Obgyn Key

Health Literacy L. Kari Hironaka I. Description of the problem/issue: Health literacy is defined as “The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health…

Foster Care Moira Szilagyi I. Description of the problem. Foster care is government subsidized and regulated temporary care for children who have been removed from their families for reasons of…

Divorce Margot Kaplan-Sanoff I. Description of the problem. Divorce is not a single event. Rather, divorce is a process that begins in an unhappy marriage, extends through the separation, and…

Death During Childhood David J. Schonfeld I. Description of the problem. When a child is dying, the child and the family need reassurance, support, and guidance. The primary care provider…

Cultural Issues Lee M. Pachter I. Description of the issue. A cultural group is a collective of individuals who share common beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors. Individuals may consider themselves…

Child Care Margot Kaplan-Sanoff Wilhelmina Hernandez I. Description. For a majority of today’s young children, spending time in the care of someone other than a parent is now part of…

Bilingualism Naomi Steiner I. Description and definition. A. The importance of foreign language mastery is being increasingly recognized in the global economy. B. Bilingualism is the mastery of two languages,…

Bereavement and Loss Benjamin S. Siegel Maria Trozzi I. Description of the problem. It is estimated that 5% of all children will experience the death of a parent by age…

Adoption Lisa Albers Prock I. Description. A. Epidemiology and nomenclature. Approximately 2% of the U.S. population is adopted with more than 120,000 children adopted annually since the early 1990s. Federal…

Witness/Child Exposure to Community or Domestic Violence Betsy McAlister Groves I. Description of the problem. Children who are exposed to violence in their communities or in the home are often…