Child Social Well-Being in the U.S.: Unequal Opportunities and the Role of the State

ISBN-13: 9780815332336 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 278 str.

Ingrid Philips Whitaker; Ingrid Philips Witiker

Opis

Using data from the US census and various child welfare and social welfare organizations, the author demonstrates how economic, population, and child welfare policy vary from state to state and influence child social well-being outcomes.

Spis treści

Tables and Figures, Acknowledgments, 1. The Well-Being of Children: A Framework for Analysis, 2. Research Objectives, Research Problem, Research Questions and Hypotheses, 3. The State of Children in the United States: State Variations on Child Social Well-Being Deficit Measures and Child Well-Being Environment Measures, 4. The Influence of Child Social Well-Being Environments on Child Social Well-Being Deficits and Out-of-Home Placement Rates, 5. Discussion of Findings, 6. Conclusions and Recommendations for Policies and Programs, Appendices, References, Index

O autorze

Ingrid Philips Whitaker