Sentences with phrase «risk of poor child»

Undoubtedly there is a complex interaction between parental separation and other factors that can help increase or decrease the risk of poor child outcomes.

«Early planned birth linked to risk of poor child development.»

Not exact matches

Can people in bad, poor areas break out of the cycle of family instability that puts children at risk academically, economically, socially, and emotionally — a cycle currently working its way through the working class?

If the divine mystery is present in a special way among the poorest and most misused of his or her children, as the biblical images and stories — from the slaves in Egypt to the official lynching of Jesus — constantly remind us, then allegedly religious people who insulate themselves from the city are putting themselves at considerable risk.

Research suggests that families who eat together more frequently lower the risk of incidents among their children, including alcoholism, truancy and poor school performance, Sarasin notes.

Obese children and adolescents have a greater risk of social and psychological problems, such as discrimination and poor self - esteem.

Noonan et al (2005), examining the lives of families at high risk of living in poverty, found that having a young child in poor health reduced the father's probability of being employed by four percentage points.

(vi) engage particularly with groups of fathers who previously have been excluded from services and whose children are at risk of poor outcomes — including young fathers and black and minority ethnic fathers;

Correcting poor mechanics and addressing muscle imbalances before problems arise are two of the best ways to decrease your child's risk of having an overuse injury.

And regularly overdoing it may increase a child's risk of becoming obese and contribute to poor nutrition and tooth decay.

From the file of Rather Obvious News, this study from the University of Michigan Medical School: children who consume foods purchased from school vending machines, school stores, snack bars and other sales that compete with the federal school lunch program are «more likely to develop poor diet quality — and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.»

When children come from homes where there is abuse, domestic violence, an incarcerated parent, or a parent with drug or mental health problems, they don't get that kind of attention and suffer the consequences: higher risks of later - life depression, adolescent pregnancy, alcoholism, drug use, and poor academic performance.

Personally, I think it's curious how many physicians and mothers - to - be place such a high emphasis on the 0.11 % risk reduction of neonatal mortality from hospital births, while thinking nothing of engaging other common practices (i.e. poor dietary habits, overuse of antibiotics, participation in contact sports) that certainly increase their child's lifetime risk of chronic disease, injury, or even death.

We recognise that even as a developed country the children of the Northern Ireland may still be at risk of poor feeding and its consequences.

These types of infant formula do not contain enough iron and will put your child at risk for developing iron deficiency anemia (which has been strongly associated with poor growth and development and with learning disabilities).

In fact, good single moms are 62 percent better at lowering the risk of drug abuse by their kids than two - parent households where the father - child relationship is poor.

Few of us want to risk a completely new name on our infants that no one can spell, but we don't want the poor child to be the ninth kid in class with the same name, either.

For children, research shows a link between food insecurity and lower health status, low birth weight, anemia, more frequent colds and stomachaches, asthma, developmental risk, mental health problems, and poor educational performance — all of which have health and economic consequences in the short and long terms.

By facilitating their involvement in parenting programs, these families will have the opportunity to change some of their parenting behaviours and beliefs, which may ultimately buffer children who are at risk of poor developmental outcomes because of genetic vulnerability, low birth weight, low socio - economic status, or cumulative environmental risks, among others.

This will help in ensuring that a child is not at risk of getting any infections as a result of poor quality products.

While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.

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Some children need more frequent care because of increased risk of tooth decay, unusual growth patterns, or poor oral hygiene.

Obese children and adolescents have a greater risk of social and psychological problems, such as discrimination and poor self - esteem.

As a parent, it is hard to be patient when you understand the consequences of poor food choices, and your child's health is at risk.

Children in the District of Columbia are at risk of serious health problems stemming from hunger, poor nutrition, inadequate physical activity, and environmental degradation in our community.

Poor nutrition during these critical growth and developmental periods places infants and children at risk of impaired emotional and cognitive development and adverse health outcomes.

