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Developing New Contraceptives
Obstacles and Opportunities
Av National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
Häftad, 1990
900 kr
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There are numerous reasons to hasten the introduction of new and improved contraceptives--from health concerns about the pill to the continuing medical liability crisis. Yet, U.S. organizations are far from taking a leadership position in funding, researching, and introducing new contraceptives--in …
Risks and Opportunities
Synthesis of Studies on Adolescence
Av Forum on Adolescence, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
407 kr
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This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. Established under the auspices of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, the forum''s overaching …
Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty
Summary of a Workshop on New Research
Av Forum on Adolescence, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
297 kr
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Adolescence is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the human life span. Its breathtaking pace of growth and change is second only to that of infancy. Over the last two decades, the research base in the field of adolescence has had its own growth spurt. New studies have provided …
Adolescent Decision Making
Implications for Prevention Programs: Summary of a Workshop
Av and Families Board on Children, Youth, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
303 kr
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Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents'' involvement in high-risk behaviors led the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to request the Board on Children, Youth, and Families to convene a workshop on …
Longitudinal Surveys of Children
Av Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
624 kr
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The Committee and the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened in September a workshop to discuss ways to foster greater collaboration and sharing of information among principal investigators of several longitudinal surveys of children. Among many topics discussed were issues of coverage and …
From Generation to Generation
The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families
Av Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
953 kr
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Immigrant children and youth are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. However, relevant public policy is shaped less by informed discussion than by politicized contention over welfare reform and immigration limits. …
Educating Language-Minority Children
Av Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
657 kr
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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 unique challenges for America''s education system. Based on Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children , a …
Protecting Youth at Work
Health, Safety, and Development of Working Children and Adolescents in the United States
Av Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
696 kr
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In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social …
Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
A Research Agenda
Av Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
1144 kr
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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 focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the …
Violence in Families
Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs
Av Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
981 kr
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Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the same time, myriad treatment and prevention programs are providing services to victims and offenders. Although …
Beyond the Blueprint
Directions for Research on Head Start''s Families
Av and Families Roundtable on Head Start Research/Board on Children, Youths, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
404 kr
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On its 30th anniversary, public acceptance of Head Start is high, yet understanding of its goals is low, and evaluation research is limited in quality and scope. In this book, a roundtable of representatives from government, universities, medicine, and family support agencies identifies a set of …
Preventing HIV Transmission
The Role of Sterile Needles and Bleach
Av Panel on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
768 kr
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This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users sterile needles or bleach for cleaning needs in order to reduce the spread of HIV? Does needle …
Integrating Federal Statistics on Children
Report of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
489 kr
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Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that follow adults and families rather than children, and lack of longitudinal data on children. This volume …
Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform
Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
428 kr
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This report was prepared in response to a request from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It summarizes the discussions at a February 1998 workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics; the Board on Children, Youth, and Families; and the …
Risks and Opportunities
Synthesis of Studies on Adolescence
Av Forum on Adolescence, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
280 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. Established under the auspices of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, the forum''s overaching …
Protecting Youth at Work
Health, Safety, and Development of Working Children and Adolescents in the United States
Av Committee on the Health and Safety Implications of Child Labor, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
660 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social …
Educating Language-Minority Children
Av Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
455 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 unique challenges for America''s education system. Based on Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children , a …
Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform
Summary of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
288 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This report was prepared in response to a request from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It summarizes the discussions at a February 1998 workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics; the Board on Children, Youth, and Families; and the …
Adolescent Decision Making
Implications for Prevention Programs: Summary of a Workshop
Av and Families Board on Children, Youth, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
201 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Interest in the role that decision making plays in adolescents'' involvement in high-risk behaviors led the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to request the Board on Children, Youth, and Families to convene a workshop on …
Adolescent Development and the Biology of Puberty
Summary of a Workshop on New Research
Av Forum on Adolescence, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
206 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Adolescence is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the human life span. Its breathtaking pace of growth and change is second only to that of infancy. Over the last two decades, the research base in the field of adolescence has had its own growth spurt. New studies have provided …
From Generation to Generation
The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families
Av Committee on the Health and Adjustment of Immigrant Children and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
667 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. However, relevant public policy is shaped less by informed discussion than by politicized contention over welfare reform and immigration limits. …
Integrating Federal Statistics on Children
Report of a Workshop
Av Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
348 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that follow adults and families rather than children, and lack of longitudinal data on children. This volume …
Welfare, the Family, and Reproductive Behavior
Report of a Meeting
Av Committee on Population, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
195 kr
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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 research on welfare has examined labor market issues, although there have also been some important evaluations of the …
Violence in Families
Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs
Av Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
589 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the same time, myriad treatment and prevention programs are providing services to victims and offenders. Although …
Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
A Research Agenda
Av Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
842 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the …
Longitudinal Surveys of Children
Av Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
580 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Committee and the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened in September a workshop to discuss ways to foster greater collaboration and sharing of information among principal investigators of several longitudinal surveys of children. Among many topics discussed were issues of coverage and …
New Findings on Poverty and Child Health and Nutrition
Summary of a Research Briefing
Av and Families Board on Children, Youth, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
295 kr
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New Findings on Welfare and Children's Development
Summary of a Research Briefing
Av Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
200 kr
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Developing New Contraceptives
Obstacles and Opportunities
Av Committee on Contraceptive Development, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education m. fl.
E-bok, 1990
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
There are numerous reasons to hasten the introduction of new and improved contraceptives—from health concerns about the pill to the continuing medical liability crisis. Yet, U.S. organizations are far from taking a leadership position in funding, researching, and introducing new contraceptives—in …
Preventing HIV Transmission
The Role of Sterile Needles and Bleach
Av Panel on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
526 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users sterile needles or bleach for cleaning needs in order to reduce the spread of HIV? Does needle …
