@BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Greg Duncan and Suzanne Le Menestrel", title = "A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty", isbn = "978-0-309-48398-8", abstract = "The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society.\nA Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25246/a-roadmap-to-reducing-child-poverty", year = 2019, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Erin Forstag", title = "Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility Among Native Americans in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief", abstract = "On July 22 and 25, 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held an information gathering meeting titled, Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility Among Native Americans in the U.S. The meeting was held to inform the future consensus report of the National Academies Committee on Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty. Building on the findings of the 2019 report, A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty, this ad hoc committee was convened by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families to identify policies and programs with the potential to reduce long-term, intergenerational poverty. The harmful effects of living in poverty during childhood can entrench families and communities in poverty, leading to the transmission of poverty from one generation to the next. This cycle has a disproportionate effect on Native American families. This public information-gathering meeting was held to engage with leaders, researchers, and practitioners on issues surrounding intergenerational poverty and mobility among Native American families in the United States, including exploring key structural determinants of entrenched poverty and promising interventions designed to address those determinants.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26909/intergenerational-poverty-and-mobility-among-native-americans-in-the-united-states", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Greg J. Duncan and Jennifer Appleton Gootman and Priyanka Nalamada", title = "Reducing Intergenerational Poverty", isbn = "978-0-309-70363-5", abstract = "Experiencing poverty during childhood can lead to lasting harmful effects that compromise not only children\u2019s health and welfare but can also hinder future opportunities for economic mobility, which may be passed on to future generations. This cycle of economic disadvantage weighs heavily not only on children and families experiencing poverty but also the nation, reducing overall economic output and placing increased burden on the educational, criminal justice, and health care systems.\nReducing Intergenerational Poverty examines key drivers of long- term, intergenerational poverty, including the racial disparities and structural factors that contribute to this cycle. The report assesses existing research on the effects on intergenerational poverty of income assistance, education, health, and other intervention programs and identifies evidence-based programs and policies that have the potential to significantly reduce the effects of the key drivers of intergenerational poverty. The report also examines the disproportionate effect of disadvantage to different racial\/ethnic groups. In addition, the report identifies high-priority gaps in the data and research needed to help develop effective policies for reducing intergenerational poverty in the United States.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27058/reducing-intergenerational-poverty", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "", url = "", year = , publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "", url = "", year = , publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council and Institute of Medicine", editor = "Joan McCord and Cathy Spatz Widom and Nancy A. Crowell", title = "Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice", isbn = "978-0-309-06842-0", abstract = "Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the furor. Often overlooked are the underlying problems of child poverty, social disadvantage, and the pitfalls inherent to adolescent decisionmaking that contribute to youth crime. From a policy standpoint, adolescent offenders are caught in the crossfire between nurturance of youth and punishment of criminals, between rehabilitation and \"get tough\" pronouncements. In the midst of this emotional debate, the National Research Council's Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents recommendations for addressing the many aspects of America's youth crime problem.\nThis timely release discusses patterns and trends in crimes by children and adolescents\u2014trends revealed by arrest data, victim reports, and other sources; youth crime within general crime; and race and sex disparities. The book explores desistance\u2014the probability that delinquency or criminal activities decrease with age\u2014and evaluates different approaches to predicting future crime rates.\nWhy do young people turn to delinquency? Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents what we know and what we urgently need to find out about contributing factors, ranging from prenatal care, differences in temperament, and family influences to the role of peer relationships, the impact of the school policies toward delinquency, and the broader influences of the neighborhood and community. Equally important, this book examines a range of solutions:\n\n Prevention and intervention efforts directed to individuals, peer groups, and families, as well as day care-, school- and community-based initiatives.\n Intervention within the juvenile justice system.\n Role of the police.\n Processing and detention of youth offenders.\n Transferring youths to the adult judicial system.\n Residential placement of juveniles.\n\nThe book includes background on the American juvenile court system, useful comparisons with the juvenile justice systems of other nations, and other important information for assessing this problem.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9747/juvenile-crime-juvenile-justice", year = 2001, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP editor = "Anne Bridgman and Deborah Phillips", title = "New Findings on Poverty and Child Health and Nutrition: Summary of a Research Briefing", isbn = "978-0-309-06085-1", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6102/new-findings-on-poverty-and-child-health-and-nutrition-summary", year = 1998, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Erin Kellogg", title = "Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief", abstract = "Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families in the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts, a workshop jointly hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum for Children's Well-Being and the Brandeis University Institute for Child, Youth, and Family Policy on April 21, 2021, explored the research evidence on the access immigrant families have to U.S. social programs and its effects on children's mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being. During this workshop, three speakers discussed the negative health impacts of current social policies on children, and highlighted promising public policy approaches to mitigate these impacts and promote children's well-being. