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Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Britain
This paper monitors poverty in Britain and critiques the government's response.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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2011
Child Poverty and its Consequences
This paper looks at trends in child poverty and the impact family poverty has on children's outcomes and on the liklihood of future disadvantage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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March 01, 1999
Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 1999
This paper summarizes the findings of a larger report on poverty and social exclusion in Britain.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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December 01, 1999
Income Mobility and Exits from Poverty of American Children, 1970-1992
This paper examines child poverty rates during the 1970s and 1980s and looks at the extent to which children moved into and out of poverty during this period.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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August 1999
Associations between Participation in the National School Lunch Program, Food Insecurity, and Child Well-Being
This study finds that food insecurity affects children's behaviour but does not affect their cognitive development or health.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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December 01, 2001
Eradicating Child Poverty in Britain: Welfare Reform and Children since 1997
Child poverty has become a social concern in Great Britain due to the growth of single-parent homes, earning inequalities, and unemployment.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Institute For Fiscal Studies
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May 03, 2001
The Effect of Marriage on Child Poverty
This paper examines the economic outcomes of single-parent families and the growing levels of child poverty over the last several decades.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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April 15, 2002
How Broken Families Rob Children of Their Chances for Future Prosperity
This paper discusses the economic benefits of marriage and the impact of family composition on children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 11, 1999
After-School Programs for Low-Income Children: Promise and Challenges
This article looks at the range of after-school programs available for low-income children and discusses the challenges faced by these programs in terms of finding adequate facilities, staffing, and financing.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Fall 1999
Values Underpinning Poverty Programs for Children
This article discusses the ways in which programs developed to address child poverty in the United States reflect the particular ideologies and values of Americans.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Principles, Practice, and Lessons Learned
This article discusses initiatives intended to improve the lives of families in very poor neighbourhoods.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Choosing Among Alternative Programs for Poor Children
This article suggests a framework for evaluating and comparing federal programs intended to help children living in poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Programs that Mitigate the Effects of Poverty on Children
This article outlines and assesses six public assistance programs that seek to reduce the impact of poverty on children by ensuring that they have access to such basic essentials as food, education, housing, and health care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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Summer/Fall 1997
Child Poverty Can Be Reduced
This article examines the effectiveness of various American policies designed to reduce child poverty by increasing the overall earnings of poor parents, providing supplements to their income, and offering them cash assistance.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
The Dynamics of Childhood Poverty
This paper explores trends in child poverty, the demographics of children living in poverty, and the duration of poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Why So Many Children Are Poor
Since children's economic status is generally dependent on that of their parents, this article looks at factors contributing to adult poverty in order to explain child poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Health Care Services for Children and Adolescents
This article identifies health risks to children and adolescents, particularily those with disabilities or chronic illnesses, and those living in poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1992
Marriage and Economic Well Being: The Economy of the Family Rises or Falls with Marriage
The study ties the continuance of marriage to improved economic circumstances including more wealth and less poverty for families, children, and society.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Family Research Council
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May 2011
Aboriginal education in Quebec: A benchmarking exercise
This article looks at what can be done to address the high drop-out rate among Aboriginal high-school students in Quebec.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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C.D. Howe Institute
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April 2011
Dynamic Benefits Towards welfare that works
This executive summary provides highlights from a report on the rise of poverty and worklessness in the United Kingdom.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Social Justice
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2009
They Have Overcome: High Poverty, High Performaning Schools in California
This paper investigates the causes of high achievement in low-income, high poverty schools in California.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Pacific Research Institute
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September 01, 2002
How Children Are Doing: The Mismatch between Public Perception and Statistical Reality
This study demonstrates that many Americans have innaccurate perceptions of child well being, and are unaware of the progress that has been made in improving children's circumstances.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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July 01, 2003
How Children Fare in Welfare Experiments Appears to Hinge on Income
This paper examines the impact of various welfare-to-work programs on children's emotional, behavioural, and educational outcomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Children’s Defense Fund
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August 22, 2001
Does Household Food Security Affect Cognitive and Social Development of Kindergartners?
