Sociology: Children, Youth, & Welfare

Report from the Michigan Advisory Committee on the Overrepresentation of Children of Color in Child Welfare

This summary report focuses on the latest data for Michigan and its counties and reveals striking differences in the lives of children based on their location.

The collection of information on a range of health related issues related to the general health and well-being of Michigan's citizens.

News and reports on Michigan children and families.

This government site features a wealth of information on foster care & adoption, neglect & abuse, refuge data, TANF spending, and Head Start expenditures.

A yearly report that features statistics on children in the following areas: family environment, economic circumstances, health care, behavior, education, and physical safety.

This US Department of Health & Human Services site features pdf reports with tables of data on child neglect, abuse, adoption, welfare, and foster care.

This annual report provides secondary data on the health needs and health services used by children and adolescent in the United States.

Basic statistics and tables on a variety of child/adolescent well-being issues. Includes data on ADHD, AIDS, bullying, dating violence, illicit drug use, and much more.

This site serves as a comprehensive gateway to statistics on all aspects of childrens' well-being

he Children's Bureau analyzes and reports data on a variety of topics, including adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect.

The CWI combines national data from 28 indicators across seven domains. The seven domains include: family economic-well being, health, risky behavior, educational attainment, community engagement, social relationships, and emotional/spiritual well-being.

The Children's Bureau analyzes and reports data on a variety of topics, including adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect.

The site features a report called "America's Children: Key Indicators of Well-Being." The report has statistics and graphs in the following areas: demographics, economics, health care, physical environment, education, and adoption.

Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2010; America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2012, 2013

Data on entrance, outcomes, and placement types for children in foster care.

Guttmacher is one of only two non-university-based institutions. It produces a wide range of resources on topics pertaining to sexual and reproductive health.

This site allows users to create customized tables on children's health by state.

Create custom tables and state rankings on key indicators of children's well-being.

Allows users to create customized data tables on low income children by state.

The Condition of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, and Projections of Education Statistics

Statistics on child abuse and neglect, consequences of child abuse and criminal behavior and substance abuse related to child abuse provided by Childhelp organization.

Reports on depression, co-occurring disorders, substance abuse, suicide, and school mental health among children and adolescents.

a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence.

Publications List by Topic.

by www.unesco.org

cross-national indicators on the situation of families and children

a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe.

A statistical profile of young people in New Zealand