Author: Publisher:
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Category : Youth
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Youth Indicators
Author: Youth Indicators, 1993
Author: Thomas D. SnyderPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788108115
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A statistical compilation of data on the world of young people which comprises family structure, economic factors, education, health, religion, arrests, jobs, extra-curricular activities, & several dozen other elements. Where possible, trend data are provided as an historical context for interpretation. Over 150 charts, graphs & tables. Glossary & index.
Children and Youth
Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. Regional Programs. Community Health DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Child health services
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Youth Indicators
Author: Youth Indicators 1996
Author: Thomas D. SnyderPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788140108
Category : Cost and standard of living
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Offers a broad perspective on youth using trend data that cuts across disciplines and agency lines. A statistical compilation of data on the world of young people which comprises family structure, economic factors, education, health, religion, arrests, jobs, extra-curricular activities, and several dozen other elements. These data present a composite of the youth experience, highlighting connections that might otherwise be missed between experiences inside and outside of school. Where possible, trend data are provided as an historical context for interpretation. Over 150 charts and tables. Glossary and index.
Selected Indicators of Adolescent Violence and Safety at School
Author: Victoria A. Mikow-PortoPublisher:
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Category : Campus violence
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Indicators of Children's Well-being
Author: Selected Indicators of Adolescent Sexual Behavior
Author: Victoria A. Mikow-PortoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : High school students
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
America's Children
Author: Publisher: Forum
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This report presents nationwide data on the well-being of U.S. children. The statistical report is based on indicators of child well-being such as family income and mortality rates. The first part of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents data that illustrate the changes that have taken place during the past few decades in six key demographic measures including children as a proportion of the U.S. population, family structure, and difficulty speaking English. The second part of the report, "Indicators of Children's Well-Being," presents data on 26 key indicators in the following areas: (1) "Economic Security," including family income, secure parental employment, housing, and access to health care; (2) "Health," including activity limitation, infant and child mortality rates, and immunization rates; (3) "Behavior and Social Environment," including substance abuse, and youth victims and perpetrators of serious violent crimes; (4) "Education," including family reading to young children, and youths neither enrolled in school nor working; and (5) "Special Features," which covers blood lead levels, and child care. For each background measure in the report's first section and for each indicator in the second section, three types of information are presented: a short statement about why the measure or indicator is important to understanding the condition of children, figures showing important facts about trends or population groups for each indicator, and highlights with information on current status, recent trends, and important differences by population groups noted. Two appendices contain detailed tables of data and data source descriptions. The report notes that several indicators show an improving picture of the well-being of most children, but those living below the poverty line continue to compare unfavorably with those above the poverty line, and there is also disparity in well-being for different race and ethnic groups. Death rates among adolescents and birth rates among adolescent females have declined; there has also been a decline in the rates for which youths 12 to 17 were either victimized by serious violent crime or perpetrated violent crime; substance abuse, however, has increased. (HTH)
Indicators of Children's Well-Being
Author: Robert M. HauserPublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610442768
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
The search for reliable information on the well-being of America's young is vital to designing programs to improve their lives. Yet social scientists are concerned that many measurements of children's physical and emotional health are inadequate, misleading, or outdated, leaving policymakers ill-informed. Indicators of Children's Well-Being is an ambitious inquiry into current efforts to monitor children from the prenatal period through adolescence. Working with the most up-to-date statistical sources, experts from multiple disciplines assess how data on physical development, education, economic security, family and neighborhood conditions, and social behavior are collected and analyzed, what findings they reveal, and what improvements are needed to create a more comprehensive and policy-relevant system of measurement. Today's climate of welfare reform has opened new possibilities for program innovation and experimentation, but it has also intensified the need for a clearly defined and wide-ranging empirical framework to pinpoint where help is needed and what interventions will succeed. Indicators of Children's Well-Being emphasizes the importance of accurate studies that address real problems. Essays on children's material well-being show why income data must be supplemented with assessments of housing, medical care, household expenditure, food consumption, and education. Other contributors urge refinements to existing survey instruments such as the Census and the Current Population Survey. The usefulness of records from human service agencies, child welfare records, and juvenile court statistics is also evaluated.