This paper demonstrates that food insecurity does not affect the academic performance of kindergarten students but does affect their emotional and social development and functioning.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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November 01, 2003
Tackling the Human Deficit: Investing in Children & Families in Ontario
This paper discusses child poverty in Ontario and makes nine recommendations for a poverty agenda.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Campaign 2000
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February 10, 2004
Honouring our Promises: Meeting the Challenge to End Child and Family Poverty
This report demonstrates that although rates of child poverty in Canada are declining, many children are still growing up poor.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Campaign 2000
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2003
Child Poverty Persists: Time to Invest in Children and Families
This paper describes the continuing problem of child poverty in Ontario and makes recommendations that would eliminate child poverty, and ensure that all children have access to adequate resources and opportunities for success.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Campaign 2000
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2003
Family Security in Insecure Times: Tackling Canada's Social Deficit
This paper calls for the implementation of a comprehensive child benefit, national housing plan, and affordable child care to address the continuing problem of child poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Campaign 2000
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November 01, 2001
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Increase in Immigrant Child Poverty from 1970 to 2000
This paper examines the prevalence and determinants of poverty among the children of immigrants and non-immigrants in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Family and Demographic Research
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August 2002
The Absence of Father: Effects on Children's Development and Family Functioning
This paper investigates the effects of single parenthood on children’s social and cognitive development, academic achievement, and overall welfare.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center on Fathers and Families
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August 01, 1995
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005
This report uses 25 indicators of child well-being to examine the economic well-being, health, behaviour, social environment and education of American children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
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July 2005
Increasing Marriage will Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty
Using information from the Fragile Families Study, this paper seeks to explain the relationship between marriage, economic status, and the reduction of child poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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May 20, 2003
An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Lives and Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in the Economically Advanced Nations
This report measured child well-being in 21 OECD countries by examining children’s overall health and safety, education, peer and family relationships, behaviours and risks, and young people’s own subjective sense of well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF
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February 14, 2007
The Effects of Poverty on Children
This article explores the physical, emotional, behavioural, educational, and health outcomes of children living in poverty, and explores how low income influences create adverse child outcomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1997
Poverty and Brain Development in Early Childhood
This paper demonstrates that poor children are at greater risk for improper brain development due to factors such as malnutrition, parental substance abuse, maternal depression, and poor quality care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Center for Children in Poverty
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June 01, 1999
Responsible Fatherhood and Welfare: How States Can Use the New Law to Help Children
This report discusses how US state and federal policies can promote responsible fatherhood.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1998
Child Support Distribution and Disbursement
This report reviews the changes to child support distribution that came as a result of the 1996 welfare reform laws in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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October 01, 2000
Florida's Young Chronic Offenders
This study describes chronic young offenders in Florida, looks at the social costs associated with their criminal activity, and offers suggestions for intervention and policy-making.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Florida State University Family Institute
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Spring 1999
Family Poverty in Canada: Raising incomes and strengthening families
The purpose of this paper is to examine the recent history and impact of poverty on Canadian families, to identify which family groups are most at risk and to offer solutions which both reduce poverty and strengthen the family unit in this country.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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September 1, 2007
Breakdown Britain
This report examines the nature and extent of social breakdown and poverty in Britain.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Social Justice Policy Group
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December 2006
Poverty in Canada: 2006 Update
Utilizing ‘basic needs poverty lines,’ this report indicates that poverty in Canada has been declining over the last 50 years and the lowest level in Canadian history.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Fraser Institute
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November 2006
Child Poverty Profile 1998
This report offers a statistical analysis of child poverty in Canada in 1998 as compared to previous years, and considers various factors associated with child poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Council of Welfare
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2000
Poverty and Child Well-Being in Canada and the United States: Does it Matter How We Measure Poverty?
This paper examines the ways in which different poverty measurement techniques affect our understanding of the scope and nature of child poverty and well-being in Canada and the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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September 01, 2000
Breakdown Britain: Indebtedness
A 2006 State of the Nation report which studies the state of indebtedness of British society, examining levels of debt and how this debt affects low inome families and society at large.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Cente for Social Justice
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December 14, 2006
Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase
This study examines the first increase in the U.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Child Trends
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October 2008
Grandmothers’ Involvement among Children and Adolescents Growing Up in Poverty
This paper studies grandmothers' involvement in raising and caring for grandchildren, and the effect of this type of non-parental care on children's social and cognitive development and behaviour.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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January 14, 2004
Low-income Children
This paper relies on data from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics to evaluate the prevalence of child poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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May 2008
The Hidden Migration: Why New York Shelters Are Overflowing With Families
This brief discusses the high numbers of families moving into homeless shelters in New York City.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Homes for the Homeless/Institute for Children and Poverty
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April 2002
Children of Immigrants: A Statistical Profile
This report discusses the economic hardships of immigrant children in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 2002
Geography of Low-Income Children and Families
This paper looks at the impact that geographic location has on the changing demographics of child poverty in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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November 01, 2003
Strengthening Couples and Marriage in Low-Income Communities
This paper discusses the importance of and challenges to promoting marriage in low-income communities, with a particular focus on the situation among urban African-Americans.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Resource Center on Couples and Marriage Policy, Center for Law and Social Policy
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2002
Déjà Vu: Family Homelessness in New York City
This report examines the characteristics of children and families who enter shelter services in New York City.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Children and Poverty/Homes for the Homeless
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April 2001
Children of Recent Immigrants: National and Regional Trends
This report analyses national US trends in the well-being and characteristics of children born to recent immigrants.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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December 2004
Children of Low-Income, Recent Immigrants
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the socio-economic status, family characteristics, and development of immigrant children in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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December 2004
The State of Religion and Public Life
This presenter rebuts many of the claims made against government funding for services run by faith-based organizations, such ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
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May 21, 2002
States Ranked on the Basis of the Condition of Children in Low-income Families
This survey based on the American Community Survey and National Survey of Children’s Health, compares how low-income children fair from state to state.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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November 2007
Food Insecurity and Overweight among Infants and Toddlers: New Insights into a Troubling Linkage
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, this brief discusses links between food insecurity among young families, meaning an unstable source of nutritious food, and obesity in young children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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July 2007
Overview: Children in Canada in the 1990’s
This paper provides an overview of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) for 1994-1995.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 1996
Long-Term Poverty and Child Development in the United States: Results from the NLSY
This report looks at the association between long-term poverty and developmental deficits among children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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September 01, 1994
The Changing Face of Child Poverty in California
This report provides a picture of the particular nature of child poverty in California.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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August 01, 2002
California's Young Children: Demographic, Social, and Economic Conditions
This paper examines the welfare of California's children and assesses the social, economic, and family factors which are having an impact on their well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Public Policy Institute of California
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November 01, 2002
Five Million Children: 1992 Update
This report is the second in a series of annual reports on child poverty in the United States and discusses the relationship between child poverty and geographic location, ethnicity, family structure, parental income, and parental education.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1992
Rate of Children in Low-Income Families Varies Widely by State
This fact sheet outlines state differences in the percentage of children living in low-income families in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 2004
Duration of Poverty and Child Health in the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development: Longitudinal Analysis of a Birth Cohort
This study examines the relationship between duration of poverty and the health of preschoolers in Quebec.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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May 2007
Promoting Resilience: Helping Young Children and Parents Affected by Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Depression in the Context of Welfare Reform
This paper explores how unemployed parents are impacted by domestic violence, substance abuse, and/or mental illness on young children in the home.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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February 2000
A Child’s Day: 2003Abstract
Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, this paper evaluates child well-being in America based on early child care experiences, interaction with parents, extracurricular activities, academic experience, parental education expectations and family characteristics.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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U.S. Census Bureau
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January 2007
Literature Review: Poverty, Homelessness and Teenage Pregnancy
This literature review examines causes and issues pertaining to poverty and pregnancy among teenaged women.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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First Steps Housing Project Inc.
