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Data and Reports on Families

• Adoption and Foster Care

• Child Welfare Outcomes Data – Administration for Children and Families

  Data on Foster Care – Child Trends Data Bank

  Kids Count Data Center – Annie E. Casey Foundation

  Publications on Child Welfare – Urban Institute

  Resources on Child Welfare – Center for Law and Social Policy

  Resources on Child Welfare – Child Trends

  Resources on Child Welfare – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Foster Care and Child Welfare – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Statistics on Adoption – Child Welfare Information Gateway

  Statistics on Adoption and Foster Care – Administration for Children and Families

  Statistics on Foster Care – Child Welfare Information Gateway

• Child Abuse and Neglect

• Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions – Child Welfare Information Gateway

  Child Abuse Prevention Resources – Prevent Child Abuse America

  Child Maltreatment 2009: Full Report – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Data on Child Maltreatment – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Infant Homicide – Child Trends Data Bank

  Kids Count Data Center – Annie E. Casey Foundation

  Publications on Child Welfare – RAND

  Publications on Welfare and Work Support Policy – Center for the Study of Social Policy

  Resources on Child Abuse and Neglect – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Resources on Child Welfare – Child Trends

• Child Support

• Child Support Data and Reports – U.S. Census Bureau

  Publications on Child Support and Low Income Fathers – Center for Law and Social Policy

  Publications on Child Support and Paternity – Urban Institute

  Publications on Child Support Enforcement – The Finance Project

  Resources on Child Support and Family Law – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Child Support Enforcement – Administration for Children and Families

• Children with Disabilities

• Child and Teen Health Topics (including disabilities) – National Institutes of Health

  Data on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Children with Limitations – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Children with Special Health Care Needs – National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs

  Data on Disability in Adults and Children – U.S. Census Bureau

  Data on Learning Disabilities in Children – Child Trends Data Bank

  Publications on Children with Special Health Care Needs – National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs

  Publications on TANF Recipients with Disabilities – The Finance Project

  Resources on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – National Center for Health Statistics

  Resources on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities – National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities

  Resources on Employment and Youth with Disabilities – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability

  The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

• Demographics

• America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2013 – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  American Fact Finder – U.S. Census Bureau

  Census Data for Subjects A – Z – U.S. Census Bureau

  Children as a Proportion of the Population – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Data on Life Expectancy in Children – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on the Number of Children in the U.S. – Child Trends Data Bank

  Demographics and the Economy – Kaiser Family Foundation

  Racial and Ethnic Composition – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Racial and Ethnic Composition of the Child Population – Child Trends Data Bank

  Statistics on Child Population – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

• Early Childhood Care and Education

• 2007 Child Care Licensing Study – National Association for Regulatory Administration

  2013 Child Care in America Fact Sheets – National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

  Caring for Infants and Toddlers – The Future of Children

  Child Care Statistics – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Data on Child Care – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Child Care Arrangements – U.S. Census Bureau

  Data on Early Childhood Program Enrollment – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Early School Readiness – Child Trends Data Bank

  Information on Child Care Costs and Arrangements – U.S. Census Bureau

  Publications on Child Care – The Finance Project

  Publications on Child Care and Development – Urban Institute

  Publications on Child Care and Early Education – Center for Law and Social Policy

  Publications on Child Development – Harvard University Center on the Developing Child

  Publications on Early Care and Learning – National Center for Children in Poverty

  Publications on Early Education – RAND

  Report of the Itasca Project Task Force on Early Childhood Development – The Economics of Early Childhood Care and Education in Minnesota

  Resources on Early Childhood – National Conference of State Legislatures

  State Child Care Profiles – Office of Child Care

• Economic Security

• A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Data on Children in Poverty – Child Trends Data Bank

  Publications on Child Poverty – National Center for Children in Poverty

  Publications on Recession and Recovery – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Publications on the Economy and Taxes – Urban Institute

  Publications on Work Supports – The Finance Project

  Resources on Family Economics – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Resources on Poverty and Income – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Resources on the Economy – Brookings Institution

  Statistics on Child Poverty and Family Income Statistics – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Secure Parental Employment – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  The Next Generation of Antipoverty Policies (2007) – The Future of Children

• Education

• America’s High Schools (2009) – The Future of Children

  Data on Education – U.S. Census Bureau

  Data on Educational Attainment – Child Trends Data Bank

  Digest of Education Statistics, 2008 – National Center for Education Statistics

  Education News Releases – U.S. Census Bureau

  Fast Facts – National Center for Education Statistics

  Kids Count Data Center – Annie E. Casey Foundation

  Population Characteristics of School Dropouts (2011) – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Preschool and Prekindergarten (2012) – Child Trends

