The State and National Data Profiles Updated With Final Year Data For Healthy People 2010
The State and National Data Profiles allows users to assess recent progress on Healthy People 2010’s 21 Critical Health Objectives by presenting data and text highlights that correspond to the baseline (1998-99) and final (2007-09) measures.
Adolescents | Demographics | Healthy People | Mortality | Obesity | Sexual Health | State Data | Substance Use | Tools | Young Adults
Trends in Adolescent and Young Adult Health in the United States
This article reviews health trends for adolescents and young adults, providing a single source for a national health profile. Data are presented on demographics, mortality, health-related behaviors, and healthcare access and utilization and major gender and racial/ethnic disparities are highlighted.
Adolescents | Demographics | Disparities | Health Behavior | Health Care | Monitoring | Mortality | Trends | Young Adults
Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Culturally Competent Health Care Among Youth and Young Men
This 2008 article discusses gaps in research and offers recommendations for improving health care quality and strengthening the research base on gender and disparities during adolescence.
Adolescents | Demographics | Gender | Health Care | Males | Race/Ethnicity | Recommendations
National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators Assessment
This preliminary report highlights the key findings of the 2005-06 National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators (NNSAHC) assessment.
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Assessing Data Availability for Adolescent Populations
This 2007 paper provides an overview of the availability of data for specific adolescent sub-populations, such as rural and homeless/runaway youth, by the 21 Critical Health Objectives of Healthy People 2010.
Adolescents | Demographics | Health Behavior | Healthy People | Measurement | Monitoring | Mortality | Special Populations
The Health Status of Young Adults in the United States
This 2006 article synthesizes national data to present a health profile of young adults, reviewing social indicators that describe the context of young adulthood and presenting measures of health status. We examine mortality, morbidity, risky behaviors, and health care access and utilization, identifying the most significant gender and racial/ethnic disparities.
Demographics | Disparities | Health Behavior | Transitions | Young Adults
The Health Status of Young Adults in the U.S.
This 2006 article synthesizes national data to present a health profile of young adults, reviewing social indicators that describe the context of young adulthood and presenting measures of health status.
Demographics | Disparities | Health Behavior | Health Care | Health Insurance | Mortality | Recommendations | Young Adults
The Family Environment & Adolescent Well-Being: Exposure to Positive & Negative Family Influences
In adolescence, the influence of friends and peers take on greater importance, but research demonstrates the continued significance of parents in shaping the behaviors and choices of teens as they face the challenges of growing up. This brief provides data on the influences of parents on their adolescents, addressing issues such as parental monitoring and
Adolescents | Demographics | Disparities | Families | Health Behavior
The Health of America’s Middle Childhood Population
This 2002 monograph describes the environment in which children live and presents diverse measures of wellbeing, as well as traditional measures of health.
Demographics | Dental/Oral | Health Care | Mental Health | Middle Childhood | Obesity | Schools | Victimization