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February 2006
What Does Government Spend on Children: Evidence from Five Cities
This report provides information about government spending on services for children in five economically disadvantaged cities.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Brookings Institution
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March 01, 2004
Making Ends Meet: Six Programs that Help Working Families and Employers
This paper reviews six programs intended to support working families: the Earned Income Tax Credit, food stamps, child care, health care, child support, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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June 01, 2002
A Glimpse of Child Hunger in Canada
Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to address the rising poverty rate for Canadian children, the authors examine child poverty and hunger, as well as the relationship between child poverty and the poverty of lone-mothers.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
From Cradle to Grave? The Lasting Impact of Childhood Health and Circumstance
This study found that poor childhood health has a negative effect on the education, employment, and health outcomes of these children as adults.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Health and Wellbeing
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April 27, 2004
A Follow-up Study of Child Hunger in Canada
This is an analysis of child hunger data from the 1996 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, and looks at the statistics of and factors associated with child hunger ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada
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2001
Child Well-Being and the Intergenerational Effects of Undocumented Immigrant Status
This paper discusses the health deficits experienced by children whose parents are illegal immigrants.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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June 01, 2000
The State of Children in Gauteng: A Report for the Office of the Premier, Gauteng Provincial Government
This comprehensive report provides statistical data on various indicators of the well-being of children in the South African province of Gauteng.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child, Youth and Family Development Research Programme of the HSRC
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October 2003
Work and Benefit Dependency Since 1997
This paper evaluates the impact of New Labour’s economic policies on employment rates, social security benefits and economic well-being in the UK from 1997 to 2005.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Civitas: the Institute for the Study of Civil Society
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April 2005
The Effects of Divorce on America
This Heritage Backgrounder provides a brief overview of the cost of divorce for children and makes recommendations on how to strengthen marriage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 05, 2000
The Effects of Marriage and Maternal Education in Reducing Child Poverty
This report examines two questions: 1) Is marriage effective in reducing child poverty? and 2) What is the comparative effect of marriage and maternal education in combating child poverty? ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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August 02, 2002
The Effects of Marriage on Child Poverty
This paper examines the relationship between the increased number of single-parent homes and the levels of child poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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April 15, 2002
The Kids Are Alright? Children’s Well-Being and the Rise in Cohabitation
Using data from the 1999 National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF), this article examines the relationship between cohabitation, poverty, food insecurity and the material well-being and socio-economic outcomes of children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute
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July 01, 2002
Income and the Outcomes of Children
This paper examines the relationship between family income and outcomes for children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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May 2006
Supporting Vulnerable Learners in the Primary Grades: Strategies to Prevent Early School Failure
This article discusses strategies for helping children who are vulnerable to school failure.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
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Fall 2003
Youth Development Programs and Educationally Disadvantaged Youth: A Synthesis
This American study examines programs and services available for older disadvantaged youth.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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July 2003
Economic and Social Perspectives of Immigrant Children in Germany
This paper examines immigrant and native-born children's differential experiences of household economic hardship and poverty in Germany.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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June 2001
Child Poverty in English-Speaking Countries
This paper examines the extent of, and national concern about, child poverty in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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April 2004
Child Poverty and Changes in Child Poverty in Rich Countries Since 1990
This paper examines prevalence and changes in child poverty in 12 OECD countries in the last decade of the twentieth century, with a focus on the factors causing these changes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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April 2005
Principles and Practicalities for Measuring Child Poverty in the Rich Countries
This paper discusses issues and challenges in the measurement of poverty, assesses poverty levels and changes in OECD countries in the 1990s, and offers suggestions for the formulation of reasonable goals for the elimination of child poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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Apriil 2005
Food Security and Hunger in Poor, Mother-Headed Families in Four U.S. Cities
This report provides the results of a study which examined food insecurity in welfare-dependent and formerly welfare-dependent mother-headed households in economically disadvantaged urban neighbourhoods.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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MDRC
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May 2000
Children in Bulgaria: Growing Impoverishment and Unequal Opportunities
This paper examines the effects of Bulgaria's economic transition on children's economic well-being, health, and education.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
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January 2001
How Effective is the British Government’s Attempt to Reduce Child Poverty?
