Statistics on Children at Risk.

Jones, Judith E.

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ERIC Number: EJ433901

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Statistics on Children at Risk.

Jones, Judith E.

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, v2 n1 p26-39 Sum 1991

A review of statistics on the health status of young children in poverty and the conditions in which they live illustrates that the potential of a large portion of the next generation is being wasted. Some policies and programs are presented as incremental steps to protect poor children's health. (SLD)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Economically Disadvantaged, Government Role, Health Promotion, Health Services, Poverty, Public Policy, Social Problems, Statistical Data, Urban Environment, Urban Problems, Urban Youth, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Paper presented at the National Conference on Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (3rd, Nashville, TN, October 1-2, 1990).