Children
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Child Poverty High in Rural America On August 28, 2007, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show that 22 percent of rural children are living in poverty, up from 19 percent in 2000. On average, rates are highest in the nonmetropolitan South (27 percent) and have… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural |
| Food Stamp and School Lunch Programs Alleviate Food Insecurity in Rural America The Food Stamp and the National School Lunch Programs play a vital role in helping poor, rural Americans obtain a more nutritious diet and alleviate food insecurity and hunger. This fact sheet looks at the extent to which rural America depends on these programs and… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Food Assistance, Rural, Safety Net, Young Adults |
| Rural Children Increasingly Rely on Medicaid and State Child Health Insurance Programs for Medical Care Despite a flurry of reports on health insurance coverage for children, virtually none of them have examined the unique situation of rural families where one-fifth of all the nation's poor children live. This brief takes an in-depth look at the health insurance… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health, Health Insurance, Poverty, Rural, Safety Net |
| Children's Health Insurance in New Hampshire: An Analysis of New Hampshire Healthy Kids New Hampshire has been successful in achieving one of the lowest uninsurance rates for children in the country - 6 percent in 2005 (U.S. Census Bureau). The extent to which New Hampshire Healthy Kids has contributed to the state's success in achieving this low… |
Evaluation, New Hampshire | Children, Health, Health Insurance, New Hampshire, Safety Net |
| Rural Families Choose Home-Based Child Care for their Preschool-Aged Children This policy brief examines who is taking care of preschoolers of employed mothers in rural America. While most rural families choose home-based child care (such as relatives or informal nonrelated care providers), formal care (such as in day care centers) has… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Children, Education, Family, Rural |
| Child Poverty in Rural America: New Data Shows Increases in 41 States A study by the Carsey Institute, based on U.S. Census Bureau data, found that in forty-one states, a higher percentage of rural children live in poverty than did in 2000. While the national poverty level in 2006 was relatively stagnant compared to 2005's poverty… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Low Income, Poverty, Rural |
