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Publications include two regular series:
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Facts at a Glance, an annual statistical newsletter first produced by Child Trends in
1983 that highlights national-, state-, and
city-level data on teen pregnancy,
childbearing, and sexual behavior
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The Child Indicator, a newsletter published three times a year about the major
developments within the child and
youth social indicators field
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Client Voices: Youth, Parent, and Relative Perspectives on Family Finding
Bringewatt, E., Allen, T., Williams, S. C.
May 1, 2013
This brief examines client perspectives on family finding efforts and identifies ways agencies can improve services.
Measuring Associations Between Symptoms of Depression and Suicide in Adolescence and Unhealthy Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood
Tawana Bandy, Mary Terzian, Kristin A. Moore
April 11, 2013
Research and clinical experience suggest that issues related to suicide and depression in adolescence can negatively affect interpersonal relationships, including romantic relationships, in later life. In this research brief, Child Trends analyzes data from heterosexual young adults participating in Add Health (the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health).
Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the U.S. Section 3-State Family Foster Care Rate Profiles
DeVooght, K.; Blazey, D.
April 9, 2013
This is Section 3 of the report, Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the U.S.: A Report from a 2012 National Survey on Family Foster Care Provider Classifications and Rates.
Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the U.S. Section 4: Appendix; Attachments to State Profiles
DeVooght, K.; Blazey, D.
April 9, 2013
This is Section 4 of the report, Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the U.S.: A Report from a 2012 National Survey on Family Foster Care Provider Classifications and Rates.
Family Foster Care Reimbursement Rates in the US: Report from a 2012 National Survey on Family Foster Care Provider Classifications & Rates
DeVooght, K.; Blazey, D.
April 9, 2013
This report presents findings from a national survey of states’ family foster care provider classifications and rates.
The Research Base for a Birth through Eight State Pollicy Framework
Alliance for Early Success, Child Trends
April 2013
This publication emphasizes health, family support, and learning as critical policy areas, and standards, assessment practices, and accountability systems as critical foundations to implement the policies.
What Works for Mentoring Programs? Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Elizabeth Lawner, Martha Beltz, Kristin A. Moore
March 28, 2013
Child Trends conducted a synthesis of experimental evaluations of 19 mentoring programs for children and youth, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, to determine how frequently these programs work to improve such outcomes as education, mental health, peer and parent relationships, and behavior problems, and what lessons can
be learned to improve outcomes.
The Child Indicator Newsletter - Winter 2013
- Measuring Subjective Well-Being
- Violent Crime Against Youth
- Census Data Mapper
- Downloading Bulk Census Data
- Counting Hispanics
- Online Response Option for ACS
- World Family Map
- Highlights from TIMSS, PIRLS
- Systems Science: A New Frame For Indicators
- Health System Measurement Project
- New Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates, by State
Changes in Child Care Arrangements in Minnesota
Caroline Krafft, Elizabeth E. Davis, Kathryn Tout, Nicole Forry
February 2013
This brief describes the changes in child care arrangements reported in a survey of parents with low incomes in Minnesota.
Minnesota Child Care Choices: Continuity of Care and Participation in the Child Care Assistance Program
Elizabeth Davis, Caroline Krafft, Amy Blasberg, Caroline Carlin, Nicole Forry, Tabitha Isner, Kathryn Tout
February 2013
This brief is part of a series from
the Minnesota Child Care Choices study, and summarizes findings from the analysis of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) administrative data.
Mapping Family Change and Child Well-Being Outcomes
L. H. Lippman, W. B. Wilcox
January 2013
The World Family Map Project seeks both to monitor the health of family life around the globe and to learn more about how family trends affect the well-being of children. This effort is particularly timely because of dramatic demographic,
cultural, and economic changes affecting family life.
Access to Mental Health Care
D. Murphey, B. Vaughn, M. Barry
January 2013
This Adolescent Health Highlight describes barriers to treating adolescent mental health disorders; discusses the connection between insurance status and access to mental health treatment; and explains funding for adolescent mental health services.
Mental Health Disorders
D. Murphey, M. Barry, B. Vaughn
January 2013
This Adolescent Health Highlight presents the warning signs of mental disorders; describes the types of mental disorders and their prevalence and trends; discusses the consequences and risk of mental disorders; presents treatment options and barriers to accessing mental health care; and provides mental health resources.
