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Stroud C, Mainero T, Olson S; Institute of Medicine, Board on Children, Youth, and Families and National Research Council. 2013. Improving the health, safety, and well-being of young adults: Workshop summary. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 202 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a meeting about the health, safety, and well-being of individuals as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. Topics include the developmental characteristics and attributes of this age group and its placement in the life course; how well young adults are functioning across relevant sectors including health and mental health, education, labor, justice, the military, and foster care; and how various sectors that intersect with young adults influence their health and well-being. Videos and slides from the workshop presentations and an infographic are also available.

Keywords: Adolescents, Developmental stages, Life skills, Mental health, Social adjustment, Social change, Young adults

Vermont Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services. 2005. Finding help for young children with social-emotional-behavioral challenges and their families: The Vermont Children's UPStream Services (CUPS) handbook. Waterbury, VT: Vermont Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services, 249 pp.

Annotation: This guide, which is geared for anyone concerned with the emotional and social welfare of infants and young children, focuses on specific difficulties that might affect an infant's or young child's natural developmental progression and on providing guidance on how to get support when needed. The guide is divided into 15 chapters, organized under four broad themes: the context for family life, specialized assessment and early intervention, understanding and responding to difficult family circumstances, and understanding and responding to young children in traumatic circumstances. Each chapter includes an introduction to the topic, general information and specific points to consider, and the listing of several recommended resources for more information. The guide includes three appendices: Vermont general resources, national organizations and Web sites, and About the Vermont Children's UPstream Services team.

Keywords: Assessment, Behavior problems, Child health, Early childhood development, Early intervention, Emotional development, Emotional instability, Families, Family support, High risk children, High risk infants, Infant health, Mental health services, Social adjustment, Social services, State programs, Vermont, Young children

Roberts JE. 2004. Predicting African American children's school competence: Final report. Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, 26 pp.

Annotation: This project examined the role of child, family, and school factors in predicting African American children's school competence during the later elementary years. Topics include the developmental trajectories of African American children's language and social skills and school competence from infancy through middle childhood; the multiple predictors of school competence including academic achievement of African American children in middle childhood within an ecological model of child development; and the extent to which children's social knowledge and behavior, language, peer adjustment, and the match between Afrocultural beliefs and practices at home and school mediate the relationship between child, family, and school background factors and school competence. Report contents include an executive summary; an introduction as to the nature of the research problem; the purpose, scope, and methods of investigation; the nature of the findings; a review of the literature; study design and methods; a discussion of the findings; and an extensive list of products produced during the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Blacks, Child development, Children, Cultural beliefs, Elementary schools, Final reports, Language development, MCH research, Racial factors, School adjustment, School age children, School failure, Social factors

Moffitt K, Reiss J, Nackashi J, eds. 1992 (ca.). Special children, special care. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, ca. 350 pp.

Annotation: This training and resource manual for families and others who care for children with special health needs is intended to address the challenges and issues facing families as they care for their children at home. Part I, Care Management, includes information related to record keeping, emotional aspects, family affairs, financial assistance, legal issues, and educational needs. The second part, Care Provision, includes skills and techniques needed for using equipment, dispensing medication, meeting daily physical needs, and providing basic home health and first aid techniques. The manual includes forms, checklists and charts for parents to record information on the care of their child. Resource lists and bibliographies are provided at the end of each section.

Keywords: Catheterization, Children with special health care needs, Education, Emotional adjustment, Enteral nutrition, Families, Health care financing, Health insurance, Legal issues, Medical records, Respiratory therapy, Social services, Therapeutics, Training materials
   

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