Adverse Family Experiences Among Children in Nonparental Care, 2011

Authors Matthew D. Bramlett, Ph.D., of the National Center for Health Statistics and Laura F. Radel, M.P.P., of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation analyzed data from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to estimate the proportion of children who have experienced selected adverse family events (AFE), such as violence, living with an addicted or mentally ill parent, poverty, or change in family structure due to divorce, death, or incarceration. The outcomes are reported by the number of biological parents in the . . .