This paper examines the extent and causes of child poverty in Britain and describes initiatives by the Labour government to reduce child poverty by raising family income, increasing paid work, and addressing long-term disadvantage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
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June 2000
A League Table of Child Poverty in Rich Nations
This report provides comprehensive estimates of child poverty rates in the industrialized world.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF Innocenti Research Center
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June 2000
The Impact of Tax and Transfer Systems on Children in the European Union
This paper examines the effects of European nations' taxation policies on child poverty rates and the financial resources available to children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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May 2005
Every Child Matters: Children Living Without
This report presents statistics pertaining to child poverty in Ireland, provides case studies of children living in poverty, and offers recommendations for improving the economic well-being of poor Irish children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Children's Resource Centre
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2003
HIV/AIDS and Poverty in Households with Children Suffering from Malnutrition: The Role of Social Security in Mount Frere
This case study, based on the Mount Frere region of South Africa, examines the effects of HIV/AIDS on households already experiencing poverty and child malnutrition.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The South African Journal of Economics
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December 2002
The Children Left Behind: Deeper Poverty, Fewer Supports
This study analyses the effect of welfare reforms on child well-being and concludes that, while some children may have benefited from the reforms, those who were most disadvantaged actually experienced greater hardship.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Women's Policy Research
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2004
Low-Income Families in Massachusetts: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report presents the results of a study that used a web-based tool to calculate the economic well-being of hypothetical low-income families in Massachusetts.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 2004
Low-Income Families in Illinois: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report presents the results of a study that used a web-based tool to calculate the economic well-being of hypothetical low-income families in Illinois.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 2004
Low-Income Families in Delaware: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report presents the results of a study that used a web-based tool to calculate the economic well-being of hypothetical low-income families in Delaware.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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November 2004
Parental Employment in Low-Income Families
This report provides an update from January 2004 on the number of children living in poverty in the United States and the characteristics of these children and their families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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December 2004
Low-Income Families in Alabama: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report presents the results of a study that used a web-based tool to calculate the economic well-being of hypothetical low-income families in Alabama.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 2005
Low-Income Families in the District of Columbia: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report presents the results of a study that used a web-based tool to calculate the economic well-being of hypothetical low-income families in the District of Columbia.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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February 2005
Whose Security? What Social Security Means to Children and Families
This report provides an overview of the benefits offered by Social Security in the United States, with particular emphasis on the assistance it provides to children and their families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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February 2005
Food Hardships and Child Behavior Problems Among Low-Income Children
This paper examines the relationship between food shortages and childhood behaviour problems among younger (age 3-5) and older (age 6-12) children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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November 2004
Concentrated Poverty vs. Concentrated Affluence: Affluence: Effects on Neighborhood Social Environments and Children's Outcomes
This paper examines the effects of neighbourhood characteristics such as affluence and poverty, as well as the effects of family characteristics on children's reading and math achievement.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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RAND
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May 2003
Child Poverty in Canada: Recasting the Issue
This presentation goes beyond addressing the minimal survival needs of the child and focuses on how life chances can be equalized for all children alike.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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April 01, 1998
The National Child Benefit Progress Report: 2002
This paper looks at the aims and accomplishments of the national child benefit program.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Government of Canada
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July 01, 2003
Are the Kids All Right? Intergenerational Mobility and Child Well-being in Canada
This paper examines the influence of parental income on their children's future income.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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October 01, 2001
Children in Poverty: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Options
This paper looks at the indicators of, and trends in, child poverty in the US.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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November 01, 2002
State Welfare Waiver Evaluations: Will They Increase Our Understanding of the Impact of Welfare Reform on Children?
This report discusses weaknesses in welfare waiver evaluations.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1996
Living at the Edge: Low Income and the Dvelopment of America's Kindergartners
This report examines a study of kindergarteners and compares the development of low-income children with their more privileged peers.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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November 2003
Caring Prescriptions: Comprehensive Health Care Strategies for Young Children in Poverty
This report discusses the need for improved health care strategies for children living in poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 1993
Continuity and Change in Pathways to Young Adult Disadvantage: Results from a British Birth Cohort
In this paper, childhood and adolescent precursors to adult disadvantage are studied in order to determine whether or not childhood experiences affect educational, financial, social, and employment-related outcomes later in life.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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April 2003
Income and Child Well-Being: A New Perspective on the Poverty Debate
This paper examines the relationship between poverty and child development and looks at how family income impacts child health, behaviour, social interactions, academic performance, and involvement in recreational activities.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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1999
Once We Knew How to Rescue Poor Kids
This paper focuses on the efforts of US Catholic charities in changing the culture of poor children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Manhattan Institute
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Autumn 1998
Policies That Improve Family Income Matter for Children
This report discusses state policy options that improve the economic security of low-income families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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April 2002
Cohabitation and the Measurement of Child Poverty
This paper looks at the effect that treating cohabiting couples like married couples would have on estimates of child poverty in the 1990 US Census.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Population Studies Center
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June 1998
Welfare Reform and Lone Mothers' Employment in the U.S.
This paper discusses various welfare projects and initiatives, including public childcare programs and subsidies, and looks at the impact of the American welfare reform on lone mothers' employment.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Population Studies Center
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June 2002
After Welfare Reform and an Economic Boom: Why is Child Poverty Still So Much Higher in the U.S. Than in Europe?
This paper discusses the post-1996 welfare reforms in the United States and their impact on child poverty levels.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Population Studies Center
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June 2002
Who Has Benefited from Economic Growth in the United States since 1969? The Case of Children
This paper examines economic trends, household income and consumption, and children's living conditions in the last three decades of the twentieth century.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
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March 2004
Child Poverty and Family Structure in Canada
This paper finds that, while smaller family sizes and delaying the age of first pregnancies has helped to offset child poverty levels, lone parenthood has significantly increased child poverty rates over the last several years.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Population Studies Center
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May 2001
The Changing Health Status of Canada’s Children
This article examines changes in Canada's infant and child mortality rate in the twentieth century.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Isuma
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Autumn 2000
Family Income and Child Well Being
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey on Youth, this paper examines the occurences of child poverty in Canada and focuses on two questions 1) What if producing healthy children was the main objective of anti-poverty efforts? and 2) What should governments-and other partners- be doing to foster healthy child development?
