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In recent years, the issue of media multitasking has sparked a broad discussion about the potential impact on children and youth and has raised concerns among non-profits about how best to engage young people with social marketing campaigns.
The key findings explore how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask. It was released at a forum held on Tuesday, December 12, in Washington, D.C.
Several reports examining the latest health coverage trends and profiling the nation's uninsured population were released at a Capitol Hill briefing. One report finds that despite the improving economy, the percentage of the population with employer-sponsored insurance continued to decline while the number of the uninsured continued to increase.
Forum on The "Reality" of Health: Reality Television and the Public Health The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a forum to examine the implications of reality TV serving as a health information resource.
This discussion paper prepared by Lewis and Clark College communications professor Peter Christenson and American University communications assistant professor Maria Ivancin was released by the Kaiser Family Foundation at a forum to examine the implications of reality TV serving as a health information resource.
Health Coverage for Low-Income Americans: An Evidence-Based Approach to Public Policy This executive summary provides an overview of a framework addressing a set of core issues related to structuring health coverage for low-income Americans. It is a summation based on a review and synthesis of evidence that is available in the full report.
I'd like you to think about the way the problem of AIDS is affecting this country today.
I'd like to ask you about the way the problem of AIDS affects this country today.
Thinking about the way the problem of AIDS is affecting YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY today, do you think AIDS is a MORE urgent problem for your community than it was a few years ago, a LESS urgent problem, is it ABOUT THE SAME, or has AIDS NEVER been a problem in your community? Total White Black…
What do you think is the MOST urgent health problem facing this nation TODAY? (WAIT FOR REPLY BEFORE PROBE) Is there another health problem you think is almost as urgent? (RECORD UP TO 3 RESPONSES) Subpopulation/Note: Asked of half sample Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses Total 18-29 30-49…
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