Children
How do you measure a child’s health, development or well-being? Once a child is born, there’s no lifelong Apgar score to assess how they continue to develop cognitively, emotionally and physically.
Latest in Children
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development
The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.
The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children
The report describes the costs of poor dental health, grades the states on dental policies and suggests approaches to ensure dental health and access to care for disadvantaged children.
Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need
At least $65 billion in vital government services and support remain unclaimed. The authors highlight methods to extend outreach efforts to ensure that low-income families receive the benefits they critically need.
Identifying the “Tipping Point”Age for Overweight Pediatric Patients
The study indicates that the "tipping point" in determining obesity occurs within the first two years of a child's life.
Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement
The report analyzes the consequences of parental arrest, detention and deportation on children.
The Interactive Effects of Stress Reactivity and Family Adversity on Socioemotional Behavior and School Readiness
The study finds that emotionally sensitive children possess a great potential to thrive when raised in supportive, nurturing and encouraging environments.
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) One Year Later: Connecting Kids to Coverage
This federal study finds that Medicaid and CHIP enrolled 2.6 million more children in the past year, yet 5 million eligible children remain uninsured.
Unemployment and Family Homelessness: The Nation's Crisis, New York City's Experience
The report explores public assistance programs in New York City, where the number of families and children living in homeless shelters in 2010 is expected to increase by 13 and 15 percent, respectively.
“There’s No Place Like Home: Home Visiting Programs Can Support Pregnant Women and New Parents”
The brief reviews the effectiveness of existing home visiting programs for vulnerable families.
“Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children”
The report explores recent research on the effects of maternal depression on families and children.
“Why Are Young Children Missed So Often in the Census?”
The study explores why more than 1 million children under age 10 and more than three-quarters of a million children under age 5 were missed in the 2000 Decennial Census.
“Financial Burden of Raising Children With Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN): Association with state policy choices”
The study suggests that financial burdens are deepening for families with disabled children, with Medicaid and SCHIP expenses varying widely by state.
“Rural and Urban Children Have Lower Rates of Health Insurance Coverage and are More Often Covered by Public Plans”
The research brief finds that 1 in 10 American children has no health insurance coverage, and insurance rates vary considerably by geographic area.
“Mama Says: A National Survey of Moms’ Attitudes on Fathering”
The national survey finds that 93 percent of mothers believe there is a father absence crisis in America.
