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A collection of brief research summaries from 2002 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Healthy and Safe Children 2002 Archives
2002 Monitoring the Future Survey Shows Decrease in Use of Marijuana, Club Drugs, Cigarettes and Tobacco
— Dec. 2002
News release at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website
Are We Ready for Universal School-Based Asthma Screening?
— Dec. 2002
'Births: Final Data for 2001' Shows More Moms Get Prenatal Care
— Dec. 2002
Declines in Alcohol, Ecstasy, and Overall Drug Use Among American Teens
— Dec. 2002
News release at Monitoring the Future, University of Michigan website
The Effect of Volunteer Home Visitation for Adolescent Mothers on Parenting and Mental Health Outcomes
— Dec. 2002
Effects of a Law Against Early Postpartum Discharge on Newborn Follow-up, Adverse Events, and HMO Expenditures
— Dec. 2002
Involvement by Young Drivers in Fatal Alcohol-Related Motor-Vehicle Crashes
— Dec. 2002
Parents' Involvement Helps Kids Overcome Peer Influence on Smoking
— Dec. 2002
Peer and Parent Influences on Smoking Initiation Among Early Adolescents
— Dec. 2002
Psychiatric Disorders Common Among Detained Youth
— Dec. 2002
Stress and Young Children
— Dec. 2002
Teen Smoking Declines Sharply in 2002
— Dec. 2002
Using Marijuana May Not Raise the Risk of Using Harder Drugs
— Dec. 2002
What Are the True Benefits of School-Based Drug Prevention Programs?
— Dec. 2002
When and Where Do Youths Have Sex? The Potential Role of Adult Supervision
— Dec. 2002
Youth Who "Age Out" of Foster Care: Troubled Lives, Troubling Prospects
— Dec. 2002
Building a Better Teenager: A Summary of "What Works" in Adolescent Development
— Nov. 2002
The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children
— Nov. 2002
Effect of Child Health Insurance Plan Enrollment on the Utilization of Health Care Services by Children Using a Public Safety Net System
— Nov. 2002
The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families
— Nov. 2002
Household Food Security in the United States, 2001
— Nov. 2002
Impact of Mandatory Helmet Legislation on Bicycle-Related Head Injuries in Children
— Nov. 2002
Longitudinal Study of the Number and Choice of Leisure Time Physical Activities From Mid to Late Adolescence
— Nov. 2002
Neurologic Disorders After Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination
— Nov. 2002
Obesity Development During Adolescence in a Biracial Cohort
— Nov. 2002
One in Three of Nation's Children Regularly Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home
— Nov. 2002
A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism
— Nov. 2002
Projected Cost-Effectiveness of Statewide Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
— Nov. 2002
Reducing Geographic, Racial, and Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Immunization Rates
— Nov. 2002
SAMHSA Unveils Data on Youth Violence
— Nov. 2002
Smoking Patterns of Household Members and Visitors in Homes With Children in the United States
— Nov. 2002
Timeliness of Childhood Immunizations
— Nov. 2002
Consequences and Correlates of Adolescent Depression
— Oct. 2002
Do Abstinence-Only Programs Delay the Initiation of Sex Among Young People and Reduce Teen Pregnancy?
— Oct. 2002
Impacts of a Mandatory Welfare-to-Work Program on Children at School Entry and Beyond: Findings from the NEWWS Child Outcomes Study
— Oct. 2002
Prevalence and Trends in Overweight Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999-2000
— Oct. 2002
Racial Differences in the Evaluation of Pediatric Fractures for Physical Abuse
— Oct. 2002
Behavioral Correlates of Television Viewing in Primary School Children Evaluated by the Child Behavior Checklist
— Sep. 2002
The Effectiveness of Child-Resistant Packaging for Aspirin
— Sep. 2002
Graduated Driver Licensing: What Works?
— Sep. 2002
Highlights of 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)
— Sep. 2002
Infant Mortality at Record Low, Life Expectancy at Record High
— Sep. 2002
A Prospective Study of the Role of Depression in the Development and Persistence of Adolescent Obesity
— Sep. 2002
Rationale for Graduated Licensing and the Risks it Should Address
— Sep. 2002
The Safety Value of Driver Education and Training
— Sep. 2002
Survey of the Injury Rate for Children in Community Sports
— Sep. 2002
Teen Birth Rates: Facts at a Glance
— Sep. 2002
Television Viewing and Initiation of Smoking Among Youth
— Sep. 2002
Unmet Need for Mental Health Care Among U.S. Children: Variation by Ethnicity and Insurance Status
— Sep. 2002
Behavior Change Counseling in the Emergency Department to Reduce Injury Risk
— Aug. 2002
National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Coverage Levels Among Children Aged 19-35 Months
— Aug. 2002
Trends in Childhood Asthma: Prevalence, Health Care Utilization, and Mortality
— Aug. 2002
Marijuana Use Among Youths
— July 2002
Pattern of Newborn Infections Changes
— July 2002
Recess in Elementary School: What Does the Research Say?
