Published on 10/25/2010 10:35:00 AM
The American family has changed dramatically in the last three decades. From 1980 to 2007, the nonmarital birth rate climbed from 18 to 40 percent, marriage rates declined, and cohabitation rates rose steadily, particularly among low-income families. Together, these demographic trends have resulted ... Read More...
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Published on 10/25/2010 10:17:00 AM
Now, more than at any other time in the history of education in the United States, teachers need to be prepared to address the issues surrounding cultural and linguistic diversity in their classrooms. According to data taken from the 2007 American Community Survey, the number of children older than ... Read More...
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Published on 10/25/2010 10:05:00 AM
It is estimated that 16 percent of children 6 to 19 years of age in the United States are overweight with 19 percent of children being obese. This is of significant public health importance because overweight and obese children are more likely to be obese as an adult and there is increasing prevalen... Read More...
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