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An archived collection of research summaries from 2003 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.
Healthy and Safe Children 2003 Archives
Association of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health Insurance Status with the Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents
— Dec. 2003
Journal abstract at American Journal of Public Health website
Bullying in Schools Pervasive, Disruptive and Serious
— Dec. 2003
Children in Foster Homes: How Are They Faring?
— Dec. 2003
Research brief at Child Trends website
Decreased Quality of Life Associated With Obesity in School-aged Children
— Dec. 2003
Ecstasy Use Falls for Second Year in a Row, Overall Teen Drug Use Drops
— Dec. 2003
National Polls Show Parents and Teachers Agree on Solutions to Childhood Obesity
— Dec. 2003
Teen Smoking Continues to Decline in 2003, But Declines are Slowing
— Dec. 2003
Unmet Dental Needs
— Dec. 2003
Who's Enrolled in SCHIP?
— Dec. 2003
With One Voice 2003: America's Adults and Teens Sound off About Teen Pregnancy
— Dec. 2003
America's Babies: First Ever Data Book on Babies and Toddlers
— Nov. 2003
Children of Immigrants Show Slight Reductions in Poverty, Hardship (No. 13 in Series, "Snapshots of America's Families III")
— Nov. 2003
Entertainment Television as a Healthy Sex Educator: The Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of 'Friends'
— Nov. 2003
Facts at a Glance: Teen Birth Rate
— Nov. 2003
Health Insurance Coverage of Children in Mixed-Status Immigrant Families (No. 12 in Series, "Snapshots of America's Families III")
— Nov. 2003
Reduced Low Birth Weight for Teenagers Receiving Prenatal Care at a School-Based Health Center
— Nov. 2003
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students
— Nov. 2003
Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma
— Oct. 2003
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: Impacts on Program Access and Integrity
— Oct. 2003
Effects and Costs of Requiring Child-Restraint Systems for Young Children Traveling on Commercial Airplanes
— Oct. 2003
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Early Childhood Home Visitation
— Oct. 2003
Geographic Disparities in Children's Mental Health Care
— Oct. 2003
HHS Issues Report Charting Steady Gains in Americans' Health, Though Diabetes Remains Growing Concern
— Oct. 2003
Infants Tested for Hearing Loss in the U.S., 1999-2001
— Oct. 2003
Project ALERT Helps Even High-Risk Teens Curb Substance Abuse
— Oct. 2003
U.S. Pregnancy Rate Down from Peak; Births and Abortions on the Decline
— Oct. 2003
Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
— Oct. 2003
Asthma Awareness Survey Results
— Sep. 2003
Behaviors of Children Who Are Exposed and Not Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
— Sep. 2003
The Food Assistance Landscape
— Sep. 2003
Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmet Legislation for Children
— Sep. 2003
Internet Sales of Cigarettes to Minors
— Sep. 2003
Longitudinal Effect of Intimate Partner Abuse on High-Risk Behavior Among Adolescents
— Sep. 2003
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care for Adolescents
— Sep. 2003
Student Drug Use Consistent With 5- and 10-Year Averages
— Sep. 2003
Associations of Weight-Based Teasing and Emotional Well-Being Among Adolescents
— Aug. 2003
Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life
— Aug. 2003
Factors Associated with Changes in Physical Activity: A Cohort Study of Inactive Adolescent Girls
— Aug. 2003
The First Time: Characteristics of Teens' First Sexual Relationships
— Aug. 2003
A Longitudinal Evaluation of Adolescent Depression and Adult Obesity
— Aug. 2003
Physical Activity Levels Among Children Aged 9-13 Years
— Aug. 2003
Promoting Healthy Weight Among Elementary School Children via a Health Report Card Approach
— Aug. 2003
Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years
— Aug. 2003
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Entering School
— Aug. 2003
Violence in the Lives of Children
— Aug. 2003
Childhood Functional Status, Family Stressors, and Psychosocial Adjustment Among School-Aged Children with Disabilities in the United States
— July 2003
