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Searched on Exact phrase of AFRICAN AMERICAN in the index terms;.

Returned 14 results.

  1. The NCLD Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool Technical Report
    By Grover J Whitehurst; 2001
    Description: In this secondary validation, the Get Ready to Read! The intent of the Get Ready to Read! CULD0464 NCLD 2001 2001 National Center for Learning Disabilities
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35464 (100.00%)


  2. Tulsa Pre-Kindergarten Program Yields Significant Gains for Children
    By Brittany Dawson, William T Gormley, Jr.; October 28, 2003
    Description: This document indicates that Oklahoma’s state-funded prekindergarten program, which is available to all four-year-olds in participating school districts, is producing impressive gains for disadvantaged...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35458 (100.00%)


  3. Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children
    By James Dziura, Cindy Guandalini, Paulina Rose, Mary Savoye, Melissa Shaw, William V Tamborlane; June 27, 2007
    Description: This report presents the results of a study that compared the effects of a weight management program, Bright Bodies, on adiposity and metabolic complications of overweight children with a control group....
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35181 (100.00%)


  4. Maternal Mortality: African Americans Remain at Higher Risk
    By Kauthar B Umar, Centers for Disease Control; January-February, 2004
    Description: This document indicates that African American women die three times more often from pregnancy-related complications than non-Hispanic White women. For African American women, there are 30 deaths per 100,000...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34293 (100.00%)


  5. Our Children Too: A History of the Black Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1973-1997
    By Aline M Garrett, Algea O Harrison-Hale, Diana T Slaughter-Defoe; 2006
    Description: This monograph presents a history of the Black Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), which was founded in 1973 to address concerns about the portrayal of Black children in scientific...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=32945 (100.00%)


  6. Building Strong Families 2004: A Study of African American and Latino/Latina Parents in the United States
    By Brent Bolstrom, Shenita Lewis, Marc Mannes, Eugene C Roehlkepartain, Peter C Scales; November 2004
    Description: This report presents data from a survey of 685 African American and 639 Latino/Latina parents concerning the challenges of being a parent. The majority of these parents are working hard to raise strong,...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=31895 (100.00%)


  7. A Case Study of Faith-Based Outreach in New York City: Lessons Learned from A Risk Reduction Initiative
    By Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau; July 2004
    Description: This report describes the efforts undertaken by the New York City Satellite Office of the New York State Center for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to design and implement a grandparent/elder faith-based...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=30231 (100.00%)


  8. Early Intervention and Mediating Processes in Cognitive Performance of Children of Low-Income African American Families
    By Donna M Bryant, Margaret R Burchinal, Frances A Campbell, Barbara H Wasik; October 1997
    Description: This study of 161 African American children from low-income families examined multiple influences, including early childhood interventions and characteristics of the child and family, on longitudinal patterns...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=29191 (100.00%)


  9. Welfare Families' Use of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs, and Implications for Their Children's Development
    By Ellen Magenheim, Kristin A Moore, Erin Oldham, Martha J Zaslow; 1998
    Description: This study examined whether participation in early childhood care and education programs has implications for the development of young children from welfare families. Contains 56 references. WRCC0024 Welfare...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=29177 (100.00%)


  10. Extended Early Childhood Intervention and School Achievement: Age 13 Findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study
    By Arthur J Reynolds, Judy A Temple; 1996
    Description: This study examined the marginal effects on reading, math achievement, and grade retention of participation in a follow-up intervention after kindergarten (from grades 1 to 3) for a sample of 559 inner-city...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=29176 (100.00%)


  11. African American Healthy Marriage Initiative Roundtable: Why Marriage Matters
    By Administration for Children and Families; August 1, 2003
    Description: This booklet describes a roundtable discussion of the African-American Healthy Marriage Initiative. The roundtable brought together 25 influential individuals to discuss the culture/state of marriage in...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=29132 (100.00%)


  12. Preschool for California's Children: Promising Benefits, Unequal Access
    By Margaret Bridges, Bruce Fuller, Russell Rumberger, Loan Tran; September 2004
    Description: This brief presents the results of a study of 2,314 California children to determine which children have access to center-based programs before kindergarten. Data indicate that over half of all California...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=29078 (100.00%)


  13. The Healthy Start Initiative: A Community-Driven Approach to Infant Mortality Reduction: Volume IV: Community Outreach
    By Angela Hayes, Thurma McCann, Beverly Wright, Bernice W. Young; January 01, 1996
    Description: The Healthy Start Initiative is a national 5-year demonstration program that uses a broad range of community-driven, system development approaches to reduce infant mortality and improve the health and...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=17154 (100.00%)


  14. Babies Sleep Safest On Their Backs: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
    By Back to Sleep/NICHD; January 01, 2002
    Description: This brochure presents facts about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and suggestions for ways to help lower the risk of SIDS. Most SIDS deaths occur in babies who are between 2 and 4 months old. HSSI0034...
    http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=3197 (100.00%)


 
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