October 28, 2011 Fall Child Indicator Newsletter Features New Resources and Data, Updates to Key National Reports on Child Well-being, and More |
| Child Trends publishes The Child Indicator three times a year to communicate major developments and new resources within the child and youth indicators field to interested users, researchers, and data developers. The Fall 2011 issue provides a roundup of recent updates to key national indicator publications and features several new resources. One of the recent reports, the 2011 KIDS COUNT data book, reiterates that place matters for child well-being. The latest state data show growing economic insecurity and declining opportunity among families on the lower half of the income scale. However, the economic downturn has affected children differently across states, with the "worst" states performing two to four times more poorly on every indicator as the "best" states. The report suggests a two-generation approach to improving child well-being, using interventions that work to address the needs of both children - including through high-quality early childhood and literacy programs - and their parents - through programs that increase family income and assets. In addition, the fall Child Indicator highlights three new reports on unintended pregnancies, national data on children's daily experiences including television usage and type of child care, data on U.S. students' subject-area knowledge, and a roundup of global child indicator news. Child Trends produces and distributes The Child Indicator with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Past issues are available here. ___________________________________________________________ Please read our latest post, and subscribe to Trends Lines, Child Trends' blog ____________________________________________________________   |
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