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Direct linkPeterson, Carla A.; Wall, Shavaun; Jeon, Hyun-Joo; Swanson, Mark E.; Carta, Judith J.; Luze, Gayle J.; Eshbaugh, Elaine – Journal of Special Education, 2013
This study examined the prevalence of indicators of disability or potential disability among preschool-aged children enrolled in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Longitudinal Follow-Up. Three categories of indicators were established: received Part B services, developmental risk, and biological risk. The majority of participating…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Family Characteristics, Poverty, Disadvantaged
Oreopoulos, Philip; Stabile, Mark; Walld, Randy; Roos, Leslie L. – Journal of Human Resources, 2008
We use administrative data on a sample of births between 1978 and 1985 to investigate the short-, medium-, and long-term consequences of poor infant health. Our findings offer several advances to the existing literature on the effects of early infant health on subsequent health, education, and labor force attachment. First, we use a large sample…
Descriptors: Twins, Infants, Siblings, Child Health
Download full textUS Department of Health and Human Services, 2011
This chartbook uses the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to report on recent findings on children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the United States. The NSCH provides a unique view of CSHCN in the context of where they live, play and go to school. It also allows comparisons to children without special health care needs.…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Health Behavior, Child Health
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2008
Each year since 1997, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has published a report on the well-being of children and families. This Brief highlights selected indicators from the more detailed report, which were chosen because they are easy to understand; are based on substantial research connecting them to child well-being;…
Descriptors: Children, Social Environment, Physical Environment, Well Being
Aaronson, Daniel; Mazumder, Bhashkar – Journal of Human Resources, 2008
We estimate trends in intergenerational economic mobility by matching men in the Census to synthetic parents in the prior generation. We find that mobility increased from 1950 to 1980 but has declined sharply since 1980. While our estimator places greater weight on location effects than the standard intergenerational coefficient, the size of the…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Occupational Mobility, Economic Research, Economic Status
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2010
The broad array of data presented each year in the "KIDS COUNT Data Book" is intended to illuminate the status of America's children and to assess trends in their well-being. By updating the assessment every year, KIDS COUNT provides ongoing benchmarks that can be used to see how states have advanced or regressed over time. Readers can also use…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Tables (Data), Young Children, Profiles
Blachman, Dara; Laughlin, Lynda; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Howie, LaJeana; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Baum, Katrina; Lopez, Marsha; Jekielek, Susan; Nord, Mark; Morisi, Teri; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Colpe, Lisa; Fungwe, Thomas; Ghandour, Reem – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2009
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" provides annual updates on the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains. A more detailed report alternates every other year with a condensed version that highlights selected indicators. This year, the Forum is publishing the full report…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Well Being, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2007
This document is a compendium of indicators--drawn from the most reliable official statistics--illustrative of both the promises and the difficulties confronting our Nation's young people. The report summarizes 38 key indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators. The 38 indicators depict the well-being of children in the…
Descriptors: Social Indicators, Physical Environment, Well Being, Social Environment
Peer reviewedChan, Ying Keung; Kwan, Cheuk Chiu Andy; Shek, Tan Lei Daniel – Social Indicators Research, 2005
The CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index, which aims to assess and monitor the quality of life in Hong Kong, is a composite index incorporating both objective and subjective measures. This index, developed by the Faculty of Social Science of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, employs data collected in representative sample surveys and official…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Satisfaction, Well Being, Social Development
Hay, Carter; Fortson, Edward N.; Hollist, Dusten R.; Altheimer, Irshad; Schaible, Lonnie M. – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2006
Prior research on the family has identified many variables significantly associated with criminal involvement, including such things as parental supervision and discipline and the quality of the parent-child relationship. However, little attention has been devoted to the possibility that the effects of these variables on crime depend on…
Descriptors: Crime, Adolescents, Social Environment, Family Environment
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, Providence. – 2002
These four Census Briefs highlight the information from the 2000 U.S. Census most relevant for community leaders, policymakers, advocates, and others concerned with the status of children and families in Rhode Island. The first brief describes home ownership rates, noting that homeowners are less likely to move than renters and become more…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Demography, Educational Attainment
Copa, George H.; Salem, M. Nagi – 1982
An initial set of potential indicators for use in planning, reviewing, and providing puplic information about vocational education in Minnesota was identified. A list of approximately 70 characteristics of vocational education was submitted for review by secondary, postsecondary, and adult vocational education program administrators and the staff…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Research, Information Needs, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewedPeterson, James L. – International Social Science Journal, 1979
Characterizes the United States "Social Indicators" reports and considers how they differ from those produced by other nations. Explains how data in the reports can be used by social science researchers, policymakers, and social reporters and predicts how such data might be used in the future. (DB)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Evaluation, Federal Programs, Government Role
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2006
Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state by- state effort to track the status of children in the United States. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, Kids Count seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all…
Descriptors: Social Indicators, Well Being, Benchmarking, Information Sources
Peer reviewedPiasecki, Joseph R.; Kamis-Gould, Edna – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1981
Social area analysis (SAA) is defined, and its conceptual roots and principal applications identified. The utility of SAA is assessed by reviewing use of demographic data among several disciplines. Authors review seminal and recent contributions to the field. Ecological fallacies and other problematic facets of SAA are considered. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Classification, Data Analysis, Ecology
