Vision status among foster children in NYC: a research note.
A summary of the results of research on the vision status of foster children. Results indicate that the vision screenings being provided at mandated annual physical examinations are not sufficiently identifying children's vision dysfunctions.
Festinger
Trudy
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Ehrenkranzchool of Social Work, New York University, NY, USA.
Duckman
Robert H
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D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000592:standards*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*