— July 2002
Summer Sunburn and Sun Exposure Among US Youths Ages 11 to 18: National Prevalence and Associated Factors
— July 2002
Trends in Mortality and Morbidity for Very Low Birth Weight Infants, 1991-1999
— July 2002
Child Neglect: Outcomes in High-Risk Urban Preschoolers
— June 2002
Encouraging Teens to Adopt a Safe, Healthy Lifestyle: A Foundation for Improving Future Adult Behaviors
— June 2002
Growth Charts Released by CDC
— June 2002
How Good is the Evidence Linking Breastfeeding and Intelligence?
— June 2002
Is Corporal Punishment An Effective Means of Discipline?
— June 2002
Tattoos and Body Piercings as Indicators of Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors
— June 2002
Teens Making More Responsible Decisions: Fewer Teens Using Tobacco, Marijuana, Engaging in Risky Sexual Behavior
— June 2002
Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated with Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children
— June 2002
Use of Sunscreen, Sunburning Rates, and Tanning Bed Use Among More Than 10,000 US Children and Adolescents
— June 2002
Weight Concerns Increase Girls' Risk of Becoming Smokers
— June 2002
Youth Access Interventions Do Not Affect Youth Smoking
— June 2002
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance: United States, 2001
— June 2002
The Association Between Duration of Breastfeeding and Adult Intelligence
— May 2002
CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
— May 2002
Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being?
— May 2002
Continuous Coverage: Removing Barriers to Children's Health Care
— May 2002
Cost-Benefit of Family Interventions Designed to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Use
— May 2002
Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Juvenile Correctional Facilities
— May 2002
Economic Burden of Obesity in Youths Aged 6 to 17 Years: 1979-1999
— May 2002
Hepatitis A Infection Rates Among Children Much Higher Than Previously Estimated
— May 2002
How to Improve Childhood Asthma Outcomes
— May 2002
The Multiple Dimensions of Child Abuse and Neglect: New Insights into an Old Problem
— May 2002
National Survey Data Detail Quality of Health Care for Children
— May 2002
Preventing Teenage Pregnancy, Childbearing, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: What the Research Shows
— May 2002
Racial/Ethnic Variation in Asthma Status and Management Practices Among Children in Managed Medicaid
— May 2002
Teen Smoking Rates Decline Significantly
— May 2002
Trends in State Health Insurance Coverage of Pregnant Women, Children, and Parents
— May 2002
Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Cocaine-Exposed Infants
— Apr. 2002
Household Composition and Risk of Fatal Child Maltreatment
— Apr. 2002
Prevalence, Correlates, and Trajectory of Television Viewing Among Infants and Toddlers
— Apr. 2002
The Psychological Maltreatment of Children
— Apr. 2002
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates-60 Largest U.S. Cities, 1995-1998
— Apr. 2002
Recent Progress in Decreasing Youth Tobacco Use, But Much Work Remains
— Apr. 2002
Teen Court Could Be Promising Alternative to Traditional Juvenile Justice System
— Apr. 2002
Adolescent Reports of Physician Counseling for Smoking
— Mar. 2002
Asthma: Epidemic Increase, Cause Unknown
— Mar. 2002
Children of Current and Former Welfare Recipients: Similarly at Risk
— Mar. 2002
Children's Eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP: A View from 2000
— Mar. 2002
Children's Participation in Medicaid and SCHIP: Early in the SCHIP Era
— Mar. 2002
Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Services for Foster Youth
— Mar. 2002
Many Obese Youth Have Condition That Precedes Type 2 Diabetes: Studies To Address Obesity-Linked Diabetes in Children
— Mar. 2002
The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980 to 2000
— Mar. 2002
Risk of Injury to Child Passengers in Compact Extended-Cab Pickup Trucks
— Mar. 2002
Teens Still Exposed to Tobacco Ads Despite Advertising Restrictions
— Mar. 2002
Child Passengers at Risk in America: A National Study of Restraint Use
— Feb. 2002
Community Interventions to Promote Healthy Social Environments: Early Childhood Development and Family Housing
— Feb. 2002
Household Food Security in the United States, 2000
— Feb. 2002
Lack of Appropriate Research Leads to Gaps in Knowledge About Children in Immigrant Families
— Feb. 2002
State-Sponsored Health Insurance Programs Benefit Children with Various Levels of Family Income
— Feb. 2002
Substance Use and Sexual Health Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S.
— Feb. 2002
Educational Lag for Premature Infants Persists into Adulthood
— Jan. 2002
Even Moderately Premature Birth Poses Risk for Developmental Delays
— Jan. 2002
The Well-Being of Children Involved with the Child Welfare System: A National Overview
— Jan. 2002
Chickenpox Report Card: The State of Varicella Vaccinations in the U.S.
— 2002
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2002
— 2002
Understanding the Sexual Behavior of Adolescents
— 2002
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