The Journal of Applied Research on Children is an open-access and peer-reviewed online journal that is uniquely focused on the needs of children through a holistic prism. Focused on interdisciplinary research that is linked to practical, evidenced-based policy solutions for children’s issues, JARC serves to inform legislative and policy decisions, as well as existing and innovative practice models. Furthermore, JARC aims to serve as a resource to child advocates and community stakeholders by providing case studies on how innovative research and data have been used effectively to influence local, state, or national policies. JARC focuses on timely child-related topics including—but not limited to—human trafficking, food insecurity, and the quality of public education.
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Current Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1 (2013) New Morbidities 2.0
Issue Editor's Point of View
All Adults Once Were Children
Robert W. Block
Implications
New Morbidities 2.0
Angelo P. Giardino and Robert D. Sanborn
Articles
Examining the Relationship Between Media Use and Aggression, Sexuality, and Body Image
Temple Northup
The Need for School-Based Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Jeff R. Temple, Vi D. Le, Alexandra Muir, Laurie Goforth, and Amy L. McElhany
Family Structure and Obesity Among U.S. Children
Jennifer M. Augustine Ph.D. and Rachel T. Kimbro
Family Matters: Links Between Family Structure and Early Child Health
Laura Freeman Cenegy and Mackenzie Brewer
Observations from the Balcony: Directions for Pediatric Health Disparities Research and Policy
Jean L. Raphael
Child Maltreatment Prevention – Finding Common Ground with Unintentional Injury Prevention
Rohit Shenoi and Angelo P. Giardino
Addressing the Challenges of Child and Family Homelessness
Kerri Tobin and Joseph Murphy
Metropolitan Observatory for Street Children and Youngsters: A Chilean Experience of an Innovative Model
Emillia Valenzuela Vergara, Paula Margotta Meneses, Paula Bedregal García, and Liliana Guerra Aburto
Nothing About Us Without Us! The Failure of the Modern Juvenile Justice System and a Call for Community-Based Justice
Charisa Smith Esq.
Invited Commentary
Media Influence on Youth: Scientific Evidence, Policy Considerations, and the History of Media Self-Regulation
Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier
Considering Social Factors and Potential Moderation Effects in Children’s Health Research
Sharon Bzostek
Family Structure and Early Child Health: Policy Implications and Directions for Future Research
Kristin Turney
Journeying Beyond the Balcony to the Block Party and Up to 50,000 Feet: Disparities in Children’s Health and Healthcare
Yolande M. Pengetnze and Glenn Flores
Moving Upstream to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Carol Runyan
Highlighting the Importance of Researching Family Homelessness
Ronald E. Hallett and William G. Tierney
Perspective from the Field
Related Resources
EDITORS
- Editors-in-Chief
- Angelo P. Giardino, M.D., Ph.D.
- Robert D. Sanborn, Ed.D.
- Associate Editors
- Christopher Greeley, M.D.
- Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H.
- Issue Editor
- Robert Block, Ph.D.