Positive Mental Health: Resilience
D. Murphey, M. Barry, B. Vaughn
January 2013
As is true for physical health, mental health encompasses more than the absence of disorders. Researchers have considered a number of dimensions of positive mental health, one of which is “resilience.”
Common Ground: A Roadmap to Investing in What Works for Children in Tough Fiscal Times
M. L. Usdansky
December 2012
This brief summarizes remarks made at the 2012 Kristin Anderson Moore Lecture, including opening remarks by Kristin Moore and key points made by a panel of three experts: Mindy R. Levit of the Congressional Research Service; Eugene Steuerle, Institute Fellow and Richard B. Fisher chair at the Urban Institute; and Patrick McCarthy, president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Putting Youth Relationship Education on the Child Welfare Agenda: Findings from a Research and Evaluation Review
M. E. Scott, K. A. Moore, A. J. Hawkins, K. Malm, M. Beltz
December 2012
This document reviews the research and evaluation evidence on relationship education for youth in foster care, discusses the needs of disadvantaged young people around intimate partner relationships, summarizes research on the implications of relationships for child development, identifies common ground and also gaps in the research, and identifies opportunities to further improve relationship skills among these disadvantaged young people.
Putting Youth Relationship Education on the Child Welfare Agenda: Findings from a Research and Evalution Review (Executive Summary)
M. E. Scott, K. A. Moore,
A. J. Hawkins, K. Malm, M. Beltz
December 2012
Child Trends reviewed existing evidence on a somewhat neglected topic: relationship education for youth in foster care. The goals of this research review were to identify the needs of disadvantaged young people around intimate partner relationships, to identify evaluated relationship education programs, to highlight and synthesize common themes and gaps in research and evaluation in this area, and to make recommendations about opportunities to improve relationship skills among vulnerable youth in foster care.
Subsidy Continuity in Maryland
Nicole Forry, Kate Welti, Liz Davis, Caroline Krafft, Paula Daneri
November 2012
This brief uses more than three years of administrative data to examine the continuity of participation
of children in Maryland’s child care subsidy voucher program.
Defining School Readiness in Maryland: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective
N. Forry, J. Wessel
November 2012
The purpose of the research brief series is to summarize key findings and implications from the Maryland Research Capacity Study.
Getting into the Black Box: How Do Low-Income Parents Make Choices about Early Care and Education in Maryland?
N. Forry, J. Wessel, S. Simkin, K. Rodrigues
November 2012
The purpose of the research brief series is to summarize key findings and implications from the Maryland Research Capacity Study.
Providing High Quality Care in Low-Income Areas in Maryland: Definitions, Resources, and Challenges from Parents and Child Care Providers
N. Forry, S. Simkin, J. Wessel, K. Rodrigues
November 2012
The purpose of the research brief series is to summarize key findings and implications from the Maryland Research Capacity Study.
Connecting the Dots: Challenges in Claiming Collective Impact
David Murphey
Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit
College Park, Maryland
November 16, 2012
Alcohol Use
D. Murphey, B. Vaughn, M. Barry, M. Terzian
November 2012
This Adolescent Health Highlight summarizes key research findings about adolescent alcohol consumption; describes prevalence and trends; illustrates connections between behaviors and health outcomes; and discusses issues specific to particular adolescent populations.
Encouraging the Development of Key Life Skills In Elementary School-Age Children: A Literature Review and Recommendations
N. Chien, V. Harbin, S. Goldhagen, L. Lippman, K. E. Walker
November 2012
Our review of the research literature identified the following skills as important to learning and development: self control and self regulation; approaches to learning; mastery vs. performance orientation; persistence; interpersonal skills and peer relations; prosocial behavior; academic self-efficacy; and academic engagement. From these, we recommend the Tauck Family Foundation focus on four—self control; mastery orientation; persistence; and academic self-efficacy—and we explain our reasoning.
Health Insurance Access and Counseling Receipt and their Association with Later Depressive and Suicidal Symptoms
M. A. Terzian, K. A. Moore, K. Bell
November 2012
This brief analyzes data from a sample of 9,969 young people participating in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to assess whether the receipt of supportive counseling and access to health insurance in adolescence are related to the persistence of adolescent depression and/or suicidality in young adulthood.
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