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Title: State of Babies Yearbook
Citation Type: Miscellaneous
Publication Year: 2021
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Abstract: Telling the story of America’s babies is more important than ever. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2021 shows that, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the littlest among us did not have the supports they need to thrive. It also shows that in America, racial and economic inequities start even before birth. An unacceptable number of infants and toddlers—2 in 5—lived in families whose income was inadequate to make ends meet. A concerning proportion, especially among babies of color, did not have preventive medical care, adequate household food security, or safe and stable housing. These shortcomings, visible in previous years, presaged the havoc wrought by the pandemic on families’ stability, and created conditions that could undermine babies’ development. The pandemic’s impacts were predictable and some avoidable. Yet, for decades, our nation has stood on the sidelines while families juggled meeting economic and child caring needs amidst threadbare systems of support and while families of color faced systemic barriers to economic security. Our nation’s lack of strong, permanent policies that recognize families’ dual roles of participating in the economy and nurturing their children weakened families’ ability to withstand the additional hardships imposed by the pandemic.
Url: https://stateofbabies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/State-of-Babies-2021-Full-Yearbook-26.pdf
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Authors: Keating, Kim; Cole, Patricia; Schneider, Alexandra; Schaffner, Mollyrose
Publisher: State of Babies
Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS
Topics: Health
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