ERIC Number: ED537753
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 51
Abstractor: ERIC
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Iowa Kids Count 2008: Trends in the Well-Being of Iowa Children
Child and Family Policy Center
This new Iowa Kids Count data book, "Iowa Kids Count 2008: Trends in the Well-Being of Iowa Children," is the latest annually produced book containing data on 18 different indicators of child and family well-being for the United States, Iowa and its 99 counties. The 18 indicators provide a wealth of health, education, welfare and economic data from infant mortality to teen births, child abuse and neglect to student test scores, and unemployment to child poverty. The indicators in the data book present an extensive cross-section of data and information for educators, researchers, policy makers and others to use.
Descriptors: Well Being, Child Health, Counties, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Death, Child Welfare, Poverty, Social Services, Tax Credits, Mathematics Skills, Grade 8, Family Programs, Welfare Services, Food, Grade 4, Reading Skills, Low Income Groups, Graduation Rate, Eligibility, High School Students, Infant Mortality, Body Weight, Neonates, One Parent Family, Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Marital Status, Unemployment, Social Indicators, Public Health, Economic Factors, Family (Sociological Unit)
Child and Family Policy Center. 505 5th Avenue Suite 404, Des Moines, IA 50309. Tel: 515-280-9027; Fax: 515-244-8997; e-mail: info@cfpciowa.org; Web site: http://www.cfpciowa.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 4; Grade 8
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Authoring Institution: Child and Family Policy Center
Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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