Youth

Because Latino children and youth compose such a large percentage (22%) of the U.S. child population and face significant obstacles in the path to adulthood, NCLR has recently started placing more emphasis on research surrounding this critical population. A recent forum hosted by NCLR, “Investing in Our Future: The State of Latino Children and Youth,” convened numerous researchers and other stakeholders to discuss the current situation facing Latino children and opportunities for helping them succeed. NCLR plans to produce a proceedings document detailing the presentations and discussions held at the forum, set to be released at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference. Recent youth-focused publications include several fact sheets on the impact of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) on Latino children (here and here), a report on how a piece of state-level anti-immigrant legislation has affected Latino children and their families, and an analysis of federal education law’s impact on Latino students. In early 2010, we look forward to releasing reports based on data gathered from several sets of focus groups on topics that include the impact of foreclosure on children, access to health care for children in mixed-status families, and Latino teenagers’ perceptions of school, work, and the juvenile justice system. In addition, we will release a Latino Children Data Book that provides state-by-state information on key indicators of well-being for Latino children.

Youth Research Publications

NEW The State of Latino Children and Youth in the United States (2009)

Health

• Latino Children’s Health and Well-Being: CHIP Makes All the Difference (fact sheet, 2009)
• Medicaid and CHIP: Critical for Latino Families Facing Financial Hardship (fact sheet, 2009)
• Profiles of Latino Health: Community Responses to Latino Health Needs in Hartford, CT (profile series, 2009)
• Profiles of Latino Health: Community Responses to Latino Health Needs in San Ysidro, CA (profile series, 2009)
• Health Tax Incentives: Healthy Choices or Bad Medicine? (issue brief, 2009)
• Toward a Common Future: Latino Teens and Adults Speak Out (report, 2009)

Education

• A Homecoming Journey: The Reenrollment Experience of Latino High School Dropouts (report, 2009)
• New Leaders, New Directions: Tools for Advancing an Early Childhood Agenda for the Latino Community (toolkit, 2009)
• Missing Out: Latino Students in America’s Schools (statistical brief, 2009)
• Latino Youth in Expanded Learning Time Programs (roundtable series, 2009)
• Strengthening Accountability to Ensure Latino Success: An Analysis of NCLB Title I Regulations (white paper, 2009)
• What Should You Do to Prepare Your Child for College? (fact sheet, 2009)

Immigration

• Untangling the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act: Consequences for Children and Families (report, 2009)
• Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children (report, 2007)

Juvenile Justice

• America’s Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice (policy brief, 2009)
• Inequality Persists: Latest Information on Latino Youth in the U.S. Justice System (report, 2009)
• Overcoming Language and Culture Barriers Using Evidence-Based Practices (2008)

For a complete list of NCLR youth publications, please see our Selected Bibliography of NCLR Publications on Children and Youth.