Grant David, Kurosky Samantha
Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2008 Oct(PB2008-3):1-8.
When it comes to school readiness, children's health matters. Healthy children are better prepared to learn, concentrate and develop the skills needed to succeed in school--and throughout life. Although good health supports learning among children of all ages, it is particularly important during early childhood when a crucial period of rapid physical and emotional growth occurs between birth and age five. Therefore, providing children early on with an environment conducive to healthy development and learning lays the foundation for a successful future. Not all children, however, have this opportunity. Research shows children living in poverty, with poor health status or low-quality childcare, are more likely to have developmental and learning delays. Many of California's three million children ages 0-5 grow up in environments where their health may limit their social, emotional and academic development. This brief examines trends in key health indicators for children ages 0-5 in California between 2001 and 2005, based on data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Conducted every other year since 2001, CHIS is a statewide survey that provides information on health conditions, health behaviors, access to health care, and use of services among children, adolescents and adults in California. Examining CHIS data from multiple survey years provides valuable information on California's progress toward better health and school readiness for young children.
谈到入学准备，儿童的健康至关重要。健康的儿童更有准备去学习、集中注意力并培养在学校乃至一生中取得成功所需的技能。虽然良好的健康状况有助于所有年龄段儿童的学习，但在幼儿期尤为重要，因为在出生至五岁之间会出现身体和情感快速成长的关键时期。因此，尽早为儿童提供有利于健康发展和学习的环境为成功的未来奠定了基础。然而，并非所有儿童都有这样的机会。研究表明，生活在贫困中、健康状况不佳或接受低质量儿童保育的儿童更有可能出现发育和学习延迟。加利福尼亚州三百万0至5岁的儿童中，许多人成长的环境可能会限制他们的社交、情感和学业发展。本简报根据加利福尼亚健康访谈调查（CHIS）的数据，研究了2001年至2005年加利福尼亚州0至5岁儿童关键健康指标的趋势。自2001年起每隔一年进行一次的CHIS是一项全州范围的调查，提供有关加利福尼亚州儿童、青少年和成年人的健康状况、健康行为、获得医疗保健的机会以及服务使用情况的信息。研究多个调查年份的CHIS数据可提供有关加利福尼亚州在改善幼儿健康和入学准备方面进展的宝贵信息。
