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A collection of brief research summaries from 2004 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Healthy and Safe Children 2004 Archives
Cigarette Smoking Among American Teens Continues to Decline, But More Slowly than in the Past
— Dec. 2004
News release at Monitoring the Future, University of Michigan website
Overall Teen Drug Use Continues Gradual Decline, But Use of Inhalants Rises
— Dec. 2004
Parent-Teen Relationships and Interactions: Far More Positive Than Not
— Dec. 2004
Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents
— Oct. 2004
Rates and Risk Factors for Sexual Violence Among an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Adolescents
— Dec. 2004
Journal abstract at Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine website
Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing Among U.S. Teens
— Dec. 2004
With One Voice: U.S. Adults and Teens Sound Off on Teen Pregnancy
— Dec. 2004
All Work and No Play? Listening to What Kids and Parents Really Want from Out-of-School Time
— Nov. 2004
Births to 10-14 Year-Old Mothers: Trends and Health Outcomes (1990-2002)
— Nov. 2004
Blood Mercury Levels in Young Children and Childbearing-Aged Women in the U.S.
— Nov. 2004
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2004
— Nov. 2004
The Safer Choices Intervention and Sexual Behaviors of High School Students
— Nov. 2004
Toward Safe and Orderly Schools: The National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools
— Nov. 2004
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Entering School in the U.S.
— Nov. 2004
Adolescents' Beliefs About the Risks Involved in Smoking "Light" Cigarettes
— Oct. 2004
Behavioral Outcomes and Evidence of Psychopathology Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants at Age 20 Years
— Oct. 2004
Delayed Alcohol Use Linked to Fewer Problems with Abuse or Dependence as Adults
— Oct. 2004
Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers
— Oct. 2004
The Lingering Academic Deficits of Low Birth Weight Children
— Oct. 2004
Randomized Trial of a Parent Intervention
— Oct. 2004
Smoking During Pregnancy in the United States, 1990-2002
— Oct. 2004
State Estimates of Neonatal Health-Care Costs Associated with Maternal Smoking
— Oct. 2004
When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program
— Oct. 2004
Adolescents Who Watch a Lot of TV with Sexual Content Have Sex Sooner
— Sep. 2004
Another Chance: Preventing Additional Births to Teen Mothers
— Sep. 2004
Customized Program Reduces Asthma Symptoms in Inner-City Children
— Sep. 2004
The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 Years of Age
— Sep. 2004
Nation's Youth Turning Away from Marijuana as Perceptions of Risk Rise
— Sep. 2004
Participation in High School Physical Education (1991 to 2003)
— Sep. 2004
Prevalence and Characteristics of Children With Special Health Care Needs
— Sep. 2004
Prevalence, Stability, and Predictors of Clinically Significant Behavior Problems in Low Birth Weight Children
— Sep. 2004
Trends in Drinking Among Americans Age 18 and Younger (1975-2002)
— Sep. 2004
Association Between Patterns of Maternal Substance Use and Infant Birth Weight and Size
— Aug. 2004
Association Between Youth-Focused Firearm Laws and Youth Suicides
— Aug. 2004
Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression
— Aug. 2004
Dating Violence and Associated Sexual Risk and Pregnancy Among Adolescent Girls in the U.S.
— Aug. 2004
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.
— Aug. 2004
Modest Increase in Physical Education Can Help Cut Number of Overweight Young Girls
— Aug. 2004
Obesity in Young Children: Impact and Intervention
— Aug. 2004
Underage Drinking in Rural Areas
— Aug. 2004
National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19-35 Months in the U.S.
