Kids Count Data Book. State Profiles of Child Well-Being.

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Statistics are presented for eight measures of child and adolescent health, education, and social and economic well-being in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Indicators measured were: (1) percent low birth weight babies; (2) infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births); (3) child...

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Corporate Authors: Center for the Study of Social Policy (Washington, D.C.)
Center for the Study of Social Policy, Washington, DC
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991.
Subjects:
Adolescents.
Birth Weight.
Child Health.
Children.
High School Graduates.
High Schools.
Infant Mortality.
National Surveys.
Poverty.
Pregnant Students.
Prisoners.
Racial Differences.
State Surveys.
Trend Analysis.
Unwed Mothers.
Violence.
Well Being.
Youth Problems.
Numerical/Quantitative Data.
Genre:
Numerical/Quantitative Data.
Physical Description:176 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
Statistics are presented for eight measures of child and adolescent health, education, and social and economic well-being in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Indicators measured were: (1) percent low birth weight babies; (2) infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births); (3) child death rate ages 1-14 (per 100,000 children); (4) teen violent death rate ages 15-19 (per 100,000 teens); (5) percent teen out-of-wedlock births; (6) juvenile incarcaration rate (per 100,000 juveniles); (7) percent of children in poverty; and (8) percent graduating from high school. Data are included on the following perspectives: United States profile; United States minority profile; state profiles; national goals and performance for children; two-year "Kids Count" profile; states in rank order by indicators; and state facts. (JD)
Note:Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Greenwich, CT.
ERIC Note: For the 1990 report, see edition 320 167.
Microform.
Call Number:ED328553 Microfiche
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.