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief provides a high-level summary of the topics addressed in the workshop and policy options presented by the speakers that could better support children in immigrant families.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26263/promoting-the-health-and-well-being-of-children-in-immigrant-families", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Megan Snair", title = "Reimagining a System of Care to Promote the Well-Being of Children and Families: Proceedings of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-37853-6", abstract = "The economic and physical and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were disproportionately borne by Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans. The true impacts on children and families may not be fully known until after the pandemic ends, but many agree that a new system of care is needed to promote the well-being of children and families in the pandemic\u2019s aftermath.\nOn September 14-15, 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine\u2019s Forum for Children\u2019s Well-Being organized a workshop focused on building systems to support children and families in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workshop speakers and organizers paid particular attention to how economic, behavioral, and public health systems that can combat racism and promote the well-being of children and families. Participants engaged in discussionsabout a broad range of existing tools and resources that could be used to further promote family well-being and health equity in the United States.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26098/reimagining-a-system-of-care-to-promote-the-well-being-of-children-and-families", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "New Findings on Children, Families, and Economic Self-Sufficiency: Summary of a Research Briefing", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9029/new-findings-on-children-families-and-economic-self-sufficiency-summary", year = 1995, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Theresa M. Wizemann", title = "Population Health Science in the United States: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy: Proceedings of a Joint Symposium", isbn = "978-0-309-66965-8", abstract = "On October 3, 2018, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science convened a joint symposium in Washington, DC to consider the current state of population health science in the United States. At the symposium, speakers and participants reviewed the status of population health in the United States, including current trends in health and mortality, and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities; explored the complexities of policy implementation with attention to evidence generation and to surfacing and mitigating negative unintended consequences of policies for population health; and shared perspectives on finding common ground to move population health forward. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25631/population-health-science-in-the-united-states-trends-evidence-and", year = 2022, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Roundtable on Population Health Improvement: Annual Report 2023", abstract = "The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement was established in February 2013 to bring together philanthropy, community-based organizations, health care delivery, governmental public health, academia, and business in a wide-ranging dialogue about what is needed to improve health in the United States and across diverse populations. In 2023, the roundtable hosted workshops, webinars, and other activities that continued its exploration of the social drivers of health of past and persisting racially unjust systems and structures that shape those drivers.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27514/roundtable-on-population-health-improvement-annual-report-2023", year = 2024, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "Erin Rusch", title = "Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability: Workshop Summary", isbn = "978-0-309-28864-4", abstract = "Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability is the summary of a public three-part webinar series hosted by the Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Innovation Collaborative between October and December, 2012. Experts within the fields of environmental and global health and members of government, academia, and civil society discussed global development goals that will focus on sustainable development to inform the Rio+20 post-2015 development agenda framework, which will likely be adopted at the September 2015 UN General Assembly. This report focuses on possible health-related measures and metrics that can be utilized for creating new Sustainable Development Goals as the Millennium Development Goals sunset in 2015, using existing measurements that can be adapted to track progress of global sustainable development and human health. ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18392/global-development-goals-and-linkages-to-health-and-sustainability-workshop", year = 2014, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Jennifer E. DeVoe and Amy Geller and Yamrot Negussie", title = "Vibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity", isbn = "978-0-309-49338-3", abstract = "Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their development, well-being, and long-term outcomes, despite substantial scientific evidence about how those adversities contribute to poor health. Advancements in neurobiological and socio-behavioral science show that critical biological systems develop in the prenatal through early childhood periods, and neurobiological development is extremely responsive to environmental influences during these stages. Consequently, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors significantly affect a child's health ecosystem and ability to thrive throughout adulthood.\nVibrant and Healthy Kids: Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity builds upon and updates research from Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity (2017) and From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (2000). This report provides a brief overview of stressors that affect childhood development and health, a framework for applying current brain and development science to the real world, a roadmap for implementing tailored interventions, and recommendations about improving systems to better align with our understanding of the significant impact of health equity.