A State Level Assessment of the Well-Being of Black Children in the United States

William P. O’Hare ()
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William P. O’Hare: The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Child Indicators Research, 2016, vol. 9, issue 1, No 16, 277-297

Abstract: Abstract In the United States, reports on child well-being that only focus on the national level mask enormous variations across states. Child well-being reports that focus on state-level data typically assess only the well-being of all children which masks important differences among subgroups of children. This report addresses the two shortcomings of previous research identified above by examining variation in the well-being of Black children across the states. The well-being of Black children in each state is assessed using a ten item index of well-being. First, the well-being of Black children in each state is examined relative to Black children in other states. Second, the gap between the well-being of Black children and White children in the same state is measured and states are assessed based on this black/white gap. The relationship between state rankings based on the two perspectives is discussed. Finally, several potential explanatory variables are examined in relation to the well-being of Black children compared to Black children in other states, and the Gap between Black children and White children in the same state.

Keywords: Well-being; Black; Index; State-Level (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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