TY - JOUR
T1 - Native American kids
T2 - American Indian children's well-being indicators for the nation and two states
AU - Willeto, Angela A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by Casey Family Programs (Seattle, Washington) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, Maryland) with partnership from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (Portland, Oregon). Charlotte Goodluck, Ph.D. collaborated with me on previous work that this study builds upon. I would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments, this paper is much improved because of their efforts. Angela A. A. Willeto is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - American Indian/Alaska Native well-being, survival-based data are rare. This study explores the question of whether or not it is possible to produce such well-being information using secondary data sources. The answer is yes, with some limitations. Hence, Native American data for 10 well-being indicators nationally and for New Mexico and South Dakota, using a model like Kids Count (Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2003a 2001 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State profiles of child well-being (Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD)) are reported; thereby reducing the gap in survival indicators for U.S. Indigenous children and youths. Comparisons between all children and American Indian children demonstrate that Native American children have comparatively worse well-being rates at the national level and in South Dakota, whereas New Mexico Native kids compare favorably to their non-Native peers. Policy recommendations conclude the paper.
AB - American Indian/Alaska Native well-being, survival-based data are rare. This study explores the question of whether or not it is possible to produce such well-being information using secondary data sources. The answer is yes, with some limitations. Hence, Native American data for 10 well-being indicators nationally and for New Mexico and South Dakota, using a model like Kids Count (Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2003a 2001 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State profiles of child well-being (Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD)) are reported; thereby reducing the gap in survival indicators for U.S. Indigenous children and youths. Comparisons between all children and American Indian children demonstrate that Native American children have comparatively worse well-being rates at the national level and in South Dakota, whereas New Mexico Native kids compare favorably to their non-Native peers. Policy recommendations conclude the paper.
KW - AI/AN child economic indicators
KW - AI/AN child health indicators
KW - AI/AN child well-being
KW - AI/AN survival indicators
KW - AI/ANhigh school dropouts
KW - American Indian/Alaska Native children
KW - American Indians risk factors
KW - Families
KW - Measures
KW - NativeAmericans
KW - Outcomes
KW - Poverty indicator
KW - Youths
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U2 - 10.1007/s11205-006-9062-6
DO - 10.1007/s11205-006-9062-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34249711245
VL - 83
SP - 149
EP - 176
JO - Social Indicators Research
JF - Social Indicators Research
SN - 0303-8300
IS - 1
ER -