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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ISUMA
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Autumn 2000
Child Poverty: A Review
This report reviews the definition and measurements of child poverty in Australia, as well as various causes, including single-parenthood and unemployment.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Social Policy Research Centre, Commonwealth of Australia
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2003
How Money Matters for Young Children's Development: Parental Investement and Family Processes
This article discusses the effect of family income on child development, achievement, and behaviour.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Development
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November 2002
California's Children 2002
This fact sheet presents data on family issues in California, including child poverty, youth crime, childcare, health, welfare, and child abuse.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Child Welfare League
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2002
Children 2004: Vision, Action, Results
This fact sheet examines recent American statistics on the family, including those pertaining to child abuse, youth crime, child poverty, parental substance abuse, health, childcare, domestic violence, and foster care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Welfare League of America
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2004
Making Children a National Priority 2002: Children, Youth, and Families in the United States
This fact sheet presents American national data on family issues, including foster care, adoption, parental substance abuse, child poverty, and welfare.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Welfare League of America
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2002
Children 2001-Creating Connected Communities: Policy, Action, Committment
This fact sheet provides American statistics on family issues, including those pertaining to child abuse, foster care, youth crime, child poverty, and parental substance abuse.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Welfare League of America
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2001
National Fact Sheet 2000
This fact sheet examines American statistics on the family, including those pertaining to child abuse, youth crime, child poverty, parental substance abuse, health, and foster care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Welfare League of America
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2000
National Fact Sheet 2003-Making Children a National Priority: Children, Youth, and Family in the United States
This fact sheet provides American statistics on family issues such as foster care, childcare, welfare, mental health, youth crime, child poverty, homelessness, and parental substance abuse.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Welfare League of America
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2003
Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe
This paper examines the relationship between child poverty and family policy initiatives, such as family allowances, child benefits, and tax credits, in a number of southern European countries.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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March 2005
Poor Families in 2001: Parents Working Less and Children Continue to Lag Behind
This paper addresses the issue of economic hardship in low-income working families, and evaluates the effects of poverty on children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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May 2003
The Impact of Welfare Reform on Child Welfare and Child Protective Services: A Literature Review
This paper reviews curernt research on the impact of the 1996 welfare reform on child welfare and protective services in the US.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child and Family Research Center
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2000
Measuring Poverty in Canada
This paper, the first part of a study of poverty levels in Canada, addresses problems with the techniques used to measure poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Fraser Institute
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July 2001
Redesigning the Welfare Mix for Families: Policy Challenges
This paper addresses the need for changes to the welfare policies in response to deepening poverty, an ageing society, restructured labor markets, and a knowledge based economy.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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February 2003
Beyond Child Poverty: The Social Exclusion of Children
This paper discusses the concept of social exclusion, a term used primarily in Canada and Europe, in response to the perceived inadequacy of assessing child welfare solely in terms of economic poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policy
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Spring 2003
Poverty and Economic Polarization among America's Minority and Immigrant Children
This paper examines changes in child poverty and economic inequality among racial minorities and immigrants in the 1990s.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Poverty Center
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May 18, 2005
Social Policies, Family Types and Child Outcomes in Selected OECD Countries
This paper provides an overview of various child outcomes in a number of OECD countries and focuses particularly on child poverty in these nations.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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OECD
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May 20, 2003
Welfare Incomes 2002
This report looks at welfare rates in each Canadian province and territory and provides estimates of income for different types of households.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Spring 2003
Child Poverty in Rich Countries 2005
This report provides extensive information pertaining to child poverty rates in the developed world.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
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2005
Child Poverty across Industrialized Nations
This paper provides estimates of child poverty rates in 25 developed countries, discusses challenges faced when attempting to measure child poverty and analyses possible reasons for the variation in child poverty rates across industrialized nations.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
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September 1999
Improving the Life Chances of Children in Poverty: Assumptions and What We Have Learned
This report discusses the assumptions relating to child development that underly most child poverty intervention programs.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Society for Research in Child Development
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1998
State Child Well-Being Rankings: Alternative Approaches
This report argues that traditional state rankings of child welfare in the United States is heavily determined by states' racial composition and provides an alternative to this system of ranking.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Family Research Laboratory
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May 2000
The State of the World's Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat
This report provides extensive information pertaining to children's welfare throughout the world.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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UNICEF
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2004
Youth Substance Use and Family Income
This report discusses the relationship between family income and substance abuse among youth.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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December 24, 2004
Young Child Poverty in the States - Wide Variation and Significant Change
This report describes child poverty levels and trends in states across the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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July 1998
Where Do Children in Low-Income Families Live?
