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Improving the Odds for Adolescents: State Policies That Support Adolescent Health and Well-Being. Report

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Title: Improving the Odds for Adolescents: State Policies That Support Adolescent Health and Well-Being. Report
Language: English
Authors: Schwarz, Susan Wile, Aratani, Yumiko, National Center for Children in Poverty
Source: National Center for Children in Poverty. 2011.
Availability: National Center for Children in Poverty. 215 West 125th Street Third Floor, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 646-284-9600; Fax: 646-284-9623; e-mail: info@nccp.org; Web site: http://www.nccp.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 2011
Sponsoring Agency: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, Adolescents, Public Policy, Health Promotion, Well Being, Access to Health Care, Adolescent Development, Prevention, Early Intervention, Labor Force Development, Legislation, Mental Health, Physical Health, School Health Services, Violence, Injuries, Motor Vehicles, Interpersonal Relationship, Youth Programs, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Low Income Groups, Child Development
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Childrens Health Insurance Program
Abstract: For policymakers, adolescence presents an invaluable opportunity to ensure that all young people can access the high-quality services and supports they need to improve their odds of becoming successful, healthy, productive adults. At an historic moment when the provisions and breadth of health care reform are under vigorous debate, it is important to take stock of how well the states are currently meeting the health and development needs of all adolescents, and particularly disadvantaged youth. This report presents information from NCCP's (National Center for Children in Poverty) Improving the Odds for Adolescents project about state policy choices that affect the health and well-being of adolescents. (Contains 3 tables and 129 endnotes.)
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: ED522773
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:For policymakers, adolescence presents an invaluable opportunity to ensure that all young people can access the high-quality services and supports they need to improve their odds of becoming successful, healthy, productive adults. At an historic moment when the provisions and breadth of health care reform are under vigorous debate, it is important to take stock of how well the states are currently meeting the health and development needs of all adolescents, and particularly disadvantaged youth. This report presents information from NCCP's (National Center for Children in Poverty) Improving the Odds for Adolescents project about state policy choices that affect the health and well-being of adolescents. (Contains 3 tables and 129 endnotes.)