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Development of the Child Indicator Movement in the United States
Author(s) -
O’Hare William P.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
child development perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1750-8606
pISSN - 1750-8592
DOI - 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00214.x
Subject(s) - psychology , key (lock) , field (mathematics) , child development , political science , developmental psychology , computer security , computer science , mathematics , pure mathematics
— The development and use of indicators of child well‐being have grown dramatically over the past 20 years. This article discusses some of the fundamental characteristics and uses of child well‐being indicators. It also provides a short history of the development of the field in the United States, focusing heavily on 3 key interconnected initiatives. Finally, it explores a few of the key issues related to the future of the child well‐being indicator field in the United States.