Children of Immigrants: 2008 State Trends Update

Highlights 2007-08 data on the population of children of immigrants up to age 17, including distribution by state, race/ethnicity, poverty, English proficiency, parents' region of origin, and education, ans well as factors driving trends

Improving the Lives of Young Children: Meeting Parents' Health and Mental Health Needs Through Medicaid and CHIP So Children Can Thrive

Outlines options for two-generational service delivery to help address parental health issues, especially depression, and minimize developmental or behavioral problems in their children when the parents are ineligible for or not enrolled in Medicaid

The Integration of Immigrants in Maryland's Growing Economy

Presents a snapshot of Maryland's immigrants -- share of the population, national origins, education levels, and occupations -- as well as of changes in the labor market and the potential benefits of immigration to the economy and tax base

The Integration of Immigrants and Their Families in Maryland: The Contributions of Immigrant Workers to the Economy

Details the growth in Maryland's immigrant population and workforce; immigrant demographics, education levels, professional skills, geographic distribution, and other characteristics; and their potential contribution to the economy and tax base

Young Children of Immigrants and the Path to Educational Success

Summarizes June 2010 discussions on the needs of immigrant children age 3 to 8 and policy opportunities. Examines access to high-quality early care and education and elementary education for English language learners, as well as parent-focused strategies

Children of Immigrants: The Changing Face of Metropolitan America

Examines trends in the populations of immigrants and children of immigrants in the hundred largest metropolitan areas, including growth in numbers and as a share of the overall population, racial/ethnic composition, age, and variations among metro areas

Children of Immigrants: Economic Well-Being

Explores the family incomes; economic well-being, including food security and housing; and use of public benefits among children of immigrants by parents' country of origin and years in the Unites States and compared with native families

Children of Immigrants: Growing National and State Diversity

Examines 2000-09 trends in the number of children of immigrants, both U.S.- and foreign-born, compared with children of native-born parents, as a share of the overall child population by state and race/ethnicity

Urban Policy in the Carter Administration

Scans literature on the Carter administration's review of urban policy, its recommendations, and the history of spatial distribution analysis of federal outlays. Explores lessons for the Obama administration's review of metropolitan revitalization policy

Young Children of Immigrants: The Leading Edge of America's Future

Highlights data on the population of children of immigrants up to age 8, distribution by state, parents' origins, school enrollment rates, English proficiency, and family characteristics, including parent's citizenship, education, and income level