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Author : Dale C. Garell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Health Plan: Perspectives on the future written by Dale C. Garell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309185513
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Adolescent Health Services written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives. While most adolescents at this stage of life are thriving, many of them have difficulty gaining access to necessary services; other engage in risky behaviors that can jeopardize their health during these formative years and also contribute to poor health outcomes in adulthood. Missed opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion are two major problematic features of our nation's health services system for adolescents. Recognizing that health care providers play an important role in fostering healthy behaviors among adolescents, Adolescent Health Services examines the health status of adolescents and reviews the separate and uncoordinated programs and services delivered in multiple public and private health care settings. The book provides guidance to administrators in public and private health care agencies, health care workers, guidance counselors, parents, school administrators, and policy makers on investing in, strengthening, and improving an integrated health system for adolescents.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309186234
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing public investments in health care services for low-income and special needs children and adolescents in the United States have raised questions about whether these efforts improve their health outcomes. Yet it is difficult to assess the general health status and health care quality for younger populations, especially those at risk of poor health outcomes, because the United States has no national information system that can provide timely, comprehensive, and reliable indicators in these areas for children and adolescents. Without such a system in place, it is difficult to know whether and how selected health care initiatives and programs contribute to children's health status. Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality identifies key advances in the development of pediatric health and health care quality measures, examines the capacity of existing federal data sets to support these measures, and considers related research activities focused on the development of new measures to address current gaps. This book posits the need for a comprehensive strategy to make better use of existing data, to integrate different data sources, and to develop new data sources and collection methods for unique populations. Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality looks closely at three areas: the nature, scope, and quality of existing data sources; gaps in measurement areas; and methodological areas that deserve attention. Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality makes recommendations for improving and strengthening the timeliness, quality, public transparency, and accessibility of information on child health and health care quality. This book will be a vital resource for health officials at the local, state, and national levels, as well as private and public health care organizations and researchers.
Author : Institute of Medicine and National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309173930
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book America's Children written by Institute of Medicine and National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-10-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is children's health care currently financed? Does insurance equal access to care? How should the nation address the health needs of this vulnerable population? America's Children explores the changing role of Medicaid under managed care; state-initiated and private sector children's insurance programs; specific effects of insurance status on the care children receive; and the impact of chronic medical conditions and special health care needs. It also examines the status of "safety net" health providers, including community health centers, children's hospitals, school-based health centers, and others and reviews the changing patterns of coverage and tax policy options to increase coverage of private-sector, employer-based health insurance. In response to growing public concerns about uninsured children, last year Congress voted to provide $24 billion over five years for new state insurance initiatives. This volume will serve as a primer for concerned federal policymakers and regulators, state agency officials, health plan decisionmakers, health care providers, children's health advocates, and researchers.
Author : Donald A. P. Bundy
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464804397
Total Pages : 977 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 8) written by Donald A. P. Bundy and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence--developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. Child and Adolescent Health and Development explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.
Author : University of California, Berkeley. Maternal and Child Health Program
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (829 download)
Download or read book New Perspectives on Monitoring Child and Adolescent Health written by University of California, Berkeley. Maternal and Child Health Program and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramona Thieme Mercer
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Perspectives on Adolescent Health Care written by Ramona Thieme Mercer and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1979 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Daniel T. L. Shek
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781634846165
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)
Download or read book Children and Adolescents written by Daniel T. L. Shek and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we have looked at some aspects commonly found in urban cities within developed countries. Although the chapters are all from Hong Kong (China's most international city) with a focus on Chinese children and adolescents, key developmental issues are reviewed and new research agenda are discussed with implications for other cultures and cities. This book might be of interest to researchers who want to develop a new framework for understanding some of the most intriguing developmental issues of today's youth. They may find new perspectives and precious hints for planning future research. In addition, teachers, psychologists, social workers, and mental health practitioners in general should also be interested, as they need to design prevention or intervention programs to reduce the risk factors for adolescents. Finally, we hope it may be a resource for everyone involved at any level with the promotion of positive youth development.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309179971
