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
“Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe”
Data suggest that much of the high infant mortality rate in the United States is due to the high percentage of preterm births.
“Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change: New evidence and implications for community initiatives”
An analysis of residential mobility and neighborhood-based initiatives aimed at low-income, disadvantaged children and families.
“A Look at Community Schools”
An overview of community schools in the United States and how such programs can decrease poverty’s detrimental effect on students.
“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”
An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.
“State Child Care Assistance Policies 2009: Most states hold the line, but some lose ground in hard times”
Between February 2008 and February 2009, more states made cuts rather than improvements to child care assistance programs.
“The Harried Life of the Working Mother”
An analysis of the experiences of working mothers, who make up 66 percent of all women.
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
“Regional young Child Poverty in 2008: Rural Midwest sees increased poverty, while urban Northeast rates decrease”
The analysis finds that all children suffer consequences of being poor, but children ages 6 and under living in the Midwest and rural South are especially vulnerable.
“Clinical Report: The Evaluation of Sexual Behaviors in Children”
A report on normal and problem sexual behaviors in children, issued by the academy’s Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.
20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.
"Risk Factors Affecting School Readiness in Premature Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome"
Among premature babies born with respiratory problems, low socioeconomic status was found to be by far the most powerful factor determining school-readiness level.
CHILDREN RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Children's Health and Development, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
New Data Available in the KIDS COUNT Data Center
The Data Center offers new data on household education levels and children in immigrant families.
“Case Shined First Light on Abuse of Children"
In 1874, the story of 10-year-old Mary Ellen McCormack put a human face on child abuse -- and prompted a reformers’ crusade to prevent it and protect its victims. Over a century later, at least three U.S. children die every day as a result of parental mistreatment. Mary Ellen’s story, writes Markel, reminds us of a simple equation: How much our society values its children can be measured by how well they are treated and protected.
