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