Children Archives

01.21.2019 Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Deborah Prothrow-Stith has worked extensively to define youth violence as a health problem. She sat down with PHP to discuss best practices in violence prevention for public health professionals.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

01.18.2019 a teddy bear sitting on a stone steps

Reducing the Harms of Childhood Trauma

A study on the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project showed trauma-informed care of children in the state’s welfare program resulted in less physical abuse, neglect, and better adoption placement.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

12.19.2018 Diagram showing differences in employment within families over time

Health Equity

Not Just Dads Getting that Bread

Research on fatherhood indicates a rise in stay-at-home fathers and single fathers over the past few decades.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

12.11.2018 Map of Philadelphia showing percent of children under age 5 in poverty, by zip code, 2016

Childhood Poverty in Philadelphia

Childhood poverty is not distributed evenly either across the country or within cities. Nearly one-third of Philadelphia’s infants and toddlers live in poverty.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

12.10.2018 Child's hands holding a backpack strap as they walk down a road

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Are Highly Vulnerable

Understanding the unique needs of unaccompanied immigrant children who have been placed in foster care is a crucial part of the US response to a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Guest Author Thomas M. Crea

10.01.2018 An apple core in front of a mirror showing a full apple

Body Image and Bullying

Yi-Ching Lin and colleagues found that self-perceived weight and frustration with body image were more related to bullying than actual weight, particularly among female students.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

09.21.2018 The letters A, B, C and a globe in a box

The Immigrant Paradox and School Success

Long-spell poverty is associated with lower academic performance, but research by Han et al. also found that children of immigrants were doing as well as, if not better than, children with native-born parents in certain areas like math.

Guest Author Wen-Jui Han

09.19.2018 Wall of a house with mold

Household Safety and Delinquency in Children

Household health/safety hazards like rodents, exposed electrical wiring, and mold may be an important, yet often overlooked risk factor for early involvement in delinquency.

Guest Author Dylan B. Jackson

09.13.2018 a graph of a student population

Out of School, Out of Luck

School suspension is linked to lower grades, increased expulsions, and increased risk of incarceration. Disciplinary actions are often distributed unequally, based on gender, race, and personal ability.

Fellow Erin Polka

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