Social determinants of health play an important role in sexually transmitted disease (STD)
transmission and acquisition; consequently, racial and ethnic disparities among social …

Adolescence is a period of rapid biological, psychological, and social development in the
human life cycle. Drug and alcohol misuse during this critical period poses substantial …

The framework presented in Figure 1.1 stresses that improving access to care is best
accomplished by focusing on contextual as well as individual determinants. 1 By contextual …

This comprehensive volume reviews and synthesizes a vast body of knowledge on
maladaptive aggression and antisocial behavior in youth. Written from a clinical …

Data Collection/Extraction Methods. National household survey. Data Sources/Study
Setting. We analyzed data on 12,434 adolescents (10 through 18 years old) included in the …

PURPOSE: To identify the health concerns for which adolescent residents in New South
Wales, Australia, do not receive health care, and the associated factors, including their …

OBJECTIVE. Professional guidelines for adolescents recommend annual preventive visits
with screening and anticipatory guidance for health-related behaviors. The objective of this …

PURPOSE: To assess the role that school-based health centers (SBHCs) play in facilitating
access to care among low-income adolescents and the extent to which SBHCs and a …

Objective To identify the extent of racial and ethnic disparities in primary care, mental health
care, reproductive health care, and asthma care for adolescents independent of …

Objectives. We examined the effect of race, socioeconomic status, and health insurance
status on the prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents. Methods. We …