  Publication on Education and the Arts – RAND

  Publications on Education – Urban Institute

  Publications on Elementary Education – RAND

  Publications on Out-of-School Time – The Finance Project

  Publications on Secondary Education – RAND

  Resources on Education – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Education – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Statistics on College Enrollment – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Family Reading to Young Children – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on High School Academic Coursetaking – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on High School Completion – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Mathematics and Reading Achievements – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Youth Neither Enrolled in School Nor Working – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

• Food Security

• Child Hunger Facts – Feeding America

  Data and Publications on Hunger and Food Hardship – Food Research and Action Center

  Data on Receipt of SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits – Child Trends Data Bank

  Economic Research Service, Household Food Security in the United States, 2007 – U.S. Department of Agriculture

  Hunger and Poverty Statistics – Feeding America

  Publications on Food Assistance – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Publications on Food Stamps – The Finance Project

  Statistics on Food Security – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

• Health

• Child Health USA 2007 – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Childhood Obesity (2006) – The Future of Children

  Childhood Obesity State Scorecards 2007 – National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs

  Children with Special Health Care Needs – Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health

  Data on Unmet Dental Needs – Child Trends Data Bank

  Kids Count Data Center – Annie E. Casey Foundation

  National Survey of Children’s Health 2011/12 – Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health

  Publications on Child Health – RAND

  Publications on Child Health – Urban Institute

  Publications on Health Policy – National Health Policy Forum

  Publications on Minority Health – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

  Resources on Health and Development – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Resources on Health and Safety – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Resources on Health Care – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Statistical Information on National Health – National Center for Health Statistics

  Statistics on Adolescent Depression – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Adolescent Injury and Mortality – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Child Injury and Mortality – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Childhood Immunization – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on General Health Status – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Infant Mortality – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Low Birthweight – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Vaccination Coverage Levels (2007) – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

• Health Care
• Access to Health Care – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Children’s Health Insurance, 2010 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  Data on Children’s Health Care Coverage – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Health Insurance – U.S. Census Bureau

  Health Insurance for Children (2003) – The Future of Children

  Health Insurance Status Of Children: 2007 – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Publications on Health Analyses – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Publications on Health Care – RAND

  Publications on Health Care – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Publications on Health Coverage and the Uninsured – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

  Publications on Health Policy – National Health Policy Forum

  Publications on Health Statistics – Urban Institute

  Publications on Medicaid and SCHIP – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

  Publications on Medicaid, Financing, and Pharmaceuticals – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Publications on Women’s Health Policy – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

  Resources on Medicaid and CHIP – National Health Policy Forum

  State Health Facts – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

• Housing

• Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership – U.S. Census Bureau

  Publications on Housing – Urban Institute

  Resources on Housing Policy – Brookings Institution

  Statistics and Publications on Housing – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Statistics on Housing Problems – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

• Long-Term Care and Aging

• Age Data – U.S. Census Bureau

  Aging Population News Releases – U.S. Census Bureau

  Data on Grandparents and Grandchildren – U.S. Census Bureau

  Growing Older in America: The Health & Retirement Study (2007) – National Institute on Aging

  Health Insurance Coverage Among Older Americans – Population Reference Bureau

  National Nursing Home Survey – National Center for Health Statistics

  Older Americans in Poverty – Population Reference Bureau

  Older Americans, 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being – Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

  Publications on Aging – Population Reference Bureau

  Publications on Aging and Disability – National Health Policy Forum

  Resources on Long-Term Care – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Retirement and Older Americans – Urban Institute

  Statistical Information on Older Americans – Administration on Aging

  Statistics on Aging – National Center for Health Statistics

  Statistics on Nursing Home Care – National Center for Health Statistics

• Family Structure: Marriage, Partnerships, and Divorce

• Americans Increasingly Opting Out of Marriage – Population Reference Bureau

  Data and Reports on Marital Status and Living Arrangements – U.S. Census Bureau

  Data on Family Structure – Child Trends Data Bank

  Healthy Partnerships – TwoOfUs.org

  Marriage and Motherhood – Population Reference Bureau

  Marriage Boosts Individual Earnings – Population Reference Bureau

  Publications on Marriage and Family Formation – Brookings Institution

  Resources on Healthy Marriage – National Healthy Marriage Resource Center

  Resources on Marriage and Cohabitation – Child Trends

  Resources on Marriage and Divorce – National Center for Health Statistics

  Statistics on Marriage and Divorce – National Center for Health Statistics

  Traditional Families Account for Only 7 Percent of U.S. Households – Population Reference Bureau