— July 2004
Sex Differences in Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines
— July 2004
Therapeutic Foster Care for the Prevention of Violence
— July 2004
Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students in the U.S. (1991-2003)
— July 2004
Association Between Television Viewing and Sleep Problems During Adolescence and Early Adulthood
— June 2004
Children's Health Study
— June 2004
Low Perceived Chances for Success in Life and Binge Drinking Among Inner-city Minority Youth
— June 2004
Moving Forward: Head Start Children, Families, and Programs in 2003
— June 2004
Psychotropic Drugs in Youth and Children: Use, Trends, and Implications for Schools
— June 2004
Suicide Attempts and Physical Fighting Among High School Students in the U.S., 2001
— June 2004
U.S. Youth No More Likely to Engage in Violence Than Youth in Four Other Countries
— June 2004
2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
— May 2004
AHRQ Report Cites Child Dental Care Utilization
— May 2004
Associations Between Overweight and Obesity With Bullying Behaviors in School-Aged Children
— May 2004
Benefits of a School-Based Asthma Treatment Program in the Absence of Secondhand Smoke Exposure
— May 2004
Changes in Mortality for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants in the 1990s: Implications for Treatment Decisions and Resource Use
— May 2004
Improved Access and Quality of Care After Enrollment in the New York State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
— May 2004
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among US Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 1999-2002
— May 2004
Classroom Drug Prevention Works: But Left Unchecked, Early Substance Use Haunts Older Teens and Young Adults
— Apr. 2004
Early Television Exposure and Subsequent Attentional Problems in Children
— Apr. 2004
Effects of Two Prevention Programs on High-Risk Behaviors Among African American Youth
— Apr. 2004
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse IX: Teen Dating Practices and Sexual Activity
— Apr. 2004
Quality of Health Care for Children and Adolescents: A Chartbook
— Apr. 2004
Parents' Beliefs About Condoms and Oral Contraceptives: Are They Medically Accurate?
— March/April 2004
Babies Born to Mothers Who Drink Alcohol Heavily May Suffer Permanent Nerve Damage
— Mar. 2004
Childhood Immunization Rates Before and After the Implementation of Medicaid Managed Care
— Mar. 2004
Effects of An Advocacy Intervention to Reduce Smoking Among Teenagers
— Mar. 2004
Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Greater for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children
— Mar. 2004
Overweight, Ethnicity, and the Prevalence of Hypertension in School-Aged Children
— Mar. 2004
Race, Ethnicity, and Health (No. 20 in Series, "Snapshots of America's Families III")
— Mar. 2004
Trends in Private and Public Health Insurance for Adolescents
— Mar. 2004
What Does Government Spend on Children? Evidence from Five Cities
— Mar. 2004
African American Teens Less Likely Than Others to Become Regular Smokers
— Feb. 2004
Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Pediatric Overweight?
— Feb. 2004
Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among Middle School Adolescents: The Influence of Psychosocial Factors
— Feb. 2004
An Intervention to Reduce Television Viewing by Preschool Children
— Feb. 2004
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being: One Year in Foster Care Wave I Data Analysis Report
— Feb. 2004
The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity
— Feb. 2004
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Young Americans Call for Realistic Approach
— Feb. 2004
U.S. Life Expectancy at All-Time High, But Infant Mortality Increases
— Feb. 2004
U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Rate Drops for 10th Straight Year
— Feb. 2004
Unmet Need for Routine and Specialty Care: Data From the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs
— Feb. 2004
Changes in Children's Well-Being and Family Environments
— Jan. 2004
Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality Among Children in a National Household Survey
— Jan. 2004
Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
— Jan. 2004
Is Patient Volume a Useful Quality Measure for Very Low Birthweight Infants?
— Jan. 2004
Largest Ever Study of Anti-Gay Harassment in Schools Shows the Problem Is Widespread, Dangerous and Preventable
— Jan. 2004
More Than One-Third of Teens Never or Inconsistently Used Contraceptives During Their First Sexual Relationship
— Jan. 2004
Sex, Drugs, and Delinquency in Urban and Suburban Public Schools
— Jan. 2004
Smoking Cessation Counseling with Young Patients
— Jan. 2004
Teen Births in America's Largest Cities: 1990 and 2000
— Jan. 2004
Violence Perpetration Across Peer and Partner Relationships: Co-Occurrence and Longitudinal Patterns Among Adolescents
— Jan. 2004
Why Is Work Intensity Associated with Heavy Alcohol Use Among Adolescents?
— Jan. 2004
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