KIDS COUNT Working Papers

KIDS COUNT Working Papers are a series of demographic reports involving the systematic examination of data on child and family well-being in the United States.

Ranking States on Improvement in Child Well-Being Since 2000

A KIDS COUNT Working Paper

This report uses the 10 KIDS COUNT indicators to assess increases and decreases in absolute child well-being. View the data for each state since 2000.

Data on Children in Foster Care From the Census Bureau

A Working Paper

This paper utilizes census data to identify key and defining characteristics of households raising kids in foster care. Read more on the research.

States Ranked on the Basis of Child Well-being for Children in Low-income Families

This paper examines state-level data on child well-being for low-income versus higher-income families. See how the two groups compare.

Factors Affecting State Differences in Child Well-Being

A KIDS COUNT Working Paper

This report uses KIDS COUNT data to identify how child well-being across states is linked to state-level policy and population characteristics.

Testing the Validity of the KIDS COUNT State-Level Index of Child Well-Being

This report compares two indices of child well-being to determine if and how their results align. See how Casey’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book fared.

Vulnerable Youth

Recent Trends

This paper, an extension of Casey's 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book, examines national and state-level trend data on five types of vulnerable youth.

KIDS COUNT Working Papers

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