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Download full textNational Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report provides an overview of infant mortality rates in congressional districts represented by members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). The 1989 or 1990 mortality rates for Blacks and Whites for the 25 districts represented by CBC members are presented, as well as rates for the overall population. An appendix provides data on Black,…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Blacks, Child Health, Demography
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Maternal and Child Health Services. – 1992
About 36,500 infants die each year in the United States, due largely to low birth weight and inadequate prenatal care. The United States ranks twenty-second among the world's nations in infant mortality. This brochure addresses the high infant mortality rate in the United States compared to other developed nations, and notes actions that…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Birth Weight, Child Health, Educational Resources
Croan, Tara; Hatcher, Juliet; Jager, Justin; Long, Melissa; O'Hare, William; Wertheimer, Richard – 2001
This Kids Count special report examines how children born in each state fared on selected measures of a "right start." This statistical portrait is based on trends in eight indicators of well-being: (1) percent of total births to teens; (2) percent of repeat teen births; (3) percent of total births to unmarried women; (4) percent of…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health, Early Experience
Halfon, Neal, Ed.; McLearn, Kathryn Taaffe, Ed.; Schuster, Mark A., Ed. – 2002
In the wake of intense national interest in very young children, this volume presents an examination of the findings of the Commonwealth Survey of Parents with Young Children, as analyzed by scholars from diverse disciplines. What emerges from this analysis is a picture of the complex forces that influence families and child rearing in the…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Birth, Breastfeeding, Child Development
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC. – 1999
This report presents nationwide data on the well-being of America'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…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Andrejack, Kate, Comp.; Judge, Amy, Comp.; Simons, Janet, Comp. – 2000
This data book provides statistics on a range of indicators that measure critical aspects of children's lives in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Statistics are provided in the following categories: (1) national rankings in population and family characteristics; (2) health and disabilities (including children lacking health…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2000
This report is the fourth to present nationwide data on the well-being of America's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being such as family income and mortality rates. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents information illustrating the changes that have occurred during…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC. – 1998
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…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2001
This report is the fifth to present nationwide data on the well-being of America's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being and on contextual measures describing the changing population and family context. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents information illustrating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Asthma, Births to Single Women
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2002
This report is the sixth to present nationwide data on the well-being of U.S. children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being and on contextual measures describing the changing population and family context. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents information illustrating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Benson, Carole, Ed. – 2003
This report is the seventh to present nation-wide data on the well-being of U.S. children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators of child well-being and on contextual measures describing the changing population and family context. Part 1 of the report, "Population and Family Characteristics," presents data that illustrate the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Brown, Brett; Vandivere, Sharon; Lindberg, Laura Duberstein; Boggess, Scott; Porter, Laura; Williams, Sean – 1999
This is the fourth edition of an annual report on trends in the well-being of America's children and youth. Part 1 of the report describes national trends for over 90 indicators of child and youth well-being based on data collected by the federal government. The information provided for each indicator includes one or more tables documenting recent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Birth Weight
