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A collection of research summaries from 2009 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Healthy and Safe Children 2009
Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines: An Evaluation of Advertising Placement in Relation to Underage Youth Readership
— Dec. 2009
Journal abstract at Journal of Adolescent Health website
Do Benefits of U.S. Food Assistance Programs for Children Spillover to Older Children in the Same Household?
— Dec. 2009
Effects of Park Improvements on Park Use and Physical Activity: Policy and Programming Implications
— Dec. 2009
Efficacy of Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sexual Risk-Reduction Intervention for African American Adolescent Females Seeking Sexual Health Services
— Dec. 2009
The Impact of Industry Self-Regulation on the Nutritional Quality of Foods Advertised on Television to Children
— Dec. 2009
Income Volatility and Family Structure Patterns: Association with Stability and Change in Food Stamp Program Participation
— Dec. 2009
Juveniles Arrests 2008
— Dec. 2009
Bulletin at Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention website
Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors
— Dec. 2009
A Longitudinal Population-Based Study of Factors in Adolescence Predicting Homelessness in Young Adulthood
— Dec. 2009
A National Survey of Obesity Prevention Practices in Head Start
— Dec. 2009
National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth
— Dec. 2009
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies and Practices in Family Child Care Homes
— Dec. 2009
Preschool-Aged Children's Television Viewing in Child Care Settings
— Dec. 2009
Prescription Medication Sharing Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Risks, and Outcomes
— Dec. 2009
Recent Trends in State Children's Health Insurance Program Eligibility and Coverage for CSHCN
— Dec. 2009
Substance Use and the Treatment of Resistant Depression in Adolescents
— Dec. 2009
Survival of Children with HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s
— Dec. 2009
Teen Methamphetamine Use, Cigarette Smoking at Lowest Levels in NIDA's 2009 Monitoring the Future Survey
— Dec. 2009
Teens and Sexting
— Dec. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Children Aged 12-17
— Nov. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Children Aged 6-11
— Nov. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Children Under Age 18
— Nov. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Children Under Age 3
— Nov. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Children: Children Under Age 6
— Nov. 2009
Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe
— Nov. 2009
Clinical Preventive Services for Adolescents
— Nov. 2009
Effect of Early Intervention on 8-Year Growth Status of Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants
— Nov. 2009
Estimating the Risk of Food Stamp Use and Impoverishment During Childhood
— Nov. 2009
Improving Treatment Seeking Among Adolescents with Depression: Understanding Readiness for Treatment
— Nov. 2009
Motor Development in Very Preterm and Very Low-Birth-Weight Children From Birth to Adolescence
— Nov. 2009
The Negative Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Children's Health
— Nov. 2009
Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization from Adolescence to Young Adulthood in a Nationally Representative Sample
— Nov. 2009
School-Based Interventions on Childhood Obesity: A Meta-Analysis
— Nov. 2009
Screening Adolescents for Substance Use–Related High-Risk Sexual Behaviors
— Nov. 2009
Television Exposure as a Risk Factor for Aggressive Behavior Among 3-Year-Old Children
— Nov. 2009
Victimization by Peers and Adolescent Suicide in Three U.S. Samples
— Nov. 2009
Violence, Abuse, and Crime Exposure in a National Sample of Children and Youth
— Nov. 2009
Adolescent Beverage Habits and Changes in Weight Over Time: Findings from Project EAT
— Oct. 2009
Availability of Less Nutritious Snack Foods and Beverages in Secondary Schools — Selected States, 2002-2008
— Oct. 2009
Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
— Oct. 2009
From Paradox to Disparity: Trends in Neonatal Death in Very Low Birth Weight Non-Hispanic Black and White Infants, 1989-2004
— Oct. 2009
Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning
— Oct. 2009
A Longitudinal Study of Maternal Depression and Child Maltreatment in a National Sample of Families Investigated by Child Protective Services
— Oct. 2009
Primary Access to Vehicles Increases Risky Teen Driving Behaviors and Crashes
— Oct. 2009
The Relationship Between Protective Factors and Outcomes for Children Investigated for Maltreatment
— Oct. 2009
The State of Latino Children and Youth in the United States
— Oct. 2009
Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California
— Sep. 2009
The Crunch Continues: Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy in the Midst of a Recession
— Sep. 2009
Does Higher Quality Early Child Care Promote Low-Income Children's Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood?
