Children
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Child Poverty Higher and More Persistent in Rural America The negative consequences of growing up in a poor family are well known. Poor children are less likely to have timely immunizations, have lower academic achievement, are generally less engaged in school activities, and face higher delinquency rates in adolescent… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural |
| After Years of Decline, Private Health Insurance Rates Among Children Grew in 2014 Rates of private health insurance coverage for children increased between 2013 and 2014 for the first time since 2008, the first year in which the American Community Survey collected data on health insurance (see Figure 1). The rise corresponds with the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health Insurance |
| 2014 Data Indicate That Four in Ten Children Live in Low-Income Families In September 2015, the Census Bureau released 2014 poverty data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the only regular source for reliably estimating child poverty in geographic areas below the state level using the official poverty measure. In this brief, we use… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty |
| Why Do the Children Flee? “Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border” New York Times July 9, 2014 In summer of 2014, headlines throughout the hemisphere called attention to an unfolding tragedy: the plight of Central Americans fleeing north to escape the violence engulfing… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Migration |
| Federal EITC Kept 2 Percent of the Population Out of Poverty This brief documents the proportion of Americans who would have been poor absent the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), all else being equal, across 2010–2014. We examine Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) rates as well as hypothetical increases in the rates of SPM… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Safety Net, Tax |
| Although Child Poverty Declined in 2014, Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disadvantages Remain Poverty data from the American Community Survey were released on September 17, 2015, allowing a detailed examination of poverty in 2014 across the United States. These data reveal that child poverty has fallen slightly in the last year yet the longer term pattern of… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | African Americans, Children, Poverty |
| Behind at the Starting Line Hispanics are driving U.S. population growth. Representing just 16 percent of the U.S. population in 2010, Hispanics accounted for the majority of U.S. population growth over the past decade. The current emphasis on immigration in public discourse and policy reflects… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Birth Rates, Children, Demography, Hispanics |
| Many Eligible Children Don’t Participate in School Nutrition Programs The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which authorizes funding for federal nutrition programs (including the National School Lunch Program; the School Breakfast Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; the Summer Food… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Food Assistance, Safety Net |
| Child Protective Services May Link Families to Needed Income Supports The adverse effects of poverty on child and adolescent development are well documented and have been of interest to policy makers for several decades.1 Childhood poverty has a number of lasting impacts, including negative educational and cognitive outcomes, social… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Family, Food Assistance, Poverty, Safety Net |
| Coverage Rates Stabilize for Children’s Health Insurance Recognizing that adequate health care is key to childhood development and long-term health, policy makers expanded public programs to provide children with health insurance: first, Medicaid in 1965 and, in 1997, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Health Insurance |
