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
Data Quality in the Retrospective Reporting of Addresses This report examines the effectiveness of two techniques for cleaning and correcting incomplete address information in research databases. It utilizes data collected from residents of White Center, Wash., as part of Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections initiative. Read More
Recent Changes in the Percent of Children Living in Single-mother Families 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. Read More
Unsuccessful In-Home Child Welfare Service Plans Following a Maltreatment Investigation Racial and Ethnic Differences This report utilizes data pulled from a national study to analyze children who remained in their homes after an initial maltreatment investigation. It shows where racial and ethnic differences do — and do not — exist when these families are re-investigated for child maltreatment. Read More
Assessing the KIDS COUNT Composite Index Researchers ask if the 10-item KIDS COUNT Index is an effective gauge of child well-being. Read about their findings. Read More
Building an Alliance Around the Needs of Women and Girls This case study shows how a champion funder formed an effective collaborative to help females in Des Moines, Iowa during Casey’s Making Connections project. Read More
Ranking States Based on Improvement in Child Well-Being During the 1990s This report utilizes a new index to examine state-level improvements in child well-being over time. See how each state ranked. Read More
City Profiles of Child Well-Being Results From the American Community Survey This report looks at five indicators of child well-being for the 50-largest U.S. cities. Explore the data now. Read More
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. Read More
Building Capacity to Influence Public Policy How the Annie E. Casey Foundation is Equipping Nonprofits to Advocate More Effectively Learn how Casey supported organizations to better advocate for the kids and families in their communities. Read More