Opportunity to Learn: The Health Connection

Reviews the following health issues related to the opportunity to learn for poor African-American and other minority children: (1) inadequate prenatal care; (2) malnutrition; (3) childhood diseases and illnesses; (4) unsafe environments and violence; (5) teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and AIDS;...

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Published in:The Journal of Negro education 1993-07, Vol.62 (3), p.377-393
Main Author: Jackson, Shirley A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic education
Access to Education
African Americans
AIDS
Alcohols
Black people
Black Students
Child Health
Child molestation
Child nutrition
Children
Community and School Support Services and Opportunity to Learn
Disadvantaged
Disadvantaged Youth
Diseases
Economically Disadvantaged
Educational Change
Elementary Secondary Education
Ethnic Minorities
Health care
Health Needs
Health Problems
Health Services
Learning
Mental Health
Minority Group Children
Nutrition
Opportunity to Learn
Poverty
Prenatal Influences
Reform Efforts
School age children
School health
Sex education
Sexuality
Students
Substance Abuse
United States of America
Values education
Violence
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Summary:Reviews the following health issues related to the opportunity to learn for poor African-American and other minority children: (1) inadequate prenatal care; (2) malnutrition; (3) childhood diseases and illnesses; (4) unsafe environments and violence; (5) teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and AIDS; (6) substance use and abuse; and (7) mental and emotional health problems. (SLD)
ISSN:0022-2984
2167-6437
DOI:10.2307/2295472