Children's Insurance Coverage and Service Use Improve (No. 1 in Series, "Snapshots of America's Families III")
— July 2003
Familiarity with Medicaid and SCHIP Programs Grows and Interest in Enrolling Children is High (No. 2 in Series, "Snapshots of America's Families III")
— July 2003
How Children Are Doing: The Mismatch Between Public Perception and Statistical Reality
— July 2003
Parental Knowledge of Child Development and the Assignment of Tractor Work to Children
— July 2003
Preserving Recent Progress for Health Coverage of Children and Parents: New Tensions Emerge
— July 2003
Binge Drinking Among Youth Differs by Race, Gender, and Age
— Summer 2003
Belt-Positioning Booster Seats and Reduction in Risk of Injury Among Children in Vehicle Crashes
— June 2003
Births to Teens Continue 12-Year Decline
— June 2003
The Case for the Cautious Generation
— June 2003
Children's Dental Care Access in Medicaid
— June 2003
State Health Coverage for Low-Income Pregnant Women, Children, and Parents
— June 2003
Where and When Teens First Have Sex
— June 2003
Bed Sharing with Siblings, Soft Bedding, Increase SIDS Risk
— May 2003
Efforts Needed to Improve Nutrition and Encourage Healthy Eating
— May 2003
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Absenteeism Related to Respiratory Illness in Schoolchildren
— May 2003
Influences on Adolescent Eating Patterns: The Importance of Family Meals
— May 2003
Is There a Hole in the Bucket? Understanding SCHIP Retention
— May 2003
One in Five Have Sex Before Their 15th Birthday
— May 2003
Poor Families in 2001: Parents Working Less and Children Continue to Lag Behind
— May 2003
Student Drug Testing Not Effective in Reducing Drug Use
— May 2003
Bullies, Victims at Risk for Violence and Other Problem Behaviors
— Apr. 2003
Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services
— Apr. 2003
The First Two Years of a State Child Health Insurance Plan: Whom Are We Reaching?
— Apr. 2003
Left Unsupervised: A Look at the Most Vulnerable Children
— Apr. 2003
On the Edge: Low-Wage Workers and Their Health Insurance Coverage
— Apr. 2003
Postpartum Length of Stay and Newborn Health: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
— Apr. 2003
Receipt of Psychological or Emotional Counseling by Suicidal Adolescents
— Apr. 2003
Strong Religious Views Decrease Teens' Likelihood of Having Sex
— Apr. 2003
Too Small for a Seatbelt: Predictors of Booster Seat Use by Child Passengers
— Apr. 2003
Reducing Health Disparities Among Children
— Spring 2003
Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
— Mar. 2003
Disparities in the Prevalence of Disability Between Black and White Children
— Mar. 2003
How Are Children Affected by Employment and Welfare Transitions?
— Mar. 2003
How Readable Are Child Safety Seat Installation Instructions?
— Mar. 2003
Prevalence and Development of Child Delinquency
— Mar. 2003
Reaching More Hungry Children: The Seamless Summer Food Waiver
— Mar. 2003
A Snapshot of Head Start Children, Families, Teachers, and Programs: 1997 and 2001
— Mar. 2003
Source of Firearms Used by Students in School-Associated Violent Deaths
— Mar. 2003
Treatment, Services, and Intervention Programs for Child Delinquents
— Mar. 2003
EPA Issues Second Report on Trends in Protecting Children's Health
— Feb. 2003
Infrequent Parental Monitoring Predicts Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Low-Income African American Female Adolescents
— Feb. 2003
Predicting What Children Would Do in the Presence of Guns
— Feb. 2003
Study Suggests Schools Lacking in Exercise Programs for Children
— Feb. 2003
Use of Child Booster Seats in Motor Vehicles Following a Community Campaign
— Feb. 2003
Children's Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and Lead Decreases
— Jan. 2003
Demographic, Intrinsic, and Extrinsic Factors Associated with Weapon Carrying at School
— Jan. 2003
Fifteen Percent of Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol
— Jan. 2003
Priority Areas that Could Transform Health Care System for Children and Families
— Jan. 2003
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2003
— 2003
National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences
— 2003
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