of the last century / Bernard Guyer, Alyssa Wigton -- Tooth decay : the best of times, the worst of times / Burton L. Edelstein -- Overweight : an epidemic / William H. Dietz -- Asthma / H. William Kelly -- Special health care needs / Polly Arango -- Impact of injuries / Frederick P. Rivera -- Maltreatment / Robert W. Block, Robert M. Reece -- Immunization delivery / Paul M. Darden -- Health insurance / Peter G. Szilagyi -- Mental health / Kelly Kelleher -- Maternal depression / Ardis L. Olson -- Youth suicide / Ann Doucette -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder / Mark L. Wolraich -- Religion among American teens : contours and consequences / John P. Bartkowski -- Adolescent sexuality : beyond the numbers / Paula Duncan, Emily Kallock -- Youth as a resource / Karen Hein, Shannon Flasch -- Access to postsecondary education / Kati Haycock, Yun Yi -- Children and the law / Shay Bilchik -- Families : diversity and change / Daniel T. Lichter -- Minority child population growth / Steven H. Murdock -- Changes in the well-being of children / William P. O'Hare -- Medical progress and inequalities in child health / Paul H. Wise -- Genetics / Edward R. B. McCabe, Linda L. McCabe -- Health services : past, present, and future / Judith S. Palfrey, Julius B. Richmond. |
| Subject |
Children -- Social conditions.
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Children -- Services for.
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Children -- Health and hygiene.
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Child Health Services -- United States. |
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Child Welfare -- United States. |
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Adolescent Behavior -- United States. |
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Adolescent Health Services -- United States. |
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Child Behavior -- United States. |
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Family Relations -- United States. |
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Social Environment -- United States. |
| Added Author |
Cosby, Arthur G.
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Mississippi State University. Social Science Research Center.
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Center for Child Health Research (U.S.)
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| Note |
Subtitle on cover: Authoritative resource on the state of childhood today |
| ISBN |
1581101422 |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101237371 |
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