Child Welfare Research Data & Publications
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09/05/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Congress Must Pass Legislation to Help Children in Foster Care"
"Congress has a unique opportunity before it leaves Washington, D.C. at the end of September to help children in foster care by enacting important innovative legislation. The Fostering Connections to Success Act (H.R. 6307)..." -
08/22/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Immigration Enforcement—Raiding Children's Dreams"
"On May 12, 2008, teachers in Postville, Iowa, interrupted their classes, called the names of some of their Latino students and directed them to report to the principal's office. Usually, this would mean that they were in for punishment for some infraction...." -
08/22/08
Marian Wright Edelman's La Columna Child Watch®: "Haciendo cumplir la ley de inmigración: redada contra los sueños de los niños"
El 12 de mayo del 2008, los maestros de Postville, Iowa interrumpieron sus clases, llamaron a sus estudiantes hispanos y los dirigieron a la oficina del director de la escuela. Normalmente, tal acción significaría que iban a ser castigados por violar alguna regla. Pero estos niños no habían hecho nada malo. En la oficina del director, se les informó que uno de sus padres, y en algunos casos ambos, no llegarían a su hogar esa tarde porque habían sido detenidos por agentes de la policía federal. -
07/25/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Mental Health Support Makes a More Normal Life for Teens Possible"
"To a stranger, Samantha Brown, 18, would look like any other teenager. The petite student is dressed in the latest gear, face covered in glitter makeup. Her friendly eyes dance behind oversized glasses while two pink barrettes keep her hair off her face..." -
07/11/08
Marian Wright Edelman's La Columna Child Watch®: "Día Nacional de Acción Social por el Cuidado Médico"
En la actualidad, hay 9.4 millones de niños sin seguro médico en Estados Unidos, que representan uno de cada ocho niños, y hay millones más con cobertura incompleta. Sin embargo, no hay suficientes adultos poniendo de su parte para cambiar esta situación. Así que con miras a dar a conocer el problema, el mes pasado por todo el país miles de niños inscritos en el Programa de las Escuelas por la Libertad (Freedom Schools®) del Fondo para la Defensa de los Niños participaron en el Día Nacional de Acción Social. -
05/30/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "The Costs of Health Care Are Burying American Families"
"Unpaid medical bills are piling up on kitchen tables all over America. In addition to the rising costs of food, gas and housing, more and more working families are becoming overwhelmed by skyrocketing health care costs. Since 2001, average premiums for family health insurance coverage have risen 78 percent and now stand at more than $12,000 annually, not including out-of-pocket costs which average an additional $3,000..." -
05/23/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Let's Take Bullying Seriously"
"A youthful tough who got his growth spurt early gets cruel gratification from intimidating weaker peers. The popular jock cruises the locker room looking for "nerdy" kids to torment. The clique of "cool girls" ridicules female classmates that "look different" and excludes them from their circle..." -
05/09/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Washington's Two Economies—A Growing Income Gap"
Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, is one of the great cities of the world. Tourists come here from around the globe to enjoy its world-class museums and art galleries and visit its columned edifices of gleaming marble... -
05/02/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "We Must End Child Hunger Now"
"In America, millions of low-income families struggle each month to obtain a minimally adequate diet. In 2006, 12.6 million children and 22.9 million adults lived in households struggling against hunger, and those numbers are expected to grow amid a weakening economy..." -
04/18/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Join the GrandRally and Help Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children"
"What happens to the children of a single mother who becomes so disabled by mental illness or substance abuse that she can't take care of them? Or to the children of a parent who gets killed in a car accident? Who takes care of the children when both parents are called up for military duty overseas?.."
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