Economic deprivation and child well-being: a state-by-state analysis [An article from: Children and Youth Services Review]

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More than ever before, the US economy is thrust into the global economy. To succeed in the global economy, now and in the future, the United States must educate and nurture the nation's children to their fullest potential, regardless of which states they live in. Under what economic conditions are children living in different states? What is the level of child well-being that different states are achieving? What is the relationship between the two phenomena? This article demonstrates, through a state-by-state data analysis, that there is a significant relationship between the economic deprivation of children in a state and the low level of child well-being in that state. Policy implications are discussed.