— Sep. 2009
Early Emergence of Behavior and Social-Emotional Problems in Very Preterm Infants
— Sep. 2009
Facts at a Glance: A Fact Sheet Reporting National, State, and City Trends in Teen Childbearing
— Sep. 2009
Innovative Community-Based Prevention System Reduces Risky Behavior in 10-14 Year Olds
— Sep. 2009
Long-Term Benefits of Short-Term Quality Improvement Interventions for Depressed Youths in Primary Care
— Sep. 2009
Prevalence and Trends of Severe Obesity Among U.S. Children and Adolescents
— Sep. 2009
Promoting Social-Emotional Wellbeing in Early Intervention Services: A Fifty-State View
— Sep. 2009
Rates and Correlates of Recurrent Psychiatric Crisis Episodes Among Children and Adolescents in State Custody
— Sep. 2009
Religiosity and Teen Birth Rate in the United States
— Sep. 2009
The School Food Environment and Student Body Mass Index and Food Consumption: 2004 to 2007 National Data
— Sep. 2009
Seven Years Later: Developmental Transitions and Delinquent Behavior for Male Adolescents Who Received Long-Term Substance Treatment
— Sep. 2009
Socio-Economic and Family Characteristics of Teen Childbearing
— Sep. 2009
Treating Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Birth Complications
— Sep. 2009
What Has Been Learned About Expanding Children's Health Insurance?
— Sep. 2009
12 Year Nationwide Drop in Tobacco Sales to Minors Continues Under State/Federal Partnership Program
— Aug. 2009
Effects of a Prekindergarten Educational Intervention on Adult Health: 37-Year Follow-Up Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
— Aug. 2009
Engaging Parents to Increase Youth Physical Activity: A Systematic Review
— Aug. 2009
Long-Term Effects of Drug Prevention on Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Adults
— Aug. 2009
Multiple Trajectories of Peer and Parental Influence and Their Association with the Development of Adolescent Heavy Drinking
— Aug. 2009
Prenatal Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure and Child IQ at Age 5 Years
— Aug. 2009
Preschool Depression
— Aug. 2009
Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Health and Health Care of Family Homelessness Among Fifth-Grade Students
— Aug. 2009
Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1-5 Years
— Aug. 2009
A School-Based Program to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence
— Aug. 2009
Sixth Grade Students Who Use Alcohol: Do We Need Primary Prevention Programs for "Tweens"?
— Aug. 2009
Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know
— Aug. 2009
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009
— July 2009
Binge Drinking Among Youths and Young Adults in the United States: 1979-2006
— July 2009
Crash Types: Markers of Increased Risk of Alcohol-Involved Crashes Among Teen Drivers
— July 2009
Depression, Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Adults in the United States
— July 2009
From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System
— July 2009
Health Status and Behavioral Outcomes for Youth Who Anticipate a High Likelihood of Early Death
— July 2009
Latino Children of Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Risk
— July 2009
Obesity Prevalence Among Low-Income, Preschool-Aged Children in the United States, 1998-2008
— July 2009
Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Youth Who Ever Lived in Foster Care
— July 2009
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years in the United States, 2002-2007
— July 2009
Study Shows Childhood Obesity-Related Hospitalizations Almost Doubled
— July 2009
After-School Program Impact on Physical Activity and Fitness: A Meta-Analysis
— June 2009
As College Drinking Problems Rise, New Studies Identify Effective Prevention Strategies
— June 2009
Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2005
— June 2009
Local School Wellness Policies: How Are Schools Implementing the Congressional Mandate?
