Families and Communities

There may be no two words more difficult to define in the 21st century than ‘family’ or ‘community’. Both are affected by sweeping changes in demographics, immigration, the economy, geography, kinship, legal definitions and even societal norms. (Photo: Los Angeles Times)

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Careful and Compassionate: Ethical Coverage of Children in Tragedy

Reporting: Best Practices — May 30, 2013, Kathryn Quigley

Ethical journalists should show care and compassion when covering children in tragedy, a professor of Media Ethics writes.

The Indian Child Welfare Act

Research, Reports & Data — April 18, 2013, Various

A quick round-up of ICWA resources.

Equal Pay Day: Examining the Gender Wage Gap

Research, Reports & Data — April 11, 2013, Various

A quick round-up of resources on the gender wage gap.

Covering the Justice Gap

resource — April 05, 2013, Mina Dixon

A round-up of resources for covering the justice gap.

Best Practices: "Follow My Steps"

Reporting: Best Practices — April 05, 2013, Mina Dixon

Andrew Hida's quietly compelling "Follow My Steps" was recently honored by the National Press Photographers Association.

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card

Research, Reports & Data — March 13, 2013, The Poverty and Race Research Action Council

A civil rights policy organization reviews the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s programs during the first term of the Obama Administration.

Young Adults After the Recession: Fewer Homes, Fewer Cars, Less Debt

Research, Reports & Data — March 13, 2013, Pew Research Center

The share of younger households holding any debt dropped to 78 percent, the lowest level since the federal government began collecting related data in 1983.

Psychotropic Medication Use Among Children in the Child Welfare System

Research, Reports & Data — February 12, 2013, Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire

Children in the child welfare system are given psychotropic medication, drugs prescribed to affect the mind, emotions and behavior, at rates approximately three times higher than children and adolescents in the general population. Rates of psychotropic medication use are also significantly higher in rural than urban areas.

Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Among Women and High School Girls

Research, Reports & Data — January 22, 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 8 women over the age of 18 and 1 in 5 girls of high school age binge drink.

Best Practices: Giving Consumers "Fair Warning" about Toddler Burns

Reporting: Best Practices — December 19, 2012, Lyndsey Wallen

When industries are allowed to impose voluntary safety standards, kids can get seriously hurt. JCCF speaks with FairWarning editor Myron Levin about his year-long series on fireplace glass manufacturers and toddler burns.

Investigating Abuse and a "Broken Shield"

Reporting: Best Practices — December 14, 2012, Mina Dixon

California Watch and the Center for Investigative Reporting tackle abuse and neglect at board-and-care centers for the developmentally disabled.

Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children

Research, Reports & Data — December 07, 2012, National Council on Disability

The nation’s legal system does little to protect the rights of disabled parents, and parents face pervasive prejudices when fighting to begin and maintain families.

Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity

Research, Reports & Data — December 03, 2012, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and young adults are neither in school nor in the workforce. The latest KIDS COUNT policy report provides new national and state data on this population and examines the best policies to provide multiple pathways to opportunity for disconnected young people.

Young Children in Black Immigrant Families

resource — November 21, 2012, Migration Policy Institute

The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy takes a closer look at young children in black immigrant families.

Covering an "Empty Desk Epidemic"

Reporting: Best Practices — November 15, 2012, Lyndsey Wallen

Chicago Tribune reporters discover chronic truancy and absenteeism can begin as early as kindergarten for students in the city's public schools.