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Kirby, James B.; Kaneda, Toshiko – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2006
Many Americans do not have access to adequate medical care. Previous research on this problem focuses primarily on individual-level determinants of access such as income and insurance coverage. The role of community-level factors in helping or hindering individuals in obtaining needed medical care, however, has not received much attention. We…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Neighborhoods, Individual Characteristics, Health Insurance
Zero to Three (J), 2006
Children who suffer abuse or neglect, or have parents who suffer from mental health problems (especially maternal depression), substance abuse, or family violence, have as high a probability of experiencing developmental delays as do children with medical conditions that are automatically eligible for Part C services under the Individuals with…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Family Violence, Child Neglect
Zero to Three (J), 2006
In too many communities, child care, health care, and other family supports and services are rarely coordinated and are too frequently determined by where families live, their level of income, and their community connections. Policy initiatives at the local, state, and federal level influence how communities are able to develop more…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Public Policy, Educational Change
International Child Development Initiatives (NJ1), 2006
This annual report describes the activities of the International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) in improving youth welfare in a wide range of countries as well as its plans for the upcoming year. ICDI is a non-profit organization that is practice, research and policy-oriented and works globally to address violations of the rights of children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Youth, Family Violence
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Cabiya, Jose J.; Canino, Glorisa; Chavez, Ligra; Ramirez, Rafael; Alegria, Margenta; Shrout, Patrick; Hohman, Ann; Bravo, Milagros; Bauermeister, Jose J.; Maritinez-Taboas, Alfonso – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Differences in service utilization indicating that boys use more mental health services than girls were analyzed to see if they could be explained by known correlates of service use. These correlates were arranged into individual (severe emotional disturbance, level of impairment and externalizing disorders), family (parental…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health
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Przeworski, Amy; Newman, Michelle G. – Clinical Psychologist, 2006
Despite the efficacy of cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety disorders, more than 70% of individuals with anxiety disorders go untreated every year. This is partially due to obstacles to treatment including limited access to mental health services for rural residents, the expense of treatment and the inconvenience of attending weekly…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Health Services, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs
John, Patricia La Caille – 1994
This bibliography contains 323 entries related to the provision of health care services in rural areas. The entries were derived form the AGRICOLA database produced by the National Agricultural Library and include journal articles, government reports, conference papers, Congressional hearings, and books. Entries cover such topics as community…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Annotated Bibliographies, Community Services, Delivery Systems
Soman, Laurie A.; And Others – 1992
Designed to help social service agencies achieve a comprehensive system of care for chemically dependent pregnant and postpartum women and their drug-exposed children, the model described in this report was developed by a panel of 12 experts in the field of perinatal addiction and drug exposure in infants. The report begins with an overview of…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Alcohol Abuse, Check Lists, Child Health
Michigan State Dept. of Public Health, Lansing. – 1988
The wide and growing discrepancy in mortality rates between the minority populations of Blacks, Hispanics, Arab Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans and the White population of the State of Michigan make improving minority health status a matter of simple justice. Section I, "Introduction and Overview," comprises…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, American Indians, Arabs, Asian Americans
Butler, Margaret – US Commission on Civil Rights, 2004
The year 2004 marks 40 years since Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and 50 years since the two historic Brown v. Board of Education cases. In recognition of the anniversaries, Americans are gathering to take stock of how much has been accomplished, and how much yet must be done to ensure equality for all. The substandard conditions in…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Human Services, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Koyanagi, Chris; Semansky, Rafael – 2003
In 2002, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law investigated the impact of expanding child mental health services in Medicaid on the actual availability of services to children. To assess family satisfaction, focus groups were held in two states: Oregon and New York. Both states have a comprehensive Medicaid mental health benefit for children…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Children, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
Koyanagi, Chirs; Semansky, Rafael – 2002
In 2002, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law investigated the impact of expanding child mental health services in Medicaid on the actual availability of services to children. To assess family satisfaction, focus groups were held in two states: Oregon and New York. Both states have a comprehensive Medicaid mental health benefit for children…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Children, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
McKinney, Martha M. – 2001
The Northeast Conference on Rural HIV Service Delivery was attended by 51 health and social service professionals, people with HIV, and federal and state health officials with expertise or interest in developing HIV care capacity in rural areas. Low population density, low prevalence of HIV/AIDS, rugged topography and climate, and limited health…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Health Services, Delivery Systems
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Seipel, Michael M. O. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1996
Worldwide data reveal that child mortality (ages 1-5) accounts for about 10-15% of all deaths in developing countries, and less than 1% of all deaths in developed countries. Strategies for reducing child mortality include improving health services, improving environmental conditions, enhancing the social conditions of children, and protecting and…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Advocacy, Change Strategies, Child Health
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Lewit, Eugene M.; Monheit, Alan C. – Future of Children, 1992
Analyzes annual medical expenditures for childhood (conception through age 18 years). A decline in the relative share of children's medical expenditures means that their health care will become more affordable compared to other groups. The least budget impact will result from expanding insurance coverage for 3- to 12-year-old children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Budgeting
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