This report discusses the geographical changes of low-income families in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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November 2003
Strategies for Promoting Health and Assuring Access to Health Care in Child Care Settings
This book discusses the need for the child and health care communities to work together in order to help low-income children stay healthy.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1995
Scant Increases After Welfare Reform: Regulated Child Care Supply in Illinois and Maryland, 1996-1998
This report compares and contrasts the changes in the supply of regulated child care between 1996 and 1998 in Illinois and Maryland.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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June 2000
Patterns and Growth of Child Care Voucher Use by Families Connected to Cash Assistance in Illinois and Maryland
This paper examines families in Illinois and Maryland who are or were previously receiving cash assistance.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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May 1999
Low-Income Families in Pennsylvania: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report uses the Family Resource Simulator to discuss the financial difficulties faced by low-income families in Pennsylvania.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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June 2004
Low-Income Families in Georgia: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report uses the Family Resource Simulator to discuss the financial difficulties faced by low-income families in Georgia.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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May 2004
Low-Income Families in Connecticut: Results from the Family Resource Simulator
This report uses the Family Resource Simulator to discuss the financial difficulties faced by low-income families in Connecticut.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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February 2004
Young Children in Poverty: A Statistical Update
This report discusses statistical updates since the 1990 report Five Million Children: A Statistical Profile of Our Poorest Young Citizens.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1994
Child Poverty in the States: Levels and Trends from 1979 to 1998
This research brief discusses child poverty estimates in the United States between 1979 and 1998.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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2000
Children and Welfare Reform: Anticipating the Effects of Federal and State Welfare Changes on Systems that Serve Children
This paper is the second brief in a series that discusses children and welfare reform in order to help policymakers, community leaders, and advocates.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1997
Whither Poverty in Great Britain and the United States? The Determinants of Changing Poverty and Whether Work Will Work
This paper compares levels of poverty in Britain and the United States by examining poverty trends in recent decades.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
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August 2001
Measuring Poverty in South Africa
This paper discusses methodological issues in the measurement of poverty and provides a profile of poverty in South Africa.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Development Policy Research Unit
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October 1999
Children Facing Economic Hardships in the United States: Differentials and Changes in the 1990s
This article explores the dynamics of child poverty in the United States in the 1990s.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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June 18, 2004
Recommendations for Canada's National Plan of Action for Children
This paper outlines actions that the government will have to take in order to accomplish its United Nations committment to "make the world fit for children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Children's Alliance
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June 27, 2003
Perceptions of Poverty: Correcting Misperceptions about the Low-Income Cutoff
This paper analyzes flaws in the Low-Income Cutoff (LICO) measure used to measure poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The C.D. Howe Institute
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April 04, 2000
Ottawa Should Expand the Canada Child Tax Benefit
This presentation to the Commons Subcommittee on Children and Youth at Risk critiques the Canada Child Tax Benefits as a form to build a strong income support and security system for Canadian families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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June 06, 2001
Subsidizing Child Care for Low-Income Families Choices: A good bargain for Canadian Governments
The study’s main objective is to review the current child care subsidy system and highlight the main directions shaping its evolution.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Public Policy
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May 01, 1998
Poverty in the United States: 2002
This paper provides information about the poverty rate in the United States, with results broken down according to race/ethnicity, country of birth, age, family structure, employment status and geographic location.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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U.S. Census Bureau
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September 01, 2003
Young Children in Poverty: A Statistical Update
This paper examines rising rates of child poverty in the United States, and discusses factors relating to ethnicity, family structure, geographic location, parental education, and family income that affect the likelihood that children will be poor.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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June 01, 1999
Defining and Re-Defining Poverty: A CCSD Perspective
This article focuses primarily on redefining what constitutes the poverty line.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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October 01, 2001
Measuring Poverty in Canada: Part Two
This article continues a discussion of the measurement of poverty in Canada and looks in particular at the Basic Needs Measurement.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Fraser Institute
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July 01, 2001
The Role of Parental Work in Child Poverty
This paper explores the impact of increased parental work on reducing child poverty in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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January 27, 2003
Aboriginal Children in Poverty in Urban Communities: Social Exclusion and the Growing Racialization of Poverty in Canada
This document highlights the problem of disproportionate Aboriginal poverty in Canada and argues that Canadian poverty is increasingly a racial problem.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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March 01, 2003
Children in Single-Parent Families Living in Poverty Have Fewer Supports After Welfare Reform
The authors argue that welfare reform has resulted in increased hardship for children in poor single-parent families as access to benefits, such as health insurance, cash assistance, and food stamps, has become much more difficult.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Women's Policy Research
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September 01, 2002
Profiles and Transitions of Groups at Risk: Lone Parents
This paper attempts to determine what differentiates lone parents who escape poverty from those who do not.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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November 01, 2002
Child Population
This chapter from the book, The Health of Children and Young People, discusses trends in child welfare and well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Office of National Statistics
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March 01, 2004
Promises to Keep: The Nova Scotia Child Poverty Report Card 2003- 1989-2001
This paper looks at statistics relating to child poverty levels in Nova Scotia and compares the extent of poverty in this province to that existing in other parts of the country.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Nova Scotia
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November 01, 2003
Disconnected Kids: Children Without a Phone at Home
This report shows that one in six children in the United States live in families that are too poor to afford a home phone.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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September 01, 2001
Marriage and the Economic Well-Being of Families with Children: A Review of the Literature
This paper examines the impact of marriage on the economic well-being of families with children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
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July 01, 2002
Trends in Child Poverty in Australia: 1982 to 1995-96
This paper uses data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to examine changes in the incidence and distribution of child poverty in Australia.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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April 01, 1999
How Welfare Harms Kids
This paper argues that welfare increases illegitimacy, discourages marriage, and perpetuates a cycle of dependency, resulting in negative and harmful outcomes for children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 05, 1996
Abstract
This paper explores the concept of social exclusion as a means of evaluating child well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Clearinghouse on International Development in Child, Youth, and Family Policies
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January 01, 2002
The Intergenerational Income Mobility of Canadian Men
This paper documents the degree of income mobility through the generations for Canadian men and seeks to estimate the extent to which childhood economic disadvantage reflects adult income status.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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January 24, 1996
Social Transfers, Changing Family Structure, and Low Income Among Children
This paper points to increasing social transfer and changing patterns of child-bearing to explain the stability of child poverty levels despite the fact that, on average, the income of parents with young children is decreasing.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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September 01, 1995
Racial and Ethnic Inequality in Childhood Exposure to Neighborhood Poverty and Affluence
This paper looks at the number of years that black, white and Hispanic children can expect to live in poor and non-poor neighbourhoods.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Population Research Center
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May 21, 2003
Employment Alone is Not Enough for America's Low-Income Children and Families
This paper argues that the government has to do more than support low-wage employment if it hopes to move low-income families towards economic stability.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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August 01, 2003
Working Poor Families with Children: Leaving Welfare Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Leaving Poverty
This paper examines the economic well-being of families who transitioned from welfare to work as a result of the 1996 welfare reform legislation.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Child Trends
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May 01, 2001
Poverty Among Children Born Outside of Marriage: Preliminary Findings from the National Survey of American Families
This paper provides evidence from American families that children born to unmarried mothers are significantly more likely to experience poverty than children born to married parents.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute
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December 01, 1999
The Changing Demographics of Low-Income Families and their Children
This report looks at the economic well-being of low-income families in the last decade of the twentieth century, a period which experienced economic growth and decline as well as major welfare reforms.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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August 01, 2003
How Effective is the British Government’s Attempt to Reduce Child Poverty?