Maternal mortality is increasingly high, Nigeria has one of the poorest maternal and child health indices in the world with maternal 800-3000 deaths per 100,000 live births, life time risk of dying from pregnancy related complications of 1:8 compared to 1:10 in developing countries (Nigeria Demographic Health Survey 2004).

They found a higher prevalence of risk factors for poor outcomes in black children that include ventilator use, oxygen support, wound infections, transfusions and neonatal status.

In Dominican and African American families from poor areas of New York City, living in a neighborhood with dense traffic and industrial facilities increased a child's risk of developing asthma, according to Miller and other Columbia University researchers.

The findings are especially relevant to families with children living in low - income households; these kids are at greater risk of health problems resulting from poor air quality.

This same lack of health care access makes poor children who are under - vaccinated potentially more vulnerable to health risks as rates of vaccine - preventable diseases continue to rise.

Factors such as poor emotional control, limited coping skills, poor social functioning, and increased stress sensitivity increase a child's risk of experiencing psychotic - like symptoms (e.g., unusual thoughts, suspiciousness, perceptual disturbances).

«Accumulation of research evidence such as ours may one day help us identify kids who might be at risk for dyslexia, rather than waiting for children to become poor readers and experience failure.»

Bilingual children from low - income homes are at greater risk of falling behind their peers in developing the appropriate language skills for their age group, leading to poorer academic achievement over time.

Like adults, severely overweight children and teens are at heightened risk for a host of physical and emotional problems, including cardiovascular disease (e.g., high cholesterol and blood pressure) and diabetes, as well as poor self - esteem and depression.

Some say that's a misleading and potentially dangerous conclusion, given two factors: the relatively low incidence of ASD in the general population and the fact that maternal depression — which can lead to poor sleep and eating patterns — can lead to greater health risks for unborn children.

«Overweight children are being excluded from friendships, study finds: Negative social interactions can increase the kids» risk of loneliness, depression, poor eating habits and illness.»

The summary consisted of several sentences describing the link between spanking and short - and long - term child behavior problems, including aggressive and delinquent acts, poor quality of parent - child relationships and an increased risk of child physical abuse.

A Source: Eggs, milk, liver, fish, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes Effects of deficiency: Weakened immune system, night blindness; hinders embryological development Who's at risk: Alcoholics, infants in poor countries with foods low in beta - carotene; people in Africa and Southeast Asia, where polished rice, which lacks the vitamin, is a staple Fortification options: Milk, oil, margarine Estimated millions of children affected: 140

A study by Perth's Telethon Kids Institute has found children with a parent who has gone to prison are significantly more likely to have poor development outcomes — yet many risk being overlooked because there is no standard system in place to Read more about «Invisible» children of imprisoned parents at risk of falling through the cracks - Scimex

«Kids also eat more sugar than adults, so fructose may be even more of a risk factor in children, which would add to their years of poor health.»

Though having children and breast - feeding are known to lower a woman's risk of certain health issues — breast cancer is one — it doesn't mean a woman with a different reproductive history is less healthy: «Our data did not suggest that nulliparous [non-childbearing] women had poorer health as their BMI, physical activity levels, and smoking status were similar to parous women.»

Adults and children with poor sleep have a 55 % and 89 % greater risk of becoming obese, respectively (23).

This situation that ultimately leads to poor bone mineralisation, which explains the greater risk of broken bones in children who consume soft drinks.»

A diet low in animal protein and high in cereals can increase the risk of ammonium acid urate bladder stones in children, mainly in tropical areas with poor nutrition [84].

On average, these children are less likely to make successful transitions to school and are at risk of poorer long - term educational outcomes.

A handful of experimental studies have documented that early - education programs promote school achievement, especially for children at risk for poor school outcomes.

Dr Armstrong said children from disadvantaged backgrounds, or with disabilities such as autism, are most at risk of behaviours that lead to exclusion, poor school attendance or self - withdrawal from school.

Indeed, wrath and outrage are the only sane and appropriate responses to the gulf between science and practice that, as Seidenberg notes, places millions of children at risk of reading failure, discriminates against poorer children, and discourages children who might have become successful readers.