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A collection of brief research summaries from 2005 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Healthy and Safe Children 2005 Archives
Access to Care and Children's Primary Care Experiences
— Dec. 2005
Journal abstract at RAND Corporation website
Children at Risk: Consequences for School Readiness and Beyond
— Dec. 2005
Children Born in 2001: First Results From the Base Year of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
— Dec. 2005
Co-Offending and Patterns of Juvenile Crime
— Dec. 2005
Research brief at U.S. Department of Justice website
Decline in Teen Smoking Appears to be Nearing Its End
— Dec. 2005
Depression and Role Impairment Among Adolescents in Primary Care Clinics
— Dec. 2005
Food Marketing Aimed at Kids Influences Poor Nutritional Choices
— Dec. 2005
The Health Status of Southern Children: A Neglected Regional Disparity
— Dec. 2005
How the Justice System Responds to Juvenile Victims: A Comprehensive Model
— Dec. 2005
Mortality Among Very Low-Birthweight Infants in Hospitals Serving Minority Populations
— Dec. 2005
Patterns of Health Care Use That May Identify Young Children Who Are at Risk for Maltreatment
— Dec. 2005
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Comorbidity Among Female Children and Adolescents
— Dec. 2005
The Preparedness of Schools to Respond to Emergencies in Children: A National Survey of School Nurses
— Dec. 2005
Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
— Dec. 2005
State Approaches to Promoting Young Children's Healthy Mental Development
— Dec. 2005
Teen Drug Use Down But Progress Halts Among Youngest Teens
— Dec. 2005
Thirty-Six-Month Outcomes for Families of Children Who Have Disabilities and Participated in Early Intervention
— Dec. 2005
Bullying, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Academic Performance in Elementary School
— Nov. 2005
Do Pacifiers Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
— Nov. 2005
First Comprehensive National Study Finds Centers Safest Form of Childcare
— Nov. 2005
Indicators of School Crime and Safety in 2005
— Nov. 2005
Reaching Those in Need: State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2003
— Nov. 2005
Sexual Content on TV
— Nov. 2005
Still Going Strong: Head Start Children, Families, Staff, and Programs in 2004
— Nov. 2005
Widening Social Inequalities in Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
— Nov. 2005
Are Teens Driving Safer?
— Oct. 2005
Developmental and Behavioral Needs and Service Use for Young Children in Child Welfare
— Oct. 2005
Estimated Exposure of Adolescents to State-Funded Anti-Tobacco Television Advertisements
— Oct. 2005
Hearing Screening at Well-Child Visits
— Oct. 2005
Mental Health in the U.S. in 2001: Health Care and Well Being of Children with Chronic Emotional, Behavioral, or Developmental Problems
— Oct. 2005
Food Prices Linked to Weight Gain in Children
— Sep. 2005
National Study of Neighborhood Safety, Outdoor Play, Television Viewing, and Obesity in Preschool Children
— Sep. 2005
Percentage of Children Aged 4-17 with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties Who Used Mental Health Services
— Sep. 2005
Prevalence of Household Firearms and Firearm-Storage Practices in the 50 States and the District of Columbia
— Sep. 2005
Sexual Activity Among Adolescents in Romantic Relationships with Friends, Acquaintances, or Strangers
— Sep. 2005
Teens and Oral Sex
— Sep. 2005
Use of Cigarettes and Alcohol by Preschoolers While Role-playing as Adults
— Sep. 2005
Anger, Interpersonal Relationships, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Bullying Boys Who Are Treated With Outpatient Family Therapy
— Aug. 2005
Dynamic Effects Among Patients' Treatment Needs, Beliefs, and Utilization: A Prospective Study of Adolescents in Drug Treatment
— Aug. 2005
Effects of a Mass Media Campaign to Increase Physical Activity Among Children: Year-1 Results of the VERB Campaign
— Aug. 2005
Juvenile Probation Initiatives in California and Their Effect
— Aug. 2005
Preventive Dental Care and Unmet Dental Needs Among Low-Income Children
— Aug. 2005
Teens' Driving Riskier with Male Teen Passenger, Teen Boy's Driving Safer with Female Teen Passenger
— Aug. 2005
