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Recent Changes in the Percent of Children Living in Single-mother Families

July 7, 2003

This paper shares data on America’s changing family structure, including how the share of kids living with single moms is shrinking. Explore the data.

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Casey Connects: Summer 2003

June 21, 2003

This issue explores how the working poor pay more for basics — plus Foundation efforts to fix it, a workforce initiative and profiles of standout leaders.

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Perceptions and Misperceptions of America’s Children

June 11, 2003

This report examines the print media’s role in fueling misperceptions about children. Read how newspapers may have fueled the confusion.

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The High Cost of Being Poor: Essay From the 2003 KIDS COUNT Data Book

January 2, 2003

This essay explores how low-income families face higher costs and shares Casey’s four-part plan to help workers build a brighter, more secure future.

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Preliminary Research on Family Strengths

November 11, 2002

This report explores existing research and research gaps related to documenting family strengths. Read the report to learn why strong families matter.

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Casey Connects: Summer 2002

June 20, 2002

This Casey Connects shares KIDS COUNT stats, highlights reform success stories and explores jobs, equity and community rebuilding efforts.

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American Indian and Alaska Native Children in the 2000 Census

April 1, 2002

This report utilizes census data to examine how the American Indian population is changing — and growing. It is part of a series of papers on the 2000 census prepared for the...

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The Right Start for America’s Newborns

January 30, 2002

This working paper — which updates previous Right Start reports — looks at eight healthy birth measures from 1990 to 1999. It examines these measures at the state level,...

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The Child Population: First Data from the 2000 Census

January 2, 2001

This report highlights data about American children from the 2000 U.S. Census, including demographic changes from the 1990s.

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