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Newberger, Eli H. – 1990
Literature on the American family that is pertinent to pediatrics is reviewed. Family characteristics considered include fertility, family structure, divorce, maternal employment and child care arrangements, family wealth and poverty, governmental assistance, and adolescent sexuality. Other topics of discussion include problematic effects of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Birth Rate, Black Youth
Haggerty, Joann H. – 2001
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of North Carolina's children. The statistical portrait is based on 20 key indicators of child well-being: (1) infant mortality; (2) low birth weight infants; (3) births to teens; (4) births to mothers with early prenatal care; (5) child deaths; (6) regulated child care enrollment;…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Richards, Jayleen; Dominguez-Arms, Amy – 2002
Acknowledging the connection between children's well-being in their early years and their later academic success, this report card documents the well-being of young children in California with regard to their early care and education, health, family economic resources, and child safety. The report identifies state improvements and areas where…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Care
West Virginia Kids Count Fund, Charleston. – 1997
This sixth annual edition of the West Virginia Kids Count data book examines county and statewide trends in the well-being of West Virginia's children, focusing on brain development and educational initiatives for children from birth to 3 years of age. The statistical portrait is based on 11 well-being indicators: (1) percent low birthweight…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Brain, Child Abuse
Aronson, Susan S., Ed. – 2002
Noting that the health component of child care should be planned to respond to the developmental patterns of young children, this manual was developed as a reference and resource guide for program directors and teachers of young children and can be used as a textbook for adult learners. The manual, based on national standards and reviewed by…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect
North Carolina Child Advocacy Inst., Raleigh. – 1995
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of North Carolina's children. The statistical portrait is based on 16 indicators of well-being: (1) infant mortality rate; (2) infants born with low birth weight; (3) births to single teens; (4) children without insurance; (5) high school dropout rate; (6) SAT scores; (7) high…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Bryant, Elizabeth Burke, Ed.; And Others – 1997
This Kids Count report examined statewide trends in the well-being of Rhode Island's children. Five chapters addressed the areas of: family and community; economic well-being; child health; safety; and education. The statistical portrait is based on 26 indicators of well-being: (1) children in single parent families; (2) median household income;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse

Garland, Jane – 1994
This KIDS COUNT data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of New Jersey's children. The report begins with general state facts and trends in child well-being, county composite and quartile rankings for 1994, state composite rankings for the years 1991 through 1994, and state quartile rankings by county for the years 1993 and 1994. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 1996
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Arizona's children. The statistical portrait is based on 18 indicators of well-being: (1) prenatal care rate; (2) incidence of low birth weight infants; (3) immunization rate for 2-year-olds; (4) availability of state-approved child care spaces; (5) availability of preschool…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health
Shulman, Shanna – 1997
This 1997 Kids Count report examines challenges to Colorado children and youth and how prevention and early intervention can enhance their well-being. The report includes a summary of recent research on brain development and the importance of early experience and stimulation in early intervention programs. The levels of state funding for various…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Utah Children, Salt Lake City. – 1994
The Utah KIDS COUNT program provides information about child well-being to enhance discussions on securing better futures for children. Indicators of children's quality of life are chosen to reflect a range of influences on children, conditions across developmental stages, and comparisons across time. Ten indicators examined included: (1) low…
Descriptors: Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Health
Utah Children, Salt Lake City. – 1996
This 1996 Kids Count report presents data and analysis for 20 indicators of children's well-being in Utah. The report's introductory section discusses the impact of social and economic trends, which may contribute to a polarization of "have's" and "have nots" in Utah. The bulk of the report provides statistics on the 20…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Ford, Paula R. – 1998
This Kids Count report provides information on statewide trends affecting children and families in Nevada. The report is comprised of eight sections: an overview; Nevada's demographic profile; key facts regarding children in the state; Nevada's comparison to the rest of the United States; trends in the state; indicators of child well-being;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Agenda for Children, New Orleans, LA. – 1994
This Kids Count data book presents statewide trends in the well-being of Louisiana's children. The statistical profile is based on key indicators of well-being in nine areas: (1) child poverty; (2) children in families receiving welfare services; (3) maternal and child health; (4) juvenile offenses; (5) public education; (6) child abuse and…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Tennessee State Commission on Children and Youth, Nashville. – 1998
This Kids Count report examines regional differences in the well being of Tennessee's children. The statistical portrait is based on 16 health, social, and economic indicators of child well being: (1) percent of population enrolled in TennCare, state health insurance program; (2) percent of births lacking adequate prenatal care; (3) percent of low…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Health