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Poverty Research

Middle Class in America (U.S. Department of Commerce 2010) - new

Poverty Elimination Strategies that Work (Heartland Alliance 2010) - new

The Suburbanization of Poverty: Trends in Metropolitan America, 2000 to 2008 (Brookings 2010) - new

Children and Families (General):

Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Families During an Economic Crisis (First Focus 2008)

America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being (Forum of Child and Family Statistics 2008)

The Annual Child and Youth Well-Being Index (Duke University 2009)

Child Poverty and Intergenerational Mobility (National Center for Children in Poverty 2009) - new

The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Economic Impact of Recession-Induced Child Poverty - Executive Summary (First Focus 2008)

The Economic Costs of Early Childhood Poverty - Issue Paper #4 (Partnership for America's Economic Success 2008)

The Economic Costs of Early Childhood Poverty - Issue Brief #4 (Partnership for America's Economic Success 2008)

The Effects of the Recession on Chid Poverty (First Focus 2010) - new

Children's Budget 2009 - The Status of Children in the Federal Budget (First Focus 2009)

Seizing the Moment: State Governments and the New Commitment to Reduce Poverty in America (Center for Law and Social Policy 2008)

Turning Point: The Long-Term Effects of Recession-Induced Child Poverty (First Focus 2009)

Urban and Rural Children Experience Similar Rates of Low-Income and Poverty (Carsey Institute 2008)

Who Are America's Poor Children? (National Center for Children in Poverty Fact Sheet 2008)

Archives (pre-2008)

Financial Security:

Asset-Based Measurement of Poverty (Institute for Research on Poverty 2009) - new

Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need (Annie E. Casey Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Institute 2010) - new

Staying Afloat in Tough Times: What States Are and Aren't Doing to Promote Family Economic Security (National Center for Children in Poverty 2008)

Archives (pre-2008)

Food Security:

Even Very Low Levels of Food Insecurity Found to Harm Children's Health (Children's Health Watch Policy Action Brief 2009)

Food Hardship: A Closer Look at Hunger (Food Research and Action Center 2010) - new

Food Insecurity Rates Rise Steeply with Recession (Children's Health Watch 2009)

Food Stamps, Federalism and Working Families (The Urban Institute 2008)

Household Food Security in the United States 2008 (USDA 2009)

Reading, Writing and Hungry: The Consequences of Food Insecurity on Children, and on our Nation's Economic Success (Partnership for America's Economic Success 2008)

Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015 (National Anti-Hunger Organizations 2009) - new

Archives (pre-2008)

Healthcare:

Achieving Optimal Health and Healthcare for All Children: How We Can Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Children’s Health and Healthcare (First Focus 2009)

The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children (The Pew Center on the States February 2010) - new

WIC Improves Child Health and School Readiness (Children's Health Watch January 2010) - new

Archives (pre-2008)

Housing:

The Economic Crisis Hits Home: The Unfolding Increase in Child and Youth Homelessness (First Focus 2008)

The Hidden Costs of the Housing Crisis: The Long-Term Impact of Housing Affordability and Quality on Young Children's Odds of Success (Partnership for America's Economic Success 2008)

The Impact of the Mortgage Crisis on Children (First Focus 2008)

Archives (pre-2008)