Child Welfare Research Data & Publications
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11/14/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Is the U.S. Living Its Creed and Preparing for the Future?"
"At this transformative moment in American life with the election of Senator Barack Obama as our first African American and 44th President of the United States of America, we citizens must now roll up our sleeves and help translate this new presidency into a transformation of America’s investment priorities and values—real change...." -
10/17/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Eternity Isn't Forever"
"Eternity means forever. Perhaps a mother who names her child Eternity hopes it will be a talisman to ward off the dangers that stalk poor and crime-ridden neighborhoods. Sadly, with the gun violence that is so pervasive in many of our communities, too many parents live with a paralyzing fear that their children may not be safe from those dangers...." -
10/14/08
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act Offers Help to Children Raised by Relatives
A brief summary of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893/P.L. 110-351) and how it offers help to children in kinship families. -
10/14/08
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act -Detailed Summary
A detailed summary of the provisions in the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893/P.L. 110-351). -
10/10/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Teen Pregnancy in America Today"
"Vice-presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin's announcement that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant has sparked a new conversation about teenage pregnancy in America. This renewed focus on teen pregnancy is an opportunity for us all to commit to giving young people our support rather than stigmatizing and judging them...." -
10/07/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Judging the Candidates on Their Records"
"During nearly two years of presidential campaigning, the candidates have made claims and promises on how they would perform if they are elected to the White House. Some of the criteria we might use to judge a candidate's fitness and temperament for leadership are difficult to quantify..." -
10/07/08
Marian Wright Edelman's La Columna Child Watch®: "Evaluando a los candidatos por su gestión legislativa"
En poco menos de dos años de campaña electoral presidencial, los candidatos han asegurado y prometido mucho sobre cómo gobernarán si son elegidos para ocupar la Casa Blanca. Algunos de los criterios que podríamos usar para evaluar sus calificaciones y temperamento como líder son difíciles de cuantificar. -
09/26/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "The Long Hard Road to Race-Free Politics in America"
"A cartoon published in the early 1960s depicted a Black boy saying to a White boy: "I'll sell you my chance to be President of the United States for a nickel." The cartoon summed up how much most Black people felt the chances of a Black child growing up to be President were worth..." -
09/16/08
Side-by-Side Comparison of the Bills Leading up to the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act
A side-by-side comparison of the provisions in the House bill Fostering Connections to Success Act (H.R. 6307), the Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark (S. 3038), and Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R 6893/P.L. 110-351). -
09/15/08
Sign-on Letter for Support of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893)
The sign-on letter for the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893) that was circulated and supported by hundreds of national and state organizations.
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