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Challenges in Adolescent Health Care written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-12 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if legal and illegal substances. The complex issues that adolescents deal with on a daily basis can turn into health problems that persist throughout adulthood. Unfortunately the adolescents who are frequently the most disconnected from routine health care services - those who lack insurance and family support - are often those at greatest risk for multiple and chronic health problems. Therefore, those that are responsible for delivering health care services to adolescents must address the health conditions that require immediate attention while preparing young people to adopt practices that can help improve their future health status and prevent unhealthy behaviors. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care studies adolescent health care in the United States, highlights critical health care needs, and identifies service models and components of care that may strengthen and improve health care services, settings, and systems for adolescents. The book explores the nature of adolescent challenges and how they reflect larger societal issues such as poverty, crime and the prevalence of violence. These issues, in addition to lack of comprehensive health coverage, dysfunctional families and the lack of support systems, make providing adequate health care incredibly challenging. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care defines high-quality health care, identifies the strengths and weaknesses of various service models and explores various training programs. The book recommends that health care providers must be sensitive to socioeconomic factors and incorporate health care in a broad array of settings including schools, neighborhoods and community centers.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309309980
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation's workforce and military services and, since many are parents, to the healthy development of the next generation. Although 'millennials' have received attention in the popular media in recent years, young adults are too rarely treated as a distinct population in policy, programs, and research. Instead, they are often grouped with adolescents or, more often, with all adults. Currently, the nation is experiencing economic restructuring, widening inequality, a rapidly rising ratio of older adults, and an increasingly diverse population. The possible transformative effects of these features make focus on young adults especially important. A systematic approach to understanding and responding to the unique circumstances and needs of today's young adults can help to pave the way to a more productive and equitable tomorrow for young adults in particular and our society at large. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults describes what is meant by the term young adulthood, who young adults are, what they are doing, and what they need. This study recommends actions that nonprofit programs and federal, state, and local agencies can take to help young adults make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. According to this report, young adults should be considered as a separate group from adolescents and older adults. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults makes the case that increased efforts to improve high school and college graduate rates and education and workforce development systems that are more closely tied to high-demand economic sectors will help this age group achieve greater opportunity and success. The report also discusses the health status of young adults and makes recommendations to develop evidence-based practices for young adults for medical and behavioral health, including preventions. What happens during the young adult years has profound implications for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as a whole. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults will provide a roadmap to improving outcomes for this age group as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Author : Michelle A. Lopez
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030032108
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Disparities in Child Health written by Michelle A. Lopez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This forward-looking resource shines needed light on—and offers realistic solutions for eliminating—health disparities affecting one of the most vulnerable populations: children. Its multilevel framework identifies sources of pediatric health inequities in developmental, societal, familial, financial, and service delivery contexts and sets out innovations for breaking down and addressing longstanding concerns. Plentiful opportunities are described for reducing gaps and promoting equity at various service platforms, from locally-based improvements to systemwide tech upgrades, that can be used as models for revamping larger health policy. And the authors’ long-term perspective emphasizes screening, wellness care, early intervention, and prevention strategies to support young patients in the transitions between childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Included in this compact idea book: Disparities in child health: a review Quality of care in pediatrics and health disparities: the increasing role of quality improvement science Community health worker interventions Technology-based interventions to address pediatric health disparities Place-based strategies in promoting health equity Future directions for a solutions-based approach With its clear delineation of issues and priorities, and its workable recommendations for addressing them, Disparities in Child Health is a ready source of ideas and advocacy for practitioners and researchers in pediatrics, maternal and child health, and general practice/family medicine.
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9240093966
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Working for a brighter, healthier future written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO has progressively strengthened its work for adolescent health, growing its portfolio of research, norms and standards, country support and advocacy, and expanding the scope of work across over 17 departments, regional and country offices to address the multifaceted needs of the global adolescent population. Central to a coordinated approach to adolescent health across the organization is the HQ Interdepartmental Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-being. In 2021, the group produced the first report on its work on adolescent health and well-being, celebrating efforts across many areas of work and all levels of the organization. This is the second in the series of biennial reports that comes on the wake of the Global Forum for Adolescents 2023 and is powered by its 1.8 Billion Young People for Change campaign. The report describes WHO’s efforts to elevate adolescent health and well-being through collaboration and by coordinating new initiatives, addressing emerging needs and establishing ambitious objectives with its development partners and adolescents. Target audience: this WHO serial publication is designed to be used by policy-makers, media and donors.
