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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
The ECLS-K is an ongoing study that focuses on children’s early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and following children through 12th grade. The ECLS-K data provide... -
Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ)
The ASJ provides an annual source of data on local jails and jail inmates. Data on the size of the jail population and selected inmate characteristics are obtained every five to... -
Aging Integrated Database (AGID)
The AGing Integrated Database (AGID) is an on-line query system based on ACL-related data files and surveys, and includes population characteristics from the Census Bureau for... -
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The TANF database contains demographic characteristics for families receiving assistance under the TANF program. TANF case record information is reported to the national TANF... -
National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS)
The NLS, sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are nationally representative surveys that follow the same sample of individuals from specific birth cohorts over... -
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) was initiated in an effort to improve outcomes for youth in foster care who are likely to reach their 18th birthday... -
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW)
The NSCAW is a nationally representative, longitudinal survey of children and families who have been the subjects of investigation by Child Protective Services. There have been... -
National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4)
The NIS is a congressionally mandated, periodic research effort to assess the incidence of child abuse and neglect in the United States. The NIS has been conducted approximately... -
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010–11 (ECLS-K:2011)
The ECLS-K is an ongoing study that focuses on children’s early school experiences beginning with kindergarten and following children through 12th grade. The ECLS-K data provide... -
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
The Office of Child Care (OCC) supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learning by improving the quality of early... -
Census by Decades
Although the U.S. Census Bureau carries out hundreds of surveys every year, its most well-known duty is still to conduct the decennial census. Census results have several... -
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) collects case-level information on all children in foster care and those who have been adopted with title...