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In power and breadth of influence, no context for child development equals the family. In addition to determining the genetic makeup of the child, the family introduces children to the physical world through the opportunities it provides for play and exploration of objects. It also creates bonds between people that are unique. The attachments children form with parents and siblings and extended family usually last a lifetime, and they serve as models for relationships in the wider world of neighborhood and school. The family social and economic situation, indeed, determines the kind of neighborhood and school which are part of the child’s life. Family structure and household living arrangements are important. Bi-directional influences exist in which the behaviors of each family member affect those around them. Family harmony and functioning vary greatly and have differing impacts on children as they develop. Therefore, an understanding of the family context of a child is absolutely crucial to predicting the child’s life path – how safe, how healthy, how ready the young child will be to succeed in school. Family Economic & Social Characteristics

• Alu Like, Inc.
  Contact: Debbie Kato, Researcher/Evaluator, 535-6767.
  • Native Hawaiian Child Care Assistance Project – Project provides Native Hawaiian families with financial assistance for child care costs. Family and employment data, such as estimated family income, are available through this project. Data is collected from information provided on the participant application.
  • Pulama I Na Keiki (PINK) Program offers home visits, workshops, and parent/toddler groups to assist parents in prenatal and infant care. Data such as parents’ age, education, and income levels are collected from the participants and included in the Pulama I Na Keiki (PINK) Annual Evaluation Report.
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics of Native Hawaiians (May 1989). Herbert Barringer and Patricia O’Hagan. This study compares Native Hawaiians with Japanese, Filipino and white Americans in the areas of sociological and demographic characteristics such as household size, types of occupation, and income levels
• Attorney General – Child Support Enforcement Agency - 692-8265. Reports data on the currency of child support payments. Data not usually available by ethnicity.
• American Friends Service Committee - Hawai'i Area Program
  • Barely Making It On Your Own in Hawai‘i: A Report on the Cost of Living in Thirteen Hawai‘i Communities (July 2000). Staci Tamashiro. This report provides detailed data on the cost of living by communities. Data not available by ethnicity.
• Department of Human Services (DHS)
  • Department of Human Services Annual Reports for Fiscal Years through 2000. These reports describe the major programs and achievements for each year and include data on the Food Stamp Program, child care, and Child Welfare Services. Data are statewide and have no ethnic specificity. However, they generally describe data that are available through the Department relative to Native Hawaiian participation in programs for income support, medical care, child care and family functioning (child abuse, elder abuse).
• Hawai‘i Community Foundation
  • Hawai‘i Community Foundation Diversity Project: A Perspective on Hawaiians (1995). Carrie Takenaka. Socioeconomic status, education levels, and population demographics for Native Hawaiians are included in this report.
• Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawai‘i
  Contact: Sandi Miyoshi, 832-5870
  Reports on homeless families and individuals sheltered and/or receiving housing assistance. Also available is the Homeless Needs Assessment conducted in 1999 by HCDCH and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands.
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), http://www.oha.org
  Contact: Rona Rodenhurst, 594-1912 or Noella Kong, 594-1938
  • Data Book - This bi-annual report contains Native Hawaiian human services and personal/family income data in several areas, including poverty levels by county, median family incomes, and adult educational attainment.
• Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (QLCC), http://www.qlcc.org
  Contact: Timothy Wong, Program Specialist in Planning & Evaluation, 847-1302
  • Environmental Scan for 2002 Planning Cycle by Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (February 28, 2001). Information in this report is provided by the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Education, and QLCC beneficiary data. The report is divided into five sections: Demographics, Education, Health, Social Welfare, and Beneficiary Survey. Family data includes information on social stress indicators, social welfare programs, and free and reduced lunch participants.
  • QLCC Beneficiary Survey, 1999. This examined household composition and income variables for 550 Hawaiian households in which one or more children are orphan or household members qualify to receive some form of assistance from government sources.
• 2000 US Census – Greatly detailed information will be available throughout 2001 and 2002 on social and economic characteristics of Native Hawaiians at the school complex level of geography and larger geographic areas.

Family Composition and Organization

• Alu Like, Inc.
  Contact: Debbie Kato, Researcher/Evaluator, 535-6767.
  • Native Hawaiian Child Care Assistance Project – Project provides Native Hawaiian families with financial assistance for child care costs. This project keeps data such as number of members in the household. Data is collected from information provided on the participant application.
• Department of Health: Family Health Services Division includes the Maternal and Child Health Branch, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Services Branch, and Children with Special Needs Branch. The Family Health Annual Numbers (1994) report presents an overview of the services and data for women and children in Hawai‘i. Native Hawaiian data includes intendedness of last pregnancy, subsidized family planning clients, and age of mother at delivery.
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), http://www.oha.org
  Contact: Rona Rodenhurst, 594-1912 or Noella Kong, 594-1938
  • Data Book - This bi-annual report contains Native Hawaiian data on family composition including children in the household, marital status, and age of mothers giving birth.
• Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (QLCC), http://www.qlcc.org
  Contact: Timothy Wong, Program Specialist in Planning & Evaluation, 847-1302
  • Environmental Scan for 2002 Planning Cycle by Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (February 28, 2001). Information in this report is provided by the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Education, and QLCC beneficiary data. Family composition in this report includes data on Native Hawaiian orphans.
• 2000 US Census – greatly detailed information will be available throughout 2001 and 2002 on family and household characteristics of Native Hawaiians at the school complex level of geography and larger geographic areas.

Family Functioning/Harmony

• Department of Human Services, http://www.state.hi.us/dhs
  Contact: Edward Nishimura, Research Supervisor, 586-5109
  • A Statistical Report on Child Abuse and Neglect in Hawai‘i (annual). Department of Human Services Planning Office. This report presents data on child abuse and neglect in Hawai‘i and includes data according to ethnicity of victims statewide. Small numbers will make it difficult to have ethnic data below the county level for young children.
• Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (QLCC), http://www.qlcc.org
  Contact: Timothy Wong, Program Specialist in Planning & Evaluation, 847-1302
  • Environmental Scan for 2002 Planning Cycle by Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center (February 28, 2001). Included in this report is a Beneficiary Survey taken in 1999. It was completed by QLCC beneficiaries, as well as potential beneficiaries from OHA’s registry. Family functioning data gathered from this survey includes information on cultural values, spirituality, and relationships with family, household members, and neighbors.
  • QLCC Beneficiary Survey, 1999. This examined family support network, life satisfaction, and cultural activities variables for 550 Hawaiian households in which one or more children are orphan or household members qualify to receive some form of assistance from government sources.
• University of Hawai‘i at Manoa College of Education
  • Hawaiian Students Compared With Non-Hawaiian Students on the 1997 Hawai‘i Youth Risk Behavior Survey (August 1998). Morris K. Lai and Susan M. Saka, Curriculum Research and Development Group. This survey identifies risky behaviors and health attitudes of students in grades 9-12. Updates from the 1999 survey and the Middle School survey in 1999 are also available.

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