This paper looks at the extent of child poverty in Great Britain, examines its causes, and assesses the government's attempts to reduce this national concern.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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March 01, 2000
Children and Familial Economic Welfare: The Effect of Income on Child Development
The aim of this paper is to examine the economic welfare of a family, by examining the relationship between family income and child development.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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April 01, 2001
Low Income Measures, (LIMs), 1997
This report presents detailed Low Income Measures (LIM) data based on a low-income measure of family income, and discusses employment, poverty, and family needs.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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August 01, 1999
Married and Unmarried Parenthood and Economic Well-Being: A Dynamic Analysis of a Recent Cohort
This paper examines the living standards, income, and financial stability of single-parent, cohabiting, and married couple families to determine the impact of family structure on economic well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
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July 01, 2002
Federal Expenditures on Children: 1960-1997
This paper assesses the federal expenditure on eight major budget categories aiding children: tax credits and exemptions, income security, nutrition, health, education, housing, social service, and training.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute
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April 01, 2001
The Evolution of Wealth Inequality in Canada: 1984-1999
This paper examines the evolution of wealth inequality in Canada between the years of 1984 and 1999.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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February 01, 2002
Low Income and Hardship Among America's Kindergartners
This paper looks at the scope and nature of economic hardship among kindergarten children in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Center for Children in Poverty
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September 01, 2003
Measuring social progress, starting with the well-being of Canada's children, youth and families
This presentation addresses how Canada measures its social progress and defines poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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November 25, 1996
Child Poverty Dynamics in Seven Nations
This paper compares the degree to which children move in and out of poverty in the United States, Russia, Britain, Germany, Hungary, Ireland and Spain.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Social Policy Research Centre
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December 01, 2000
Perception Correction for Congress: New Study Indicates Poor Parents Want to Marry
In response to the "Fragile Families" Survey, which indicated that policies encouraging marriage were well-received among poor and unwed parents, this paper recommends that Members of Congress provide funding through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Act in order to promote marriage.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder
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October 01, 2001
Assessing Family Policy in Canada: A New Deal for Families and Children
This research paper analyzes Canadian family policy, focusing on how current family policy affects public support of Canadian families ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Institute for Research on Public Policy
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June 01, 2003
Policy Reforms are Needed to Increase Child Support from Poor Fathers
This paper provides a profile of poor, nonresident fathers who are unable to pay child support, and argues that the government could do more to enable them to provide for their families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute
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April 01, 2002
Accounting for Kids
This paper discusses the fiscal stress experienced by youth and child nonprofit organizations between 1998 and 2000.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
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May 01, 2004
Young Families, Social Risk and the Role of Government
This paper discusses the increasing social, economic, and family related risks facing young families such as the challenge of parenting, and work-life balance.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Policy Research Networks
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October 03, 2003
A Bad Time to be Poor: An Analysis of British Columbia's New Welfare Policies
This report examines the reforms to the British Columbia welfare system and concludes that they are harsh, unjustified, detrimental, and should be reconsidered.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives - BC
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June 01, 2003
Restoring a Culture of Marriage: Good News for Policymakers From the Fragile Families Survey
This article discusses the findings of the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Survey and emphasizes the importance of promoting marriage among unmarried parents.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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June 01, 2002
Sources of Support and Income Inequality Among America's Children
This papers examines differences in access to financial resources across the United States and in different living arrangements for children.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Urban Institute
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October 01, 1999
The Key to Tackling Child Poverty: Income Support for Immediate Needs and Assets for Their Future
While this article discusses child poverty, it also looks at low-income families and their struggles, namely, the difficulty parents face in raising children of their own with inadequate resources, assets and support.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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March 01, 2004
The Growing Number of Kids in Severely Distressed Neighborhoods: Evidence from the 2000 Census
This paper uses a comprehensive measure of neighbourhood quality to demonstrate that the number of children in high-poverty neighbourhoods increased from 1990 to 2000.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Annie E. Casey Foundation, Population Reference Bureau
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October 01, 2003
Learning and Evaluation for Poverty Reduction
This paper explores the role of the community in reducing poverty through learning and education programs.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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March 01, 2004
Effects of Child Health on Parents’ Relationship Status
This study suggests that unmarried parents' commitment to their relationship is likely to decline if they have a child with poor health, particularly in families with a lower socio-economic status.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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December 01, 2003
Understanding Differences In Black and White Child Poverty Rates
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this paper compares and analyzes differences in black and white children's experiences with poverty.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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May 23, 2001
Early Childhood Poverty: A Statistical Profile (March 2002)
This update from the 1997 statistical profile discusses the continuing high rates of child poverty and the developmental risks associated with it.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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March 01, 2002
Architecture for National Child Care
This paper analyzes the Canadian Child Care system by outlining the necessary improvements required in order to meet the demands of a changing nation.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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November 01, 2002
State Profiles of Child Well-Being: Results for the 2000 Census
This report uses data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses to provide state profiles of child well-being in the United States.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Annie E. Casey Foundation
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March 01, 2003
The Roles of Schooling and Educational Qualifications in the Emergence of Adult Social Exclusion
This paper looks at the impact of educational qualifications and academic achievement on adult oucomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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December 01, 2000
Income in Canada, 1998
This is the latest edition of an annual ...
