Publication Type: Fact Sheet

Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2009: Children Aged 12 through 17

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  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date October 1, 2010

For comparable information about all children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2009: Children Under Age 18, or about infants and toddlers, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2009: Children Under Age 3, or about young children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2009: Children Under Age 6 or Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2009: […]

Basic Facts About Food Insecurity Among Children in the United States, 2008

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  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date August 1, 2010

2008 is the most recent year for which data are available. How many households have food insecurity among children? There are about 39.5 million households with children (approximately 34 percent of all households). 79 percent were food secure. 10.2 percent reported food security among adults only. 9.6 percent reported low food security among children. 1.2 […]

Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health: Facts for Policymakers

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  • Project  Improving the Odds for Adolescents; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date April 1, 2010

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Adolescents project. The reproductive and sexual health needs of adolescents differ from those of adults. During adolescence, the body undergoes significant developmental changes, most notably puberty, the bodily changes of sexual maturation, and the formation of sexual identity. Achieving reproductive and sexual health requires more than preventing unwanted […]

Making Work Supports Work: Tools for Policy Analysis

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date February 1, 2010

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. The National Center for Children in Poverty’s (NCCP) Making Work Supports Work project is designed to identify and promote policies that make work pay for low-wage workers and their families. Millions of parents work full-time, year-round and yet struggle to provide even minimum daily necessities for their […]

Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 6

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date November 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. For comparable information about all children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 18, or about infants and toddlers, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children Under Age 3, or about young children, see Basic Facts About Low-income Children, 2008: Children […]

Adolescent Violence and Unintentional Injury in the United States: Facts for Policymakers

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  • Project  Improving the Odds for Adolescents; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date October 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Adolescents project. Vulnerable Teens Overall rates of injury and death increase dramatically from childhood to late adolescence. Due to developmental and social factors, such as time spent without adult supervision and increasing independence, adolescents are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors than either younger children or adults. […]

Adolescent Mental Health in the United States: Facts for Policymakers

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  • Project  Improving the Odds for Adolescents; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date June 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Adolescents project. Vulnerable Teens Adolescence is a critical period for mental, social, and emotional wellbeing and development. During adolescence, the brain undergoes significant developmental changes, establishing neural pathways and behavior patterns that will last into adulthood. 1 Because their brains are still developing, adolescents are particularly receptive to […]

Measuring Poverty in the United States

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  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date May 1, 2009

This fact sheet discusses how the U.S. government measures poverty, why the current measure is inadequate, and what alternative ways exist to measure economic hardship. How does the U.S. measure poverty? The U.S. government measures poverty by a narrow income standard that does not include other aspects of economic status, such as material hardship (for […]

Making Parents’ Health Care a Priority

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date April 1, 2009

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. Access to secure and affordable health insurance is critical for all Americans. In the public debate, children’s coverage has received particular attention and support. But access to health care for parents is a key predictor of access to health care for children. To help inform the national […]

Making Maternal and Child Health Care a Priority

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date March 1, 2009

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. As the national debate about health care continues, two things remain clear about ensuring children’s health: Access to health insurance is not enough. While eligibility for and enrollment in Medicaid and/or SCHIP is fundamental, children must get to the doctor at regular intervals for the […]