Research Report The Recession's Ongoing Impact on Children, 2012: Indicators of Children's Economic Well-Being
Julia B. Isaacs, Olivia Healy
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This issue brief provides nearly "real-time" tracking of the recession's impact on children, with state-by-state data through 2012 on children with an unemployed parent and individuals receiving SNAP benefits, as well as the authors' predictions of state child poverty rates for 2012. There has not been much change in children's economic well-being over the past year, but there has been a sharp deterioration compared with conditions before the recession. Compared to 2007, more children today live in families with an unemployed parent, families that turn to SNAP benefits to help pay their grocery bills, and/or families below the poverty threshold.
Research Areas Wealth and financial well-being Families Social safety net Children and youth
Tags Welfare and safety net programs Economic well-being Hunger and food assistance Employment and income data
Policy Centers Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population