ERIC Number: ED585931
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 52
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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New Jersey Kids Count 2014: A Statewide Profile of Child Well-Being
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Each year, New Jersey Kids Count provides a statewide view of how New Jersey's children are faring, with the goal of providing comprehensive information to assist local, county, and state leaders--and the broader public--in setting priorities for the state's limited resources. This annual snapshot of child well-being is intended to inform policymakers and the public of the progress and challenges to ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of all children. Following an introduction, this report contains seven sections: (1) The State of Children and Families, including data on births and family structure; (2) The State of Family Economics, including data on median family income, housing, and food security; (3) The State of Early Care and Education, including data on PK-12 enrollment, homeless students, and high school graduation rates and SATs; (4) The State of Child Health, including data on uninsured children, infant and child deaths, and child behavioral health; (5) The State of Child Protection, including data on abused and neglected children, safety in foster care, and adoptions; (6) The State of Teens and Young Adults, including data on youth in poverty, births to teens, and juvenile justice; and (7) The State of Immigrant Families, including data on foreign-born children and language among children in immigrant families. Data sources and technical notes are attached.
Descriptors: Well Being, Children, Family Income, Housing, Homeless People, Hunger, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Family Structure, Graduation Rate, Child Health, Health Insurance, Infants, Child Behavior, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Foster Care, Adoption, Adolescents, Young Adults, Poverty, Early Parenthood, Juvenile Justice, Immigrants, Demography, Violence, Substance Abuse, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Advocates for Children of New Jersey. 35 Halsey Street 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102. Tel: 973-643-3876; Fax: 973-643-9153; e-mail: advocates@acnj.org; Web site: http://www.acnj.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers; Community
Language: English
Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Authoring Institution: Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A