The Foundation for Child Development
2010 Child Well-Being Index (CWI)
Published: June 2010
The 2010 annual release of the FCD Child Well-Being Index (CWI) is the first report to offer comprehensive data on the impact of the Great Recession on American children's quality-of-life.
The 2010 CWI finds:
The impact of the recession on children is reaching new lows in 2010.
The recession will wipe out virtually all progress for childrensince 1975, in the Family Economic Well-being Domain.
The rate of children living in poverty in 2010 will be the highest in 20 years.
the number of detached youth will increase in 2010.
Risky behaviors will increase in 2010.
Child obesity will continue to rise, bringing down the Health Domain.
2010 Child Well-Being Index (CWI)
Published: June 2010
The 2010 annual release of the FCD Child Well-Being Index (CWI) is the first report to offer comprehensive data on the impact of the Great Recession on American children's quality-of-life.
The 2010 CWI finds:
The impact of the recession on children is reaching new lows in 2010.
The recession will wipe out virtually all progress for childrensince 1975, in the Family Economic Well-being Domain.
The rate of children living in poverty in 2010 will be the highest in 20 years.
the number of detached youth will increase in 2010.
Risky behaviors will increase in 2010.
Child obesity will continue to rise, bringing down the Health Domain.
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