Report: The Effect of the Great Recession on Child Well-Being

The Effect of the Great Recession on Child Well-Being, a new report from First Focus and PolicyLab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is now available for download.

While the Great Recession technically ended in June 2009, many families, including those with children, continue to feel the effects of the United States’ most serious economic contraction since the Great Depression. As of 2013, 14.7 million children were in poverty, a significant increase from the 12.8 million children in poverty before the recession began.

This report is a follow-up to a paper published in 2010. The new report synthesizes evidence of the effects of the Great Recession on child well-being. It examines four domains – health, food security, housing stability, and maltreatment – and reviews the relationship of each to the well-being of children during the recession.

Report: The Effect of the Great Recession on Child Well-Being

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