From the reviews: "Chapters are devoted to describing the construction, testing, and use of the instruments; reporting the decades-long results; and discussing how the results could, or should, be used to remedy some of the state and local discrepancies in the well-being of children. ... The book will be of particular value to policy makers but will also be of interest to those who wish to have a better understanding of the overall well-being of children and youths in this country." (David Elkind, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 58 (5), January, 2013)

• Forward by Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development.- Acknowledgments.- About the Authors.- 1.  Introduction  - Kenneth C. Land.- 2.  Conceptual and Methodological Foundations of the Child and Youth Well-Being Index - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Sarah Meadows.- 3.  The CWI and Its Components:  Empirical Studies and Findings - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, Sarah Meadows, Hui Zheng, and Qiang Fu.- 4.  Measuring Social Disparities via the CWI:  Race-Ethnicity, Income, and Immigrant Status - Donald Hernandez, Suzanne Macartney, and Wendy Cervantes.- 5.  Research on the Subjective Well-Being of Children and Youth and Its Implications for the CWI  - E. Scott Huebner, Susan Antaramian, and Ashley D. Lewis.- 6.  Issues in Composite Index Construction  - Michael Hagerty and Kenneth C. Land.- 7.  Scalability of the CWI:  State-Level Indicators and Composite Indices  - Vicki L. Lamb and William P. O’Hare.- 8.  Scalability of the CWI:  Sub-State Regional Indicators and Composite Indices - Qiang Fu, Vicki L. Lamb, and Kenneth C. Land.- 9.   Intergenerational and Cross-National Comparisons of Child and Youth Well-Being - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Hui Zheng.- 10.  Policy Connections and Practical Implications of the CWI  - Megan A. Curran, Shadi Houshyar, and Bruce Lesley.- 11.  Conclusions and Future Directions - Kenneth C. Land

From the reviews: "Chapters are devoted to describing the construction, testing, and use of the instruments; reporting the decades-long results; and discussing how the results could, or should, be used to remedy some of the state and local discrepancies in the well-being of children. ... The book will be of particular value to policy makers but will also be of interest to those who wish to have a better understanding of the overall well-being of children and youths in this country." (David Elkind, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 58 (5), January, 2013)

• Forward by Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development.- Acknowledgments.- About the Authors.- 1.  Introduction  - Kenneth C. Land.- 2.  Conceptual and Methodological Foundations of the Child and Youth Well-Being Index - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Sarah Meadows.- 3.  The CWI and Its Components:  Empirical Studies and Findings - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, Sarah Meadows, Hui Zheng, and Qiang Fu.- 4.  Measuring Social Disparities via the CWI:  Race-Ethnicity, Income, and Immigrant Status - Donald Hernandez, Suzanne Macartney, and Wendy Cervantes.- 5.  Research on the Subjective Well-Being of Children and Youth and Its Implications for the CWI  - E. Scott Huebner, Susan Antaramian, and Ashley D. Lewis.- 6.  Issues in Composite Index Construction  - Michael Hagerty and Kenneth C. Land.- 7.  Scalability of the CWI:  State-Level Indicators and Composite Indices  - Vicki L. Lamb and William P. O’Hare.- 8.  Scalability of the CWI:  Sub-State Regional Indicators and Composite Indices - Qiang Fu, Vicki L. Lamb, and Kenneth C. Land.- 9.   Intergenerational and Cross-National Comparisons of Child and Youth Well-Being - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Hui Zheng.- 10.  Policy Connections and Practical Implications of the CWI  - Megan A. Curran, Shadi Houshyar, and Bruce Lesley.- 11.  Conclusions and Future Directions - Kenneth C. Land

From the reviews: "Chapters are devoted to describing the construction, testing, and use of the instruments; reporting the decades-long results; and discussing how the results could, or should, be used to remedy some of the state and local discrepancies in the well-being of children. ... The book will be of particular value to policy makers but will also be of interest to those who wish to have a better understanding of the overall well-being of children and youths in this country." (David Elkind, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 58 (5), January, 2013)

• Forward by Ruby Takanishi, President, Foundation for Child Development.- Acknowledgments.- About the Authors.- 1.  Introduction  - Kenneth C. Land.- 2.  Conceptual and Methodological Foundations of the Child and Youth Well-Being Index - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Sarah Meadows.- 3.  The CWI and Its Components:  Empirical Studies and Findings - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, Sarah Meadows, Hui Zheng, and Qiang Fu.- 4.  Measuring Social Disparities via the CWI:  Race-Ethnicity, Income, and Immigrant Status - Donald Hernandez, Suzanne Macartney, and Wendy Cervantes.- 5.  Research on the Subjective Well-Being of Children and Youth and Its Implications for the CWI  - E. Scott Huebner, Susan Antaramian, and Ashley D. Lewis.- 6.  Issues in Composite Index Construction  - Michael Hagerty and Kenneth C. Land.- 7.  Scalability of the CWI:  State-Level Indicators and Composite Indices  - Vicki L. Lamb and William P. O’Hare.- 8.  Scalability of the CWI:  Sub-State Regional Indicators and Composite Indices - Qiang Fu, Vicki L. Lamb, and Kenneth C. Land.- 9.   Intergenerational and Cross-National Comparisons of Child and Youth Well-Being - Kenneth C. Land, Vicki L. Lamb, and Hui Zheng.- 10.  Policy Connections and Practical Implications of the CWI  - Megan A. Curran, Shadi Houshyar, and Bruce Lesley.- 11.  Conclusions and Future Directions - Kenneth C. Land