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Demographic Disparities In Children With Behavioral Or Conduct Disorders, Caitlin Dunworth
Demographic Disparities In Children With Behavioral Or Conduct Disorders, Caitlin Dunworth
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
This study examines the demographic disparities in children with externalizing behavior disorders, such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, utilizing secondary data from the 2011/2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). Current literature suggests that children with externalizing behavior disorders are more likely to be male, live in a low-‐income family, receive lower grades in school, and to develop later conditions such as depression. Chi square tests and logistic regression were used to examine the associations of presence of a current behavioral or conduct problems with age group, race/ethnicity, sex, household income level, and insurance type. Additionally, associations were …
Farm To School Programs And Children's Dietary Behaviors, Kathleen Evers
Farm To School Programs And Children's Dietary Behaviors, Kathleen Evers
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
There is an increasing promotion of the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption through prevention efforts, specifically in school systems, to control and prevent childhood obesity. Farm to School (FTS) programs offer interactive hands on experiences involving fruits and vegetables. This study examines a specific FTS program including a farmer interaction, and a broccoli taste testing experience for kindergarten and fourth grade students in a rural Kentucky county. By using a digital still photography method of plate waste, the decisions of approximately 115 students to take/not take broccoli and percentage of students’ consumption of broccoli was analyzed. Using chi-square and …