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An archived collection of 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

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

Community Partnerships for Protecting Children: Challenges and Results — Dec. 2005

Co-Offending and Patterns of Juvenile Crime — Dec. 2005

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 Substitute 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