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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
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
Food Insecurity and Overweight among Infants and Toddlers: New Insights into a Troubling Linkage
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Martha Zaslow; Randolph Capps; Allison Horowitz
July 2007
Assessing the Mental Health of Adolescents: A Guide For Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007
Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007
Assessing the Diet, Exercise, Body Image, and Weight of Adolescents: A Guide For Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007
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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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Speeches, Presentations & Briefings
Risk Taking and Health Behaviors in Late Adolescence: Co-Occurrence, Predictors and Consequences
Cameron McPhee; Elizabeth Hair; Kristin Moore; Thomson Ling; Michelle McNamara; Claire Brindis
SRCD Biennial Meeting
March 31, 2007
The Effects of Father Involvement During Pregnancy on Receipt of Prenatal Care and Maternal Smoking
Michelle McNamara; Laurie Martin; Margot Bloch; Elizabeth Hair
SRCD Biennial Meeting
March 31, 2007
Educational Disparities in Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy
Laurie T. Martin; Michelle McNamara; Alyssa Milot; Margot Bloch; Elizabeth C. Hair
Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
Boston, MA
March 29, 2007
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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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