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Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational …
Student Mobility
Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks. Children in these families can …
Through the Kaleidoscope
The importance of behavioral, social, economic, and environmental influences on health is increasingly recognized. Further, the relationships among genetic factors, social …
Educating Language-Minority Children
In the past 30 years, a large and growing number of students in U.S. schools have come from homes in which the language background is other than English. These students present …
Principled Approach to Language Assessment
The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third …
Under the Influence?
Drug use in the workplace, its effect on performance and safety, and the role of workplace drug testing has received much attention in the popular press. But what do we actually …
Opportunities to Promote Children's Behavioral Health
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, has several provisions that could greatly improve the behavioral health of children and …
Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
Mental health and substance use disorders among children, youth, and young adults are major threats to the health and well-being of younger populations which often carryover into …
Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior
The design of welfare programs in an era of reform and devolution to the states must take into account the likely effects of programs on demographic behavior. In the past, most …
After-School Programs that Promote Child and Adolescent Development
This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at a workshop entitled Opportunities to Promote Child and Adolescent Development During the After-School Hours, convened on …
Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken?In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts …
Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the …