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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & American Indians


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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & American Indians
Examines purpose, provisions, effectiveness, service delivery, fundings, benefits, eligibility requirements & theories of Seattle Indian Alcohol Program; health care for Australian Aborigines.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages) | 14 sources | 1997 United States


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"REDUCING THE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME RATE AMONG NATIVE-AMERICAN POPULATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC LAW 100-713
Introduction
The infant mortality rate for Native-Americans is elevated in comparison to that for European-Americans (Williams & Collins, 1995, p. 355). One of the contributing factors is alcohol abuse among pregnant Native-American women. Young Native-Americans are characterized by higher levels of alcohol consumption than any other racial or ethnic population group in the United States.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) affects a much higher proportion of Native-American babies (six-times more than the general population) because of higher rates of maternal alcoholism.."

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APA Citation:

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & American Indians (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Fetal-Alcohol-Syndrome-American-Indians/12969

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"Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & American Indians" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Fetal-Alcohol-Syndrome-American-Indians/12969>




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