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This includes national and state data on child child poverty. The State of Children in America's Union 2002 can be downloaded from this page.
Sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this site provides population data about age, gender, households, families, housing units, and social, economic, and housing data. From this site you can generate a variety of reports giving profiles of geographical areas . For example you can find an income and poverty profile for the state of Iowa, you can find a ranking of metropolitan areas based on the percent of the population under age five who live in poverty, and you can compare the percent of population under age 18 living in neighborhoods where 20% or more of the population is below poverty in Tennessee and Iowa.
U. S. Census Bureau Data on Poverty
Provides information on how the census bureau measures poverty as well as census data related to poverty
Poverty Statistics by State for 2001
From a survey done by the U.S. Census Bureau in March 2002.
Institute for Research on Poverty
This institute is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It does research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. Particularly helpful is the section on "Frequently asked questions about poverty.
National Center for Children in Poverty
This center is based at Columbia University. It is involved in "identifying and promoting strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families. Most of its publications are available on-line.
Publications Catalog of the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre is the primary research division of UNICEF. Many of its publications can be downloaded at no cost from this site.
UNICEF: Progress Since the World Summit for Children
"On this website you will find UNICEF's key statistical databases with detailed country-specific information that was used for the end-decade assessment." Provides statistics on child survival and health, child nutrition, maternal health, water and sanitation, education, and child rights.
Data and Statistics From the World Bank
Variety of data collected by the Bank. Some sample data is available from the World Development Indicators.
A publication of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to "promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research."
Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families
"A resource center for journalists who cover the social issues, policies, and institutions affecting children and families in America."
Published by the CIA, the World Fact Book includes basic information including economic information on most countries of the world.
Data on economics including GDP.
National Survey on Poverty in America
Survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation on poverty in America. Information from this survey was featured on National Public Radio.
The State of the World's Children 2003
Annual report from UNICEF on the state of children around the world.
Proceedings of the United Nations Special Session on Children held May 8-10, 2002.
UNICEF's Priorities for Children 2002-2005
Free 26 page publication. Can be downloaded in pdf format.
A League Table of Educational Disadvantage in Rich Nations
"This new report from the Innocenti Research Centre considers the effectiveness of public education systems across the rich nations of the industrialised world. The Report Card takes an overview of several well-respected cross-national surveys into educational performance in an effort to present a "big picture" of the extent of educational disadvantage in OECD member countries. Although enrolment rates in lower secondary schooling throughout the OECD are almost 100 per cent, children in their early teens nevertheless differ greatly in what they successfully manage to learn while at school. With the importance of knowledge and of "human capital" in the global economy, the differences between high and low achievers become ever more critical if a part of each generation is not to be excluded from the benefits of economic progress. "
Three books that bring together the experiences of over 60,000 poor people. Produced by the World Bank.
This article by Jennifer Egan appeared in the New York Times Magazine, March 24, 2002.
Hunger, Homelessness on the Rise
A press release from December 2002 describing a 25 city survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. A link is also included to access the entire report.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Established in 1974, the National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America's affordable housing crisis. NLIHC educates, organizes and advocates to ensure decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone. NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and the strategies for solutions.
The nation's largest hunger-relief organization, with a network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue programs.
Includes the episcopal letter "Community with Children and the Poor" and other resources to help implement the Bishops' Initiative.
Lutheran Office of Governmental Affairs
Includes information on welfare reform and other issues of interest to the faith community. Sponsored by the Division for Church in Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Ecumenical Resources for Global Debt Forgiveness
Sponsored by the National Council of Churches this provides resources to help understand the global debt issue from both an economics and faith perspective.
Reports from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research related to Charitable Choice and faith-based social services.
Carrying forward the work of the Jubilee movement to eliminate debt in highly indebted countries.
Magazine of the United Methodist Women that often includes information on children and poverty
British Methodism and the Poor 1739-1999
"This virtual exhibition was created in conjunction with a major internatonal symposium on `The Wesleys and the Poor', held at Bridwell Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, between 14 October and 16 October 1999. "
General Board of Discipleship Children's Ministry
Includes a variety of resources for leaders in children's ministry.
General Board of Church and Society
Hope for the Children of Africa
Sponsored by the Board of Global Ministries.
The WTO was established in 1995. It administers international trade agreements and handles trade disputes.
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
A PBS site designed to "promote better understanding of globalization, world trade and economic development, including the forces, values, events, and ideas that have shaped the present global economic system." On this site your can view the entire 6-hour PBS television documentary or read the transcripts.
CorpWatch: Holding Corporations Accountable
Provides "indepth information on a wide range of issues involving corporate power, corporate globalization and grassroots resistance to it."
Global Issues That Affect Everyone
This site contains many articles and links that illustrate some of the negative results of globalization.
The Earth Policy Institute is "dedicated to providing a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy looks like."
Includes information on the Fund's activities including its efforts in poverty reduction and debt relief.
Includes information on the activities and research on the World Bank.
A web publication of the World Bank "geared towards 10-17 year-olds interested in learning about the latest issues in development and their effect on young people.
American Opinions on Globalization
Opinion poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes on how Americans view globalization.
Articles from the Washington Post related to globalization.
Information on microcredit.
B-Span: Webcasting for Development
"B-Span is an internet-based broadcasting station that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on a variety of sustainable development and poverty reduction issues." You will need RealPlayer (a free application) to view these web broadcasts. While there are many speakers of interest on this site, I particularly recomend the lecture by Hernando De Soto on his book The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else, and the discussion by Joseph Stiglitz on Globalization and Its Discontents.