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HEALTH
Child Trends investigates the physical health, emotional development, and social behaviors of children at all stages in their lives, from pregnancy through adolescence.
Through considering characteristics of children as well as their environments, we explore how a child’s health and well-being can by influenced their families, their peers, their schools, their communities, and social policies. |
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The researchers who study health collaborate closely with Child Trends' Early Childhood and Youth Development research areas.
Funding for our work in this research area comes from:
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS/ASPE)· Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)· National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC)
· Public Policy Analysis & Education Center for Middle Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Health (Policy Center).
Research Briefs
What Works for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity Among Children: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Alena M. Hadley; Elizabeth C. Hair; Nicole Dreisbach
March 2010
This fact sheet synthesizes the findings from multiple studies that examined the impacts of various intervention strategies on child obesity. Interpretation of results: The ideal format for a successful, comprehensive obesity prevention program is still unclear.
Children's Access to Health Insurance and Health Status in Washington State: Influential Factors
Gregory Matthews; Kristin Anderson Moore; Mary Terzian
May 2009
Physical Inactivity in U.S. Adolescents: Family, Neighborhood, and Individual Factors
Mary Terzian; Kristin Anderson Moore
May 2009
Research-Based Recommendations to Improve Child Nutrition in Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs
Laura D. Wandner; Elizabeth Hair
May 2009
Young Children in Immigrant Families Face Higher Risk of Food Insecurity
Randy Capps; Allison Horowitz; Karina Fortuny; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Martha Zaslow
February 2009
School Food Unwrapped: What's Available and What Our Kids Actually Are Eating
Elizabeth Hair; Thomson Ling; Laura Wandner
November 2008
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Executive Summaries & Full Reports
Early Childhood Predictors of Early School Success: A Selected Review of the Literature
Susmita Pati; Kyleen Hashim; Brett Brown; Alex Fiks; Christopher B. Forrest
May 2009
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Other Publications
Food Insecurity During Infancy: Implications for Attachment and Mental Proficiency in Toddlerhood
M. Zaslow - J. Bronte-Tinkew - R. Capps - A. Horowitz - K.A. Moore - D. Weinstein. Maternal and Child Health Journal
. 2008. Read more...
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