A Roundup of Recent News Stories: Articles About Tooth Decay, Insurance for the Poor, the Media, and More
Following are some recent news highlights about children and families from our July News Round-Up, along with related data from kidsdata.org:
Dental Care (see related data)
- Tooth Decay Prevalent Among Poor Children, Government Figures Show
(LA Times, 7/1/11, by Mascarelli)
Family Structure (see related data)
- Study: Dads Spend More Time with Children Now Than 50 Years Ago
(AP, 6/16/11, by Yen) - Study Finds Health Disparities for Single Mothers
(NY Times, 6/13/11, by Rabin)
Health Care (see related data)
- First Study of Its Kind Shows Major Benefits of Providing Medical Insurance to Poor
(NY Times, 7/7/11, by Kolata) - Opinion: For Children on Medicaid, the Doctor Is Out
(NY Times, 6/16/11, by Parker-Pope)
Media (see related data)
- Study: Youth of Color Spend More Time Consuming Media Than White Youth
(New America Media, 6/10/11)
Tags: Child Diversity, Child Health Issues
Posted by Jordan Handcox
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