Metropolitan Contexts for Community Initiatives Contrasts in a Turbulent Decade, Revised Draft The purpose of this statistical report is to illustrate the conditions and trends that have plagued America’s metropolitan areas during the 2000s to give community planners a basis for thinking about the implications for their future work. Read More
Leadership and Race How to Develop and Support Leadership that Contributes to Racial Justice Institutional racism persists in the United States, blocking opportunity into the higher eschaleons of the business and social sectors. Here's a way to change that. Read More
The Integration of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland Part 2 A Look at Children of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland This data report presents a full picture of immigrants in Maryland in the context of ethnic origin, education, economic status, public services and more. Data are broken down by counties. Read More
The Recession Generation Preventing Long-term Damage from Child Poverty and Young Adult Joblessness This report looks at how Congress can address and support the persistent needs of the Recession Generation and move our country toward a more prosperous future. Read More
Responsible Fatherhood Investments, 1994-2009 Influence, Impact, & Leverage This report presents a long-term review showcasing the development of the fatherhood movement and the Casey Foundation’s role in positively changing policy, attitudes and lives. Read More
Transition Planning with Adolescents A Review of Principles and Practices Across Systems This paper addresses the need for improved transition planning with adolescents getting ready to leave foster care and strike out on their own. Its focus is not on the event, but the physical, emotional, developmental and psychological process the youth encounters and how agencies can help. Read More
Applying Evidence-Based Practice Approaches to Leadership Development This research paper looks at the plausibility of using evidence-based practice theories and methodologies to evaluate the leadership development field. Read More
If Parents Don’t Speak English Well, Will Their Kids Get Locked Up? Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System With support from Casey, the Vera Institute of Justice is studying the relationship between immigrant parents' ability to speak English and their ability to participate in the juvenile justice process. Read More
Older Americans Working More, Retiring Less This brief outlines recent workforce trends for Americans age 65 and older by gender, education level, marital status, and rural versus urban setting. Read More
Childhood Poverty Persistence Facts and Consequences More than one-third of American children live part of their lives in poverty, and 10% are persistently poor, according to a study by the Urban Institute, with support from the Casey Foundation. The analysis of data from 1968 to 2005 showed that black children are about 2 ½ times more likely to experience poverty than white children and seven times more likely to be persistently poor, meaning they spend half their childhood below the poverty threshold. Read More