Author : Dale C. Garell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Health Plan: An overview of the planning process written by Dale C. Garell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles E. Irwin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Health Care Reform written by Charles E. Irwin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health care reform represents a major step toward achieving the goal of improved preventive and primary care services for all Americans, including children and adolescents. Adolescence is a unique developmental age district from both childhood and adulthood with special vulnerabilities, health concerns, and barriers to accessing health care. It is also an opportune time for prevention. Because adolescents are critical to the future health and well-being of the country, a focus on adolescent care is an important part of health care reform. The essential elements of health care reform for adolescents that should be included in reform legislation and implementation are: (1) ensuring access to care; (2) benefits and cost sharing; (3) attention to the needs of special populations; (4) training to meet the needs of adolescents; and (5) responding to public health needs. The six papers in this report address each of these essential elements. The papers are: (1) "Adolescents, the Health Care Delivery System, and Health Care Reform" (Jonathan D. Klein); (2) "Enhancing Benefits for Adolescents under National Health Reform" (Margaret McManus and Jennifer Dunbar); (3) "Issues for Adolescents Relating to the Financing of Health Care" (Cindy Mann); (4) "Adolescents and Health Care Reform: Protecting Special Populations" (Abigail English); (5) "Training in the Era of Health Care Reform" (Karen Hein); and (6) "Health Care Reform and Adolescent Health: The Anticipated Role and Contribution of Public Health" (Claire Brindis). Most of the papers contain references and four appendices are included. (TJQ)
Author : Lin Zhou
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The Effects of Health Insurance of Adolescents on Their Future Well-being written by Lin Zhou and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of uninsured children in the United States has declined since the late 1990s. According to the National Health Interview Survey, the percentage of children who were uninsured at the time of the survey decreased from 13.9% in 1997 to 7.0% in 2011. Nevertheless, 5.3 million children lacked health insurance coverage in 2011. Among uninsured children, adolescents tend to be uninsured at higher rates than younger children. The effects of health insurance coverage on children have been widely studied in economics and health care policy literature. Findings have indicated positive correlations between health insurance coverage and children's health care access, health outcomes, educational performance, and quality of life. Few studies have focused on the effects of health insurance in adolescence, a transitional period marked by rapid physical and intellectual growth. For adolescents, lack of health insurance could decrease current well-being and cause negative effects in adulthood. Therefore, it is crucial to study the effects of health insurance coverage for adolescents, which as the results of this study show, can provide insight into the implications for future well-being as adults. In this study, I estimate the effects of health insurance coverage for adolescents on future well-being--including health status, educational attainment, and labor market performance. These three achievement outcomes are treated as response variables in the econometric models built for this study, while health insurance coverage of adolescents is the main explanatory variable in the models. To estimate the econometric models for measuring the effects of health insurance coverage for adolescents, I use a longitudinal survey data set (Add Health), which includes a cohort of adolescents from the 1994--1995 school year who were again studied in young adulthood through follow-up surveys in 2001--2002 and 2007--2008. One of the benefits of using the Add Health survey data in the analysis is that they combine longitudinal data on adolescents' health insurance, social economic status, parental characteristics, and future well-being. Therefore, the Add Health survey data provide plentiful information on the control variables in the models and help to identify the causal effects of health insurance coverage for adolescents after controlling for these variables. In estimating the econometric models, I first apply ordinary least square (OLS) regression. I also use ordered logistic regression and then compare the results with those of the OLS. Consistent results between the two estimations indicates that after controlling for parental, adolescent, and young adult characteristics, adolescents who are covered by health insurance have significantly higher educational attainment and personal earnings in young adulthood than adolescents who are not covered. To test the consistency of least squares estimates in case there is any endogeneity in the developed econometric models, I use the Durbin--Wu--Hausman test (augmented regression test). Based on the results of the test, I reject the hypothesis that the potential endogeneity problem could be ignored in the models. In addition, I use bivariate probit analysis to test for endogeneity. The results imply that the residual was correlated with health insurance coverage of adolescents and health outcome, which could lead to selection bias. To control for bias in the models, I use the two-stage least squares (TSLS) method. In the first stage of the TSLS method, I construct an instrumental variable and use it to predict health insurance coverage. In the second stage, I estimate the models with achievement outcomes as dependent variables and predict health insurance coverage and control variables as independent variables. The main results of the TSLS analysis suggest positive correlations between health insurance and future outcomes for adolescents, which have sign consistent with the OLS and ordered logistic estimates. Having health insurance could lead to the increase of future education attainment by 14.4% (OLS) and by 140.9% (TSLS). Adolescents who have health insurance tend to have $1648 more (OLS) or $17044 more (TSLS) personal earnings than those who do not have. I also conduct propensity score matching (PSM). Overall, the empirical analysis results suggest the importance of having health insurance for adolescents, which enables them to improve their education and socioeconomic status in young adulthood.
Author : Mary Bruce Webb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195398467
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Child Welfare and Child Well-Being written by Mary Bruce Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmark National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) study represents the first effort to gather nationally representative data, based on first-hand reports, about the well-being of children and families who encounter the child welfare system. NSCAW's findings offer an unprecedented national source of data that describe the developmental status and functional characteristics of children who come to the attention of child protective services. Much more than a simple history of placements or length of stay in foster care, NSCAW data chart the trajectory of families across service pathways for a multi-dimensional view of their specific needs. The NSCAW survey is longitudinal, contains direct assessments and reports about each child from multiple sources, and is designed to address questions of relations among children's characteristics and experiences, their development, their pathways through the child welfare service system, their service needs, their service receipt, and, ultimately, their well-being over time.The chapters in this rich synthesis of NSCAW data represent thoughtful and increasingly sophisticated approaches to the problems highlighted in the study and in child welfare research in general. The authors capitalize on the longitudinal, multidimensional data to capture the experiences of children and families from the time they are investigated by CPS though multiple follow-up points, and to consider the interdependent nature of the traditional child welfare outcomes of safety, permanence, and well-being. The topics covered not only are critical to child welfare practice and policy, but also are of compelling interest to other child service sectors such as health, mental health, education, and juvenile justice. The authors of chapters in this volume are esteemed researchers within psychology, social work, economics, and public health. Together they represent the future of child welfare research, showcasing the potential of NSCAW as a valuable resource to the research community and providing glimpses of how the data can be used to inform practice and policy.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309490111
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book The Promise of Adolescence written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.