Adverse Health Consequences that Co-occur with Depression: A Longitudinal Study of Black Adolescent Females
— July 2005
The Brookline Early Education Project: A 25-Year Follow-up Study of a Family-Centered Early Health and Development Intervention
— July 2005
Childhood Immunization Rates Surpass Healthy People 2010 Goal
— July 2005
Decline in Physical Activity Plays Key Role in Weight Gain Among Adolescent Girls
— July 2005
Effects of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Expansions on Children with Chronic Health Conditions
— July 2005
Improving Maternal and Infant Mental Health
— July 2005
Major Mental Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Comorbidity, and HIV-AIDS Risk Behaviors in Juvenile Detainees
— July 2005
National Estimates of Children Missing Involuntarily or for Benign Reasons
— July 2005
Predicting Adolescents' Longitudinal Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infection
— July 2005
Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth
— June 2005
Rate of Family Violence Dropped by More than Half from 1993 to 2002
— June 2005
Subsidized Housing and Children's Nutritional Status
— June 2005
Worksite-Based Parenting Programs to Promote Healthy Adolescent Sexual Development
— June 2005
Comparison of Parent and Child Reports of Emotional Trauma Symptoms in Pediatric Outpatient Settings
— May 2005
Effect of Infant Feeding on the Risk of Obesity Across the Life Course
— May 2005
Risk Factors for Autism: Perinatal Factors, Parental Psychiatric History, and Socioeconomic Status
— May 2005
Teens' Attitudes Toward Nonmarital Childbearing
— May 2005
Teens' Attitudes Toward Sexual Activity
— May 2005
After the Promise: The STD Consequences of Adolescent Virginity Pledges
— Apr. 2005
Early Cognitive Stimulation, Emotional Support, and Television Watching as Predictors of Subsequent Bullying Among Grade-School Children
— Apr. 2005
Generation Rx
— Apr. 2005
Intimate Partner Abuse and the Reproductive Health of Sexually Active Female Adolescents
— Apr. 2005
The National School Lunch Program: Ensuring that Meal Benefits Go to the Poor
— Apr. 2005
Oral Versus Vaginal Sex Among Adolescents: Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behavior
— Apr. 2005
Relationships of U.S. Youth Homicide Victims and Their Offenders
— Apr. 2005
Suicidal Behavior in the Family and Adolescent Risk Behavior
— Apr. 2005
Weight Management Goals and Use of Exercise Among U.S. High School Students
— Apr. 2005
Acculturation as a Predictor of the Onset of Sexual Intercourse Among Hispanic and White Teens
— Mar. 2005
Childhood Overweight: What the Research Tells Us
— Mar. 2005
Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-Olds
— Mar. 2005
Inhalant Use Associated With Other Substance Use and Delinquency
— Mar. 2005
Low-Income Neighborhood Barriers and Resources for Adolescents' Physical Activity
— Mar. 2005
Making Out-of-School-Time Matter
— Mar. 2005
Tobacco Use, Access, and Exposure Among Middle and High School Students
— Mar. 2005
Youth Who Run Away from Out-of-Home Care
— Mar. 2005
Children Living on the Southwest Border
— Feb. 2005
Does Alcohol Advertising Promote Adolescent Drinking? Results from a Longitudinal Assessment
— Feb. 2005
Gun Storage Practices and Risk of Youth Suicide and Unintentional Firearm Injuries
— Feb. 2005
Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
— Feb. 2005
Helping Children Cope with Violence: A School-Based Program That Works
— Feb. 2005
Overweight, Obesity, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents
— Feb. 2005
Program Helps Parents Set Limits To Reduce Risky Teen Driving
— Feb. 2005
Youth Smoking Lower if States Followed CDC Guidelines for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Spending
— Feb. 2005
Access to Health Care for Children in Working Poor Families in California
— Jan. 2005
Adolescents' Use of Sexual Health Services and Reactions to Mandated Parental Notification for Prescription Contraception
— Jan. 2005
Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Clinics
— Jan. 2005
Health Care Utilization and Expenditures for Children With Special Health Care Needs
— Jan. 2005
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2005
— 2005
School Mental Health Services in the United States, 2002–2003
— 2005
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