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Acknowledgements v
Introduction 1
I. Priorities for a Healthy and Secure Childhood in America 2
II. Rebalancing the Budget to Invest in Children 4
III. Rebalancing toward Children in the Context of COVID - 19 5
CHAPTER 1. Household Resources 8
I. Resources Available to Children in the US Context 9
II. Evidence that Resources Matter for Children 15
III. Policy Priorities 18
CHAPTER 2. Family Structure and Family Stability 22
I. Family Structure and Stability in the US Context 23
II. Evidence That Family Structure and Stability Matter for Children 25
III. Policy Priorities 30
CHAPTER 3. Foundations for Strong Early Development 33
I. The State of Early Development in the United States 33
II. Why " Early" Matters 42
III. Policy Priorities 47
CHAPTER 4. Child Health 48
I. Child Health in the US Context 48
II. Evidence that Health Matters for Children 52
III. Policy Priorities 61
CHAPTER 5. Education 63
I. Education in the US Context 63
II. Evidence that Education Matters for Children 70
III. Policy Priorities 75
CHAPTER 6. Keeping Teenagers on Track 77
I. The State of America's Teenagers 79
II. Topics at the Forefront of the Well - Being of American Teenagers 83
III. Policy Priorities 89
References 91
About the AEI - Brookings Working Group on Childhood in the US 117
