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Vulnerable Infants and Toddlers in Four Service Systems (PDF)
By Elizabeth Harbison, Jennifer Macomber, Joanna Parnes, The Urban Institute
Children in Their Early Years Policy Briefs, 1;
September
24,
2007
Summary: This brief examines four key service systems engaged in the lives of vulnerable families with very young children: (1) Early Head Start (EHS); (2) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); (3) the child welfare system; and (4) the Part C Early Intervention Program. The characteristics of the young children served by each system are explored. Data are compiled on several dimensions: age, race/ethnicity, parental income, parental education, parental employment, receipt of public benefits, family structure, child health, and home environment. Data suggest that the children and families in these systems have notable similarities. Minority populations are represented in similar portions in each system. Relatively high shares of families experience various vulnerabilities, like poverty, single parenthood, or minimal formal education. While at times the focus of these systems may differ, their ultimate goals are similar: they aspire to promote the healthy development of young children while at the same time encouraging nurturing family relationships. Policy initiatives to support young children’s development might benefit from integrating research findings from the different systems.
Index Terms: Child Welfare, Demographics, Federal Agencies, Federal Funding, Services, Early Childhood Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Early Head Start (EHS), Part C, U. S. Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department Of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department Of Education (ED), Women Infants And Children Supplemental Food Program (WIC)
Publisher: Urban Institute
Publication Type: Reports (Research/technical)
Pages: 10 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411554_four_service_system.pdf
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