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1 online resource (269 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Pediatrics, child and adolescent health
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Pediatrics, child and adolescent health.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Children living in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage are at high risk for experiencing health problems caused or exacerbated by environmental factors. They are not only vulnerable to adverse chemical and physical factors in their environment, but often become trapped in the cycle of environmental health disparities due to low parental health literacy, limited social capital, and a lack of access to comprehensive healthcare and appropriate educational services. They will only be able to escape that cycle when children's environmental health becomes a priority and the resources, |
| Contents |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter I Break the cycle of environmental health disparities; Introduction; Child health; The cycle of environmental health disparities; Break the cycle; Conclusion; References; Chapter II Use of undergraduate curriculumas a vehicle for breaking the cycle of environmental health disparities with in disadvantaged communities; Abstract; Introduction; The case: The history and legacy of PCB contamination in Anniston, Alabama. |
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The course structureOur study; Findings; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Section 1: The Home; Chapter III Planning for healthy homes; Abstract; Introduction; Literature review; Discussion; Recommendations; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter IV Home-based caregiver assessment to improve children's health; Abstract; Introduction; Our study; Findings; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter V Effect of health problems on the quality of life in children and young adults with spina bifida; Abstract; Introduction; Our study; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; References. |
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Chapter VI Service dogsAbstract; Introduction; A story; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Section 2: The School; Chapter VII Disaster preparedness in schools; Introduction; Our study; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter VIII Health care service access and delivery to youth with special health care needs attending exceptional student education school; Introduction; Our study; Findings; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter IX Physical environment and student outcomes in green schools; Introduction; History of concepts. |
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School facilities in the United StatesThe profile of students in US public schools; What do authorities say about green schools?; Cost effectiveness; Guidelines for "better" schools; School children and growing health concerns; Physical school environments and school children outcomes; Lighting; Noise; Indoor air quality and thermal comfort; Improving student outcomes through green school applications; Outcome measures and methods used to assess student outcomes; Control measures; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter X Guidelines for better school siting; Introduction. |
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Training workshopOur findings; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Section 3: The Community; Chapter XI A media reflection on the cycle of disadvantage and disability; Introduction; Literature review; Findings; Outcomes; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter XII Implementation and evaluation of a media intervention combating mass media's influence on the cycle of disadvantage and disability ; Introduction; A media reflection: Phase one; Institute for the study of disadvantage and disability; The CDD model and self worth; Literature review. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Children -- Health and hygiene.
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Children -- Health and hygiene. |
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Environmental health.
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Environmental health. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Children. |
| Added Author |
Rubin, Isadore Leslie.
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Merrick, Joav, 1950-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rubin, I. Leslie. Environmental Health : Home, School and Community. Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ©1900 9781629481555 |
| ISBN |
9781629481586 (electronic book) |
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1629481580 (electronic book) |
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9781629481555 |
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