— June 2009
NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half
— June 2009
Perceived Barriers to Treatment for Adolescent Depression
— June 2009
Potentially Avoidable Injuries to Mothers and Newborns During Childbirth, 2006
— June 2009
Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents
— June 2009
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Teen and Parent Perspectives toward Depression Treatment
— June 2009
Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2005-2007
— May 2009
Child Health in Child Care: A Multi-state Survey of Head Start and Non-Head Start Child Care Directors
— May 2009
Early Care and Education Quality and Child Outcomes
— May 2009
Early Childhood Health Promotion and Its Life Course Health Consequences
— May 2009
Eating When There is Not Enough to Eat: Eating Behaviors and Perceptions of Food Among Food-Insecure Youths
— May 2009
Evaluating, Developing, and Enhancing Domain-Specific Measures of Child Care Quality
— May 2009
Health Risk Behaviors and Mental Health Problems as Mediators of the Relationship Between Childhood Abuse and Adult Health
— May 2009
High School Students Who Tried to Quit Smoking Cigarettes
— May 2009
Issues for the Next Decade of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
— May 2009
Material Hardship and the Physical Health of School-Aged Children in Low-Income Households
— May 2009
Multiple Purposes for Measuring Quality in Early Childhood Settings: Implications for Collecting and Communicating Information on Quality
— May 2009
New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link Between Childhood Obesity and Allergies
— May 2009
Parental Imprisonment, the Prison Boom, and the Concentration of Childhood Disadvantage
— May 2009
Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Among Fifth-Grade Students and Its Association With Mental Health
— May 2009
Prevention Program Helps Teens Override a Gene Linked to Risky Behavior
— May 2009
Progress in Timely Vaccination Coverage Among Children Living in Low-Income Households
— May 2009
Seven-Year Life Outcomes of Adolescent Offenders in Los Angeles
— May 2009
Timing of Identification of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a Population-Based Surveillance Study
— May 2009
Trends in Sexual Experience, Contraceptive Use, and Teenage Childbearing: 1992-2002
— May 2009
What We Know and Don't Know About Measuring Quality in Early Childhood and School-Age Care and Education Settings
— May 2009
Adolescent Alcohol Use, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts
— Apr. 2009
Basic Facts About Low-Income Adolescents
— Apr. 2009
The Challenge of Fetal Mortality
— Apr. 2009
Child Abuse Training and Knowledge: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatric Residents and Program Directors
— Apr. 2009
Children in Poverty: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Options
— Apr. 2009
Drug Use and Limited Prenatal Care: An Examination of Responsible Barriers
— Apr. 2009
Dynamics of WIC Program Participation by Infants and Children, 2001 to 2003
— Apr. 2009
Early School-Age Outcomes of Late Preterm Infants
— Apr. 2009
Exploring the Links Between Family Strengths and Adolescent Outcomes
— Apr. 2009
Follow-up Outcomes at 1 and 2 Years of Infants Born Less Than 32 Weeks After Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program
— Apr. 2009
Highlights of the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey
— Apr. 2009
Infidelity, Trust, and Condom Use Among Latino Youth in Dating Relationships
— Apr. 2009
Juvenile Arrests 2007
— Apr. 2009
Maltreatment Following Reunification: Predictors of Subsequent Child Protective Services Contact After Children Return Home
— Apr. 2009
Maternal Age, Multiple Birth, and Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
— Apr. 2009
Mental Health Needs of Low Income Children With Special Health Care Needs
— Apr. 2009
Parsing the Achievement Gap II
— Apr. 2009
Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Preschool Children in Different Racial and Ethnic Groups
— Apr. 2009
Preventive Care for Adolescents: Few Get Visits and Fewer Get Services
— Apr. 2009
Reduction in Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Response to a Low-Sugar, High-Fiber Dietary Intervention in Overweight Latino Adolescents
— Apr. 2009
Substance Use and Delinquency Among Fifth Graders Who Have Jobs
— Apr. 2009
Trends in Sexual Risk Behaviors, by Nonsexual Risk Behavior Involvement, U.S. High School Students, 1991-2007
— Apr. 2009
12-Month and Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Attempts Among Black Adolescents in the National Survey of American Life
— Mar. 2009
Age Variability in the Association Between Heavy Episodic Drinking and Adolescent Suicide Attempts: Findings From a Large-Scale, School-Based Screening Program
— Mar. 2009
America's Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness
— Mar. 2009
Births: Preliminary Data for 2007
— Mar. 2009
Disparities in Obesity and Overweight Prevalence Among U.S. Immigrant Children and Adolescents by Generational Status
— Mar. 2009
Disparities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Among U.S. Children and Adolescents: Prevalence, Correlates, and Intervention Implications
— Mar. 2009
Do Educational Materials Change Knowledge and Behaviour about Crying and Shaken Baby Syndrome? A Randomized Controlled Trial
— Mar. 2009
Does Participation in Organized Sports Predict Future Physical Activity for Adolescents from Diverse Economic Backgrounds?
— Mar. 2009
Early Impact of the Federally Mandated Local Wellness Policy on Physical Activity in Rural, Low-Income Elementary Schools in Colorado
— Mar. 2009
Effect of School-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Body Mass Index in Children: A Meta-Analysis
— Mar. 2009
Effectiveness of Educational Materials Designed to Change Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding Crying and Shaken-Baby Syndrome in Mothers of Newborns
— Mar. 2009
The Effects of Varying Periods of Uninsurance on Children's Access to Health Care
— Mar. 2009
Findings from the ABCD Screening Academy: State Policy Improvements that Support Effective Identification of Children At Risk for Developmental Delay
— Mar. 2009
Food Insecurity and Risk of Poor Health Among U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants
— Mar. 2009
Hospital Education in Lactation Practices (Project HELP): Does Clinician Education Affect Breastfeeding Initiation and Exclusivity in the Hospital?
