Children Archives

03.01.2019 crowded colorful houses

Crowding, Commutes, and Children

Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

02.19.2019 Closeup of part of a stamp saying US Immigration, and Resident

The Legal Landscape and Latino Children

Anti-immigrant laws impact health care access for Latino children born in the US to noncitizen parents, especially in counties with high percentages of Latino residents.

Guest Author Chenoa Allen

02.05.2019 Baby with skeptical look on its face

Bullies and Leaders, According to Babies

Babies may have a more complex perception of their environment than previously understood. Francesco Margoni and colleagues studied how babies differentiate a bully from a leader.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

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

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health

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

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