This report reviews sociodemographic and dietary characteristics of individuals in each group and describes their distinct dietary patterns, as identified through a cluster analysis of dietary intake. Individuals were classified as healthy or less-healthy eaters according to their scores on the...

Presents secular trends in energy and fat intakes among youth ages 2 to 19 to assess dietary factors that may relate to observed increases in overweight prevalence. Dietary intake data collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the 1970s compared to data collected in...

This paper examines a number of issues crucial in establishing state early childhood accountability systems. The author notes that these systems require careful consideration of who will be using the results and how the results are likely to be used. Challenges exist in attributing outcomes to...

Provides information on the early design, operations, and implementation of the welfare-to-work grants program, finding a special emphasis on supported employment and increased attention to job retention in some programs.