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KIDS COUNT: identifying and helping America's most vulnerable.

W P O'Hare1, A R Ritualo

  • 1Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Statistical Bulletin (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company : 1984)
|February 10, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Child well-being improved in seven key areas nationwide between 1985 and 1996, but worsened in low birth weight babies, teen births, and single-parent families. Millions of high-risk children remain behind.

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Area of Science:

  • Child development and public health
  • Socioeconomic factors impacting youth
  • Longitudinal studies of child welfare

Background:

  • Child well-being is a critical indicator of societal health.
  • Trends in child well-being can reveal disparities and areas needing intervention.
  • The KIDS COUNT Data Book provides state-level data on child welfare indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess trends in child well-being across U.S. states from 1985 to 1996.
  • To identify specific indicators of child well-being that improved or worsened.
  • To highlight the population of "high-risk" children not benefiting from economic improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 1999 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
  • Compared state-level data from 1985 and 1996 for 10 key child well-being indicators.
  • Analyzed data from federal government statistical agencies.

Main Results:

  • Seven child well-being indicators improved nationally, including infant mortality and poverty rates.
  • Three indicators worsened: low birth weight babies, teen birth rates, and single-parent families.
  • Millions of children identified as "high-risk" (four+ disadvantages) were not benefiting from the economic boom.

Conclusions:

  • While overall child well-being saw improvements, significant challenges persist for vulnerable populations.
  • Specific areas require targeted interventions, particularly concerning low birth weight, teen births, and family structure.
  • Community-wide, multi-dimensional, family-centered strategies are recommended to address persistent child well-being disparities.

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