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Making kids count

W P O'Hare1

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

Statistical Bulletin (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company : 1984)
|August 6, 1998
PubMed
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Child well-being declined nationally in key areas like teen births and single-parent families between 1985 and 1995. However, improvements were seen in infant mortality and high school dropout rates, with regional disparities noted.

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Area of Science:

  • Child development
  • Public health policy
  • Socioeconomic indicators

Background:

  • Child well-being is a critical measure of societal health and future potential.
  • Analyzing trends in child well-being provides insights into the effectiveness of social policies.
  • The KIDS COUNT Data Book offers a comprehensive dataset for tracking child welfare indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess trends in child well-being across U.S. states from 1985 to 1995.
  • To identify specific indicators of child well-being that improved or worsened during the decade.
  • To examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and geographic regional disparities in child well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 1988 KIDS COUNT Data Book, comparing 1995 state figures with 1985 data.

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  • Analyzed 10 key indicators of child well-being derived from governmental data sources.
  • Ranked states based on a composite score of the 10 indicators to identify regional patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Child well-being worsened nationally in five indicators: low birthweight, teen deaths, teen births, juvenile violent crime arrests, and single-parent families.
    • Improvements were observed in infant mortality, child death rates, high school dropout rates, and rates of teens not in school or employed.
    • The percentage of children living in poverty remained unchanged. States in the South and Southwest generally ranked lower than those in New England and the upper plains.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant national declines in several child well-being indicators occurred between 1985 and 1995.
    • Regional disparities in child well-being are pronounced, correlating with income and poverty levels.
    • Policy interventions may be necessary to address worsening trends and persistent inequalities in child welfare across states.