Children

Mental Health Treatment
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What Works in Preventing the Development of Depression and Anxiety in Children
Michaela Bruckmayer
Feb 9, 2021
The RAND Blog
Mental health problems have been increasingly recognized as one of the most significant health concerns for children and adolescents in developed countries. But the quality of existing evaluations can make drawing conclusions about what works in preventing the development of anxiety and/or depression in children difficult.
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
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What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children
Natalie Picken
Dec 21, 2020
EU Observer
Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first-ever EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality unveiled in November sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU.
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Children
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Giving Children a Voice Can Lead to Better Outcomes for All: Developing the New European Strategy on the Rights of the Child
Michaela Bruckmayer
Nov 3, 2020
The RAND Blog
Children have a right to participate in decisionmaking that affects them. It will be important to ensure that there are mechanisms in place to support that process, and that they are resilient, even in times of crisis.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 4, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on what we know (and what we don't) about kids and COVID-19, how China is using big data, the future of telemedicine, and more.
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Epidemiology
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Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable
Laura F. Garabedian, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Aug 31, 2020
USA Today
The theory that children are unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 may feel reassuring, but it's based on flawed science. Until more is known, adopting aggressive strategies to limit viral spread in schools is the best way to keep students and teachers safe.
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Educational Facilities
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Engaging Learning Spaces Are Important, Even During a Pandemic
Elizabeth D. Steiner @ED_Steiner
Aug 18, 2020
The RAND Blog
While considering new uses for and formations of school space, planners might also consider whether these spaces will be conducive to learning. Research links the physical condition of learning spaces to improved student physical health and academic performance.
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Incarceration
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Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform
Margaret Chamberlin, Stephanie Brooks Holliday
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
At age 13, Black children are placed in juvenile detention at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white children. By age 17, that ratio increases to 4.5 to 1. And the trend continues into adulthood. Without ongoing attention and deliberate policies and programs, injustices are likely to persist.
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Child Well-Being
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California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports
Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj
Jul 22, 2020
The Orange County Register
There is growing evidence that long-term isolation from school closures has negative impacts on kids' physical and mental health and social development, with impacts potentially lasting for years. Youth sports can help to offset many of these negative impacts. California public health officials could prioritize the development of guidelines that would allow youth sports to reopen safely.
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Child Health
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COVID-19: Why Spending More Time at Home for Some Children Is Bad for Their Health
Andreas Culora
Jul 20, 2020
Open Access Government
Children in Europe are at a higher risk of poor-quality and overcrowded housing. Efforts to improve the quality of children's living environments could be key to mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on children and their households.
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Gun Policy
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COVID-19 Reveals Need for More Research About Guns
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, Jeremy Travis
Jun 18, 2020
USA Today
Recent reports suggest that Americans reacted to the pandemic by purchasing guns and ammunition in massive numbers. What does this mean for public safety? And how can policymakers ensure that this doesn't result in more injuries or deaths?
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Work-Family Conflicts
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Parenting Through the Pandemic: Who's Working, Who's Caring for the Kids, and What Policies Might Help
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist, Grace Evans, Daniel Schwam
Apr 8, 2020
The RAND Blog
To help inform policy decisions that could help working parents affected by COVID-19, we examined the U.S. Department of Labor's Current Population Survey and recent coronavirus relief acts. Our review shows us what aid working parents might expect and what kinds of aid policymakers might consider going forward.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Online Doesn't Have to Mean Impersonal
Laura S. Hamilton, John F. Pane @JohnFPane, Elizabeth D. Steiner @ED_Steiner
Apr 2, 2020
The 74 Million
Children's needs extend beyond the purely academic. It is important that their social and emotional well-being is supported as instruction moves online during the COVID-19 pandemic. A whole-child view of what students need could benefit them now more than ever.
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Adolescent Health
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School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 31, 2020
TED.com
People sleep better when they follow consistent daily and nightly routines. These days, the school bell isn't ringing for most of our kids, and it's up to parents to ensure that children and teens get the sleep they need during these stressful and uncertain times.
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Sleep
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Teens Are Sleep Deprived; Later School Start Times Could Help
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 4, 2020
The Park Record
Sleep deprivation among American teens is a major public health problem. Teens in school districts with later start times get more sleep and are more likely to show up for school. They do better academically, and show improvements in their mental and physical health.
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Sleep
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Teens Are Driven to Stay Up Late, but Why?
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Jan 30, 2020
Thrive Global
That adolescents have a biologically driven delay in their sleep-wake schedules is uncontested. In fact, this is observed across cultures, including those with limited access to technology. But why this occurs is a tougher nut to crack. There are many issues pertaining to human biology that remain a mystery even to scientists and physicians.
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Substance Abuse
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Policies That Punish Pregnant Women for Substance Use Don't Help Mother or Baby
Laura J. Faherty @LauraFahertyMD
Jan 28, 2020
Tennessee Justice Center
About half of all U.S. states now have policies that criminalize substance use during pregnancy, consider it grounds for civil commitment, or consider it child abuse or neglect. But research suggests that punitive policies aren't beneficial for infants or their mothers.
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Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

Children

What Works in Preventing the Development of Depression and Anxiety in Children

What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children

Giving Children a Voice Can Lead to Better Outcomes for All: Developing the New European Strategy on the Rights of the Child

The Evidence on Kids and COVID-19, China's Use of Big Data, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable

Engaging Learning Spaces Are Important, Even During a Pandemic

Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform

California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports

COVID-19: Why Spending More Time at Home for Some Children Is Bad for Their Health

COVID-19 Reveals Need for More Research About Guns

Parenting Through the Pandemic: Who's Working, Who's Caring for the Kids, and What Policies Might Help

Online Doesn't Have to Mean Impersonal

School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be

Teens Are Sleep Deprived; Later School Start Times Could Help

Teens Are Driven to Stay Up Late, but Why?

Policies That Punish Pregnant Women for Substance Use Don't Help Mother or Baby

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