• Parenting

• Charting Parenthood: A Statistical Portrait of Mothers and Fathers in America (2002) – Child Trends

  Children’s Family Environment (2000) – Urban Institute

  Data on Attitudes Towards Spanking – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Parental Involvement in Schools – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Parental Warmth and Affection – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Reading to Young Children – Child Trends Data Bank

  Publications on Families and Parenting – Urban Institute

  Resources on Father Involvement – Urban Institute

  Resources on Parenting – The Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Statistics on Family Reading to Young Children – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Statistics on Fatherhood and Parenting – Child Trends

• Substance Use and Abuse

• A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Abuse Facts, 2007 – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Data on Binge Drinking – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Cigarette Smoking Among Children (2007) – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Data on Daily Cigarette Use – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Drunk Driving – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Heavy Drinking Among Parents – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Illicit Drug Use – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Marijuana Use – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Parental Smoking – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Substance Abuse among Children – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Data, Outcomes, and Quality of Substance Abuse Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

  Publications on Drug Policy – RAND

  Publications on Substance Abuse – Urban Institute

  Publications on Substance Use – RAND

  Publications on Tobacco – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Substance Abuse – National Conference of State Legislatures

  State Data on Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Trends in Meth/Amphetamine Admissions to Treatment: 1993-2003 – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Teenage Pregnancy

• Adolescent Births – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

  Annual Newsletter on Teen Childbearing and Related Issues, Facts at a Glance 2011 – Child Trends

  Data on Adolescent Childbearing – Maternal and Child Health Bureau

  Data on Teen Pregnancy, Birth and Sexual Activity – The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

  Resources on Teen Pregnancy/Reproductive Health – Child Trends

  State by State Data on Teen Pregnancy and Childbearing – The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

  Statistics on Teen Births – National Center for Health Statistics

  Statistics on Unmarried Childbearing – National Center for Health Statistics

  Teenage Pregnancy: Overall Trends and State-By-State Information (2010) – Alan Guttmacher Institute

• Juvenile Violence and Crime

• Children, Youth and Gun Violence (2008) – The Future of Children

  Data on Adolescents Who Have Ever Been Raped – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Dating Violence – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Physical Fighting by Youth – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Students Carrying Weapons – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Teen Homicide, Suicide, and Firearm Death – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Violent Crime Victimization – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Youth who Feel Unsafe at School – Child Trends Data Bank

  Publications on Juvenile Delinquency – RAND

  Publications on Juvenile Justice – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Publications on Juvenile Justice and Youth Intervention – Urban Institute

  Resources on Crime and Justice – Journalism Center on Children and Families

  Resources on Youth Violence – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Statistics about Crime, Victims, Enforcement and Corrections – Bureau of Justice Statistics

  Statistics on Youth Perpetrators of Serious Violent Crimes – Forum on Child and Family Statistics

• Welfare Reform

• Children and Welfare Reform (2002) – The Future of Children

  Data on Child Recipients of Welfare – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Long-Term Welfare Dependence – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Receipt of SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits – Child Trends Data Bank

  Improving Work Supports (2007) – National Center for Children in Poverty

  Kids Count Data Book, 2013 – Annie E. Casey Foundation

  Publications on Welfare – National Center for Children in Poverty

  Publications on Welfare and Work Support Policy – Center for Law and Social Policy

  Publications on Welfare Reform – RAND

  Publications on Welfare Reform – National Health Policy Forum

  Resources on Welfare Reform – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Resources on Welfare Reform/TANF – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  Taking a Fresh Look at the Effects of Welfare Reform on Children and Teens (2005) – Child Trends

  Welfare Rules Database – Urban Institute

• Working Families

• Data on Children in Working Poor Families – Child Trends Data Bank

  Data on Secure Parental Employment – Child Trends Data Bank

  Helping Parents with Criminal Records Find Employment and Achieve Self-Sufficiency (2003) – The Finance Project

  Information on the Working Families Project – National Conference of State Legislatures

  Publications on Workforce Development and Transitional Jobs – Center for Law and Social Policy

  Resources on Poverty and Income – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  State Policies Affecting Working Families – Work and Family Research Network

  Statistics on Secure Parental Employment – Forum on Child and Family Statistics