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Li, Jiali; Bennett, Neil – 1998
The highlights of this statistical update include a new profile of the extremely poor, poor, and near poor population of young children; the use of an alternative measure of young child poverty that provides new insights into the impact of programs and policies on the economic well-being of young children; and a brief examination of why the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Bennett, Neil G.; Li, Jiali; Song, Younghwan; Yang, Keming – 1999
This document continues a series of statistical reports from the National Center for Children in Poverty about young child poverty in the United States. The highlights of this update include the current profile of extremely poor, poor, and near poor population of young children; an examination of the changing association between higher education…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Erickson, Judith B. – 1994
This booklet provides data on a series of related measures of child and family well-being in Indiana, following national guidelines established by the Kids Count project to help Americans better understand the problems faced by children and adolescents and to foster greater commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
Erickson, Judith B. – 1995
This Kids Count report is the second in a series examining statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. After an introduction and an explanation of the statistics, sections of the statistical report contain data on several indicators of well-being: (1) Indiana's children and their families, including population estimates, ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health
Erickson, Judith B. – 1996
This Kids Count report is the third in a series examining statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. The report combines statistics of special concern in Indiana with 10 national Kids Count well-being indicators: (1) percent low birthweight; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) child death rate; (4) birth rate to unmarried teens ages 15…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Bos, Johannes M.; Huston, Aletha C.; Granger, Robert C.; Duncan, Greg J.; Brock, Thomas W.; McLoyd, Vonnie C.; And Others – 1999
This document details the 2-year results of the New Hope Project, which was conducted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to reduce poverty, reform welfare, and improve the overall well-being of poor people by providing a mix of incentives and services, including supplemental income, child care subsidies, guaranteed affordable health insurance, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Welfare, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care