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Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Child Restraint Systems
Devices used to protect and restrain infant and child automotive passengers.
Year introduced: 2010
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)
Component of the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. It was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including mental retardation, and the events that occur during pregnancy. It now conducts and supports research on all stages of human development. It was established in 1962.
Year introduced: 2008
Child, Orphaned
Child who has lost both parents through death or desertion.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Persons who were child victims of violence and abuse including physical, sexual, or emotional maltreatment.
Child Nutrition Sciences
The study of NUTRITION PROCESSES as well as the components of food, their actions, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease of children, infants or adolescents.
Year introduced: 2007
Child Mortality
Number of deaths of children between one year of age to 12 years of age in a given population.
Year introduced: 2005
Maternal-Child Nursing
The nursing specialty that deals with the care of women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth and the care of their newborn children.
Year introduced: 1991
Child of Impaired Parents
Child with one or more parents afflicted by a physical or mental disorder.
Child Nutrition Disorders
Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.
Year introduced: 1989
Parent-Child Relations
The interactions between parent and child.
Only Child
Child who has no siblings.
Year introduced: 1968
Mother-Child Relations
Interaction between a mother and child.
Maternal-Child Health Centers
Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to mothers and children.
Year introduced: 1991(1979)
Father-Child Relations
Interaction between the father and the child.
Child, Unwanted
The child who is not wanted by one or both parents.
Year introduced: 1978
Child, Preschool
A child between the ages of 2 and 5.
Year introduced: 1966
Child, Institutionalized
A child who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.
Year introduced: 1967(1965)
Child, Hospitalized
Child hospitalized for short term care.
Child, Gifted
A child or adolescent who, when compared to others of the same age or experience, exhibits capability of high performance in intellectual, creative, or artistic areas, possesses an unusual capacity for leadership or excels in specific academic fields. (From PL 100-297, Sec. 4103, Definitions)