Annotation: This chartbook contains over 30 key indicators of development for children from birth through age 6, along with social factors in the family and neighborhood that affect these outcomes. Indicators are grouped into the following topic areas: socioemotional development, intellectual development, child health, family functioning, parental health, health care receipt, community and neighborhood factors, child care, and demographic factors. For each indicator, text is presented that includes an explanation of why the indicator is important for early development, bulleted findings from existing data sources featuring differences across social groups, and, when available, trends over time. Practical implications for action by policymakers and practitioners and for parents are also presented. For each indicator, one or two illustrative charts are included, as well. The chartbook concludes with a technical appendix and a list of endnotes.
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Keywords: Child care, Child health, Communities, Demography, Early childhood development, Emotional development, Ethnic factors, Families, Health care utilization, Infant development, Infants, Intellectual development, Parents, Psychosocial development, Racial factors, Statistics, Trends, Young children