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Statistics Canada
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June 01, 2000
Growing Child Benefits, Growing Tax Rates
This paper analyzes some of the problems with the national child benefit program and argues that although payments are increasing, the design of the program contains no incentives for the recipients to seek additional work, or to save or invest their money.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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C.D. Howe Institute
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February 17, 1999
The Impact of the National Child Benefit on the Low Income Status of Canadian Families with Children: The SPSD/M Results
This paper examines trends in child poverty in Canada and asseses the impact of the National Child Benefit Supplement on quality of life for low income families.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for the Study of Living Standards
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June 01, 2002
Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda
This paper looks at the increase in non-marital childbearing since the 1960s, and discusses whether or not recent federal marriage initiatives, such as marriage education programs, will be successful in encouraging marriage and improving child well-being.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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December 01, 2003
One in Four: America's Youngest Poor
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of children living in poverty in the United States and suggests ways to deal with this growing problem.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The National Center for Children in Poverty
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January 01, 1996
Children in Need in England: Results of a Survey of Activity and Expenditure as Reported by the Local Authority Social Services' Children and Families Teams for a Survey Week in February 2003: Local Authority Tables and Further National Analysis
This report presents the results of a survey that investigated levels of child need in the United Kingdom and the steps that were being taken to address this problem.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Statistics: Department for Education and Skills
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2004
Child Care by Default or Design? An exploration of differences between non-profit and for-profit Canadian child care centres using the You Bet I Care! data sets
This study explores the issue of the operation of child care programs, and considers the pros and cons in giving the public the operational responsibilities over child care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Childcare Resource and Research Unit, University of Toronto
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October 01, 2002
Fathers' Perceptions of Paternal Roles: Variations by Marital Status and Living Arrangement
This study asked fathers what they perceived to be their most important parental role: financial support, direct care, love and affection, protection, discipline, or teaching life lessons.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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October 01, 2003
The Dynamics of Child Poverty in Australia
This paper looks at changes to the income and poverty status of Australian families with children throughout the 1990s.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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March 01, 2004
Six Myths About Childcare
This paper addresses six common misconceptions about childcare and childcare funding as they relate to public policy.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Heritage Foundation
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September 19, 2002
Life Without Father: What Happens to the Children?
This paper studies the adverse effects of father absence in single-parent homes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Center for Research and Child Wellbeing, Princeton University
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August 15, 2001
Childhood Poverty, Early Motherhood and Adult Social Exclusion
This paper explores the relationship between childhood poverty and early motherhood as well as the effect that these two circumstances have on financial, emotional, socio-economic and health outcomes.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion
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July 01, 1999
The Housing and Socio-Economic Conditions of Lone-Parent Families: 1991 Census Profile
This article uses unpublished data from the 1991 census to highlight the economic conditions of lone-parent families specifically with reference to their housing situation.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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June 01, 1997
A Study of Family, Child Care and Well-Being in Young Canadian Families
Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this study examined the effects child care has on child development, and what factors predict a family’s use of child care.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Human Resources Development Canada
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March 01, 2001
Physical Housing Conditions and the Well-Being of Children
This study of housing in Canada finds that 15% of the population has inadequate housing.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Canadian Council on Social Development
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March 01, 2001
Measuring Poverty in Canada: Part Three
This document contains appendices, references, and notes relating to Parts One and Two of Christopher Sarlo's study on Measuring Poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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The Fraser Institute
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July 01, 2001
Pathways to Progress: Structural Solutions to Address Child Poverty
This document calls the provincial, territorial, and federal governments to work together to eliminate the problem of child poverty in Canada.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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Campaign 2000
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May 01, 2004
Five Million Children: 1993 Update
This report discusses the relationship between child poverty and geographic location, ethnicity, family structure, parental income, and parental education.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1993
Changes in Poverty Among Families in the 1980s: Poverty Gap Versus Poverty Head-Count Approaches
This paper uses two different measurement methods, the poverty gap method and the poverty head-count method, to examine trends in poverty rates during the 1980s.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
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October 01, 1993
Five Million Children: 1991 Update
This report provides a profile of child poverty in 1989, and shows that poverty rates for children under age six were increasing substantially during this time.
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Category:
Family Economics > Child Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty
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1991
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