Youth

Child Trends Databank provides 95 indicators of youth well-being. Databank is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that works with federal and state governments. Their databank contains information in the following categories: health, social and emotional development, income and assets, education and skills, demographics, and family/community. The database includes a site-specific search engine.

Monitoring the Future Study (MTF) is celebrating it's 30th year in young adult research. Every year, MTF conducts a national survey of approximately 50,000 eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students. MTF is a project of the Institute for Research at the University of Michigan.

American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) brings together policymakers, national and state governments, and organizations to develop and implement policies pertaining to the nation's youth.

For more children-centered research, consult our pages for Kids Count and school districts.

Below is a chart of only some of the many studies available.