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Children and Families

Below are selected Federal reports on children and families. The resources are listed alphabetically by author and include links to the item or to where it can be purchased.

Foundational research

America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008. Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

This brief serves as a report card on the status of the nation's children and youth, presenting statistics compiled by 22 federal agencies in one convenient reference.

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