— Mar. 2009
Household Language, Parent Developmental Concerns, and Child Risk for Developmental Disorder
— Mar. 2009
Hyperbaric Treatment for Children with Autism: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
— Mar. 2009
Major Depression and Antidepressant Treatment: Impact on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes
— Mar. 2009
Parental Disconnect Between Perceived and Actual Weight Status of Children: A Metasynthesis of the Current Research
— Mar. 2009
Parents of Preschoolers: Expert Media Recommendations and Ratings Knowledge, Media-Effects Beliefs, and Monitoring Practices
— Mar. 2009
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Identification of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
— Mar. 2009
Short-Term Intensive Treatment Not Likely to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Children with ADHD
— Mar. 2009
Smoking Patterns in Oregon Youth: Effects of Funding and Defunding of a Comprehensive State Tobacco Control Program
— Mar. 2009
Sociodemographic, Family, and Environmental Factors Associated with Active Commuting to School Among U.S. Adolescents
— Mar. 2009
State-Based Home Visiting: Strengthening Programs Through State Leadership
— Mar. 2009
Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase
— Mar. 2009
Television Viewing in Infancy and Child Cognition at 3 Years of Age in a U.S. Cohort
— Mar. 2009
Transforming Disability Policy for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
— Mar. 2009
Youths Exposed to HIV Before Birth Have Higher Chance of Developing Psychiatric Disorders
— Mar. 2009
Adverse Childhood Events and Lifetime Alcohol Dependence
— Feb. 2009
Association Between School Food Environment and Practices and Body Mass Index of U.S. Public School Children
— Feb. 2009
Associations Between Indoor Environmental Factors and Parental-Reported Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children 6-8 Years of Age
— Feb. 2009
Breaking the Link Between Special Health Care Needs and Financial Hardship
— Feb. 2009
The Effectiveness of Child Restraint Systems for Children Aged 3 Years or Younger During Motor Vehicle Collisions: 1996 to 2005
— Feb. 2009
The Impact of Episodic and Chronic Poverty on Child Cognitive Development
— Feb. 2009
Improving Child Nutrition Policy: Insights from National USDA Study of School Food Environments
— Feb. 2009
Managed Care Quality of Care and Plan Choice in New York SCHIP
— Feb. 2009
Maximizing Kids' Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP: What Works in Reaching, Enrolling and Retaining Eligible Children
— Feb. 2009
Meals Offered and Served in U.S. Public Schools: Do They Meet Nutrient Standards?
— Feb. 2009
Nutritional Quality of the Diets of U.S. Public School Children and the Role of the School Meal Programs
— Feb. 2009
Physical Activity and Depression in Young Adults
— Feb. 2009
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Incidence of Obesity Related to Childbirth
— Feb. 2009
Reducing Low Birth Weight Through Home Visitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
— Feb. 2009
School-Based Screening to Identify At-Risk Students Not Already Known to School Professionals: The Columbia Suicide Screen
— Feb. 2009
Suicidal Thinking May Be Predicted Among Certain Teens with Depression
— Feb. 2009
Trends in Child Health 1997-2006: Assessing Hispanic-White Disparities
— Feb. 2009
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Trends in Low Birthweight
— Jan. 2009
Covering Uninsured Children: Reaching and Enrolling Citizen Children with Non-Citizen Parents
— Jan. 2009
Health Care Use and Health and Functional Impact of Developmental Disabilities Among U.S. Children
— Jan. 2009
Intimate Partner Violence, Maternal Stress, Nativity, and Risk for Maternal Maltreatment of Young Children
— Jan. 2009
Military Enlistment of Hispanic Youth: Obstacles and Opportunities
— Jan. 2009
Prospects for Reducing Uninsured Rates Among Children
— Jan. 2009
Racial Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes and Pregnancy Spacing Among Women Delaying Initiation of Childbearing
— Jan. 2009
Resilient Girls—Factors that Protect Against Delinquency
— Jan. 2009
SCHIP Children: How Long Do They Stay and Where Do They Go?
— Jan. 2009
School-Based Physical Activity Programs for Promoting Physical Activity and Fitness in Children and Adolescents Aged 6-18
— Jan. 2009
The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Educational Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
— Jan. 2009
Trends in Child Health 1997-2006: Assessing Black-White Disparities
— Jan. 2009
Trends in the Diagnosis of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
— Jan. 2009
The Validity of Teens' and Young Adults' Self-Reported Condom Use
— Jan. 2009
2009 KIDS COUNT Data: Overall State Rankings
— 2009
Child Maltreatment 2007
— 2009
Intimate Partner Violence and Community Service Needs Among Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Women
— 2009
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