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25466/vibrant-and-healthy-kids-aligning-science-practice-and-policy-to", year = 2019, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Erin Hammers Forstag", title = "Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility Among Native Americans in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-70087-0", abstract = "Experiencing poverty during childhood can lead to lasting harmful effects in which poverty is passed on to future generations - a cycle that disproportionately affects Native American families. \nTo identify policies and programs that can reduce long-term, intergenerational poverty among Native Americans in the United States, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families held information-gathering sessions on July 22, 2022 and July 25, 2022. In these sessions, key historical and structural factors that lead to entrenched poverty were examined as well as promising interventions for addressing them. Importantly, these sessions included a conversation with community leaders on their experiences with and work on intergenerational poverty as well as key data and trends on this topic.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26903/intergenerational-poverty-and-mobility-among-native-americans-in-the-united-states", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Child Care for Low-Income Families: Directions for Research: Summary of A Workshop", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9482/child-care-for-low-income-families-directions-for-research-summary", year = 1995, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Alina Baciu", title = "Economics of Caring: Improving Population Health by Valuing Care Workers: Proceedings of a Workshop", isbn = "978-0-309-69994-5", abstract = "Economic factors are an important driver of health. On December 16, 2021, the National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore research, practices, and policies (being considered or already implemented at the federal, state, and local level) relevant to the health and economic stability of families and of workers (e.g., in the care economy). This Proceedings document summarizes workshop discussions.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26877/economics-of-caring-improving-population-health-by-valuing-care-workers", year = 2023, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", editor = "Steven H. Woolf and Laudan Aron", title = "U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health", isbn = "978-0-309-26414-3", abstract = "The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, Americans live shorter lives and experience more injuries and illnesses than people in other high-income countries. The U.S. health disadvantage cannot be attributed solely to the adverse health status of racial or ethnic minorities or poor people: even highly advantaged Americans are in worse health than their counterparts in other, \"peer\" countries. \nIn light of the new and growing evidence about the U.S. health disadvantage, the National Institutes of Health asked the National Research Council (NRC) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a panel of experts to study the issue. The Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries examined whether the U.S. health disadvantage exists across the life span, considered potential explanations, and assessed the larger implications of the findings. \nU.S. Health in International Perspective presents detailed evidence on the issue, explores the possible explanations for the shorter and less healthy lives of Americans than those of people in comparable countries, and recommends actions by both government and nongovernment agencies and organizations to address the U.S. health disadvantage. ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13497/us-health-in-international-perspective-shorter-lives-poorer-health", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Thomas F. Boat and Joel T. Wu", title = "Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children", isbn = "978-0-309-37685-3", abstract = "Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits in 2013, about 50% were disabled primarily due to a mental disorder. An increase in the number of children who are recipients of SSI benefits due to mental disorders has been observed through several decades of the program beginning in 1985 and continuing through 2010. Nevertheless, less than 1% of children in the United States are recipients of SSI disability benefits for a mental disorder. \n\nAt the request of the Social Security Administration, Mental Disorders and Disability Among Low-Income Children compares national trends in the number of children with mental disorders with the trends in the number of children receiving benefits from the SSI program, and describes the possible factors that may contribute to any differences between the two groups. This report provides an overview of the current status of the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, and the levels of impairment in the U.S. population under age 18. The report focuses on 6 mental disorders, chosen due to their prevalence and the severity of disability attributed to those disorders within the SSI disability program: attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder\/conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and mood disorders. While this report is not a comprehensive discussion of these disorders, Mental Disorders and Disability Among Low-Income Children provides the best currently available information regarding demographics, diagnosis, treatment, and expectations for the disorder time course - both the natural course and under treatment. \n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21780/mental-disorders-and-disabilities-among-low-income-children", year = 2015, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Steve Olson", title = "Moving from Evidence to Implementation of Early Childhood Programs: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief", abstract = "In June 2016, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled \u201cMoving from Evidence to Implementation of Early Childhood Development: Strategies for Implementation.\u201d The focus of the workshop was bringing science to practice at scale in order to bridge research to practice in local communities. Also discussed was the critical issue of the implementation of early childhood development programs. Reaching entire populations requires understanding the challenges of implementation at scale and applying the best knowledge available to ensure effective and sustainable delivery to children and their caregivers. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23669/moving-from-evidence-to-implementation-of-early-childhood-programs-proceedings", year = 2016, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }