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Assessing the Diet, Exercise, Body Image, and Weight of Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners. Research-to-Results Brief. Publication #2007-06
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Martin, Laurie; Milot, Alyssa – Child Trends, 2007
This brief discusses diet, exercise, body image, and weight and also provides information for practitioners on how to measure these factors among youth in their program. It summarizes (1) what it means to be overweight; (2) what are body image and eating disorders; (3) what to do if you suspect that someone in your program is suffering from an…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Adolescents, Dietetics, After School Programs
Non-Participation of Children and Adolescents In Out-of-School Time Programs: Child, Family, and Neighborhood Factors. Research-to-Results Brief. Publication #2009-39
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Bandy, Tawana; Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2009
Out-of-school time programs can offer a secure and nurturing environment for children and adolescents, reducing the worries about what they are doing during these most vulnerable hours. For example, research suggests that participation in out-of-school time programs and activities can lessen the likelihood that children and adolescents will engage…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Children, Adolescents, Participation
Mental Health Disorders. Adolescent Health Highlight. Publication #2013-1
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Murphey, David; Barry, Megan; Vaughn, Brigitte – Child Trends, 2013
Mental disorders are diagnosable conditions characterized by changes in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination of these) that can cause a person to feel stressed out and impair his or her ability to function. These disorders are common in adolescence. This "Adolescent Health Highlight" presents the warning signs of mental disorders;…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mental Health, Adolescents, Mental Disorders