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Smolensky E, Gootman JA, eds.; National Research Council, Committee on Family and Work Policies. 2003. Working families and growing kids: Caring for children and adolescents. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 368 pp.

Annotation: This book identifies opportunities that have the potential to improve the quality of child and adolescent development through new or expanded public policies that respond directly to the conditions shaping working families. The book looks at a variety of family and work trends, including the growing population of mothers in the work force with young children, the increasing reliance on nonparent child care, the significant challenge facing families on welfare, and a better overall understanding of how family and work policies affect child and adolescent development. The book also evaluates the support systems available to working families and presents findings and next steps. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures throughout the book. A reference section and an index are included.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-309-08703-2.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Child care, Child development, Children, Families, Family support, Low income groups, Out of home care, Public policy, Statistics, Trends, Working mothers, Working parents

Hatcher JL, Scarpa, J. 2002. Encouraging teens to adopt a safe, healthy lifestyle: A foundation for improving future adult behaviors. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 8 pp. (Research brief: American teens)

Annotation: This brief is the second in a series based on a comprehensive review of adolescent development research. The brief is divided into two sections: (1) issues related to promoting healthy lifestyles among adolescents, and (2) preventing unintended injury. Topics include including smoking, exercise and nutrition, proper sleep, motor vehicle crashes and bike accidents, and occupational injuries. A summary table reviews the research literature for intervention strategies that work, don't work, and "best bets". The report concludes with references.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent health promotion, Adolescents, Lifestyle, Program evaluation, Risk taking, Tobacco use, Unintentional injuries, Working adolescents

Kipke MD, ed. and Board on Children, Youth, and Families. 1999. Risks and opportunities: Synthesis of studies on adolescence. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 83 pp.

Annotation: This report is a synthesis of reports on adolescent issues done by either the National Research Council or the Institute of Medicine and published after 1990. Individual chapters focus on the following: (1) risks and opportunities in adolescence, (2) supporting adolescents with social institutions, (3) addressing challenges to and promoting the healthy development of adolescents, (4) adolescents in the workforce, and (5) implications for research and linking research to policy and practice.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu $18.00. Document Number: ISBN 0-309-06791-X.

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Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Community role, Policy development, Report, Research, Working adolescents

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 1999. Promoting safe work for young workers: A community-based approach—A resource guide documenting the experiences of three young worker projects. Cincinnati, OH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 47 pp.

Annotation: This report reflects the lessons learned from three community based health education projects on young worker issues. The projects took place in Brockton, Massachusetts; Oakland, California; and Los Angeles, California. The report begins with a section of project summaries and continues with sections dealing with facts about young workers safety and health, steps in coordinating a young worker project, and working with community partners. Additional resources including child labor laws, agencies and organizations, and resource materials are listed in the appendices. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent employment, California, Child labor, Community based services, Massachusetts, Occupational safety and health, Working adolescents, Youth

Cherlin AJ, ed. 1988. The changing American family and public policy. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press, 263 pp. (Changing domestic priorities series)

Annotation: This series assesses the impact and significance of the changes in domestic policy that have occurred under the Reagan administration and analyses the critical economic and social issues facing the nation during the 1980s and beyond. This title brings a social science perspective to bear on family change and family policy, identifies the determinants of change, and analyses the role that government has played and can play in affecting the course of family life. It analyses the trends from the perspective of children, mothers, and fathers. The contributors report on changes in the child population, their physical and mental health, academic achievements, economic status, and social behavior. It includes reports on the changing role of marriage and the family, the economic and social roles of mothers and fathers, and the implications for social policy; these reports are supported by statistical tables. The final chapter analyzes the links between government policy and family structure.

Contact: University Press of America, 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706, Telephone: (410) 459-3366 Secondary Telephone: (800) 462-6420 Web Site: http://www.univpress.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-87766-422-6, cloth; 0-87766-421-8, paper.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Adolescent mental health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Child mortality, Child rearing, Child welfare, Children, Divorce, Families, Family characteristics, Family relations, Family support programs, Family support services, Fathers, Fertility, Financial support, Marital status, Public policy, Single parents, Social change, Statistics, Working mothers

Wood H. 1940. Young workers and their jobs in 1936: A survey in six states. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 95 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); No.249 )