U.S. children of incarcerated parents are an extremely vulnerable group, and much more likely to have behavioral problems and physical and mental health conditions than their peers, reports Kristin Turney,…
Read MoreIn this recording of a webinar, Jennie E. Brand, associate professor of sociology and associate director of the California Center for Population Research (CCPR) at UCLA, and Till von Wachter,…
Read MoreIn Nigeria, where 10 percent of the world’s deaths to children occur, literate mothers are much less likely to see their children die before their fifth birthday than their illiterate…
Read MoreIn rural Nicaragua where malnutrition is widespread, improved nutrition and health care during a boy’s first 1,000 days (from the beginning of his mother’s pregnancy to about age 2) has…
Read MoreView webcast of symposium (Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes) Extended involvement of the United States military in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to new realities for military personnel and their families….
Read MoreIn 2008, 36 million people died from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Deaths related to these chronic diseases are increasing, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Over half of deaths are associated…
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