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University of South Florida, Tampa. Florida Center for Children and Youth. – 1994
This Kids Count report investigates statewide trends in the well-being of Florida's children. The statistical report is based on 19 indicators of child well being: (1) low birth weight infants; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) child death rate; (4) births to single teens; (5) juvenile violent crime arrest rate; (6) percent graduating from high…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Tennessee State Commission on Children and Youth, Nashville. – 1992
This Kids Count report is the first to examine the well being of Tennessee's children. The statistical portrait is based on 17 indicators of child well being: (1) children in single-parent families; (2) family income; (3) children living in poverty; (4) children in families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); (5) percent of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. – 1998
This Kids Count data book examines state and national trends from the late 1980s in the well being of children in the United States. The statistical portrait is based on 10 indicators of child well being: (1) percent low birth-weight infants; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) child death rate; (4) teen accidental death, homicide, and suicide rates;…
Descriptors: Accidents, Birth Weight, Child Health, Children
Jones, Judith E. – 1989
The National Center for Children in Poverty was initiated to strengthen programs and policies for the 5 million children under the age of 6 and their families who live in poverty in America. In this, address the director of the National Center for Children in Poverty summarizes some of the statistics on poverty in Texas and in the nation and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Rate, Early Intervention, Economic Factors
McIntosh, Billie Jane – 1987
Weak academic background, cultural shock, inadequate support services, English deficiency and other needs have been identified as reasons why only 10% of American Indian college freshmen graduate from college. A review of the literature shows that harmony and pride present a cultural conflict in adjusting to exposure to non-Indian society. Value…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Guidance
Gateway Vocational Technical School, Batesville, AR. – 1980
A project was conducted at Gateway Vocational Technical School in Arkansas to reduce effectively the high percentage of students who discontinue vocational training before completing the course. This would be accomplished by assisting potential students with realistic career training decisions. The project involved the following four steps: (1)…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Planning
Curtis, Apreill; Bogie, Don – 2002
This Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in well-being of Alabamas children. The statistical portrait is based on 18 indicators in the areas of child health, education, safety, and security: (1) infant mortality rate; (2) low weight births; (3) child health index; (4) births to unmarried teens; (5) first grade retention; (6) school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Erickson, Judith B. – 1995
This Kids Count report is the second in a series examining statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. After an introduction and an explanation of the statistics, sections of the statistical report contain data on several indicators of well-being: (1) Indiana's children and their families, including population estimates, ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health
Oklahoma Inst. for Child Advocacy, Inc., Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Kids Count. – 1998
This Kids Count report details county and statewide trends in the well-being of Oklahoma's children. The statistical portrait is based on eight indicators of child well-being: (1) low birthweight infants; (2) infant mortality; (3) births to teens; (4) child abuse and neglect; (5) child death; (6) child poverty; (7) high school dropouts; and (8)…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Ingraham, Sandy – 1999
This Kids Count Factbook details county and statewide trends in the well-being of Oklahoma's children. The statistical portrait is based on eight indicators of child well-being: (1) low birth weight infants; (2) infant mortality; (3) births to young teens; (4) child abuse and neglect; (5) child and teen death; (6) child poverty; (7) high school…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Ingraham, Sandy – 2001
This Kids Count Factbook details county and statewide trends in the well-being of Oklahoma's children. The statistical portrait is based on seven indicators or benchmarks of child well-being: (1) low birth weight infants; (2) infant mortality; (3) births to young teens; (4) child abuse and neglect; (5) child and teen death; (6) high school…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. – 1997
The Kids Count project is an effort to track the status of children in the United States by providing policymakers and citizens with national and state benchmarks of well-being. This multi-publication packet describes the project and several factors that increase the likelihood of children's academic success. The first of two pamphlets, the…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Birth Weight, Child Welfare, Children
West Virginia Kids Count Fund, Charleston. – 1999
This Kids Count report examines statewide and county trends in the well-being of West Virginia's children. Following a summary which describes overall findings, the bulk of the report presents the statistical portrait, based on 12 indicators of well-being: (1) percent low birth weight babies; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) child death rate; (4)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Wyoming Kids Count, Cheyenne. – 1997
This Kids Count factbook details statewide trends in the well-being of Wyoming's children. The 1997 report has been expanded to include detailed information on the status of children by categories of welfare, health, and education. The first part of the factbook documents trends by county for 15 indicators: (1) poverty and population; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health
Advocates for Children and Youth, Baltimore, MD. – 1999
This Kids Count factbook is the fifth to examine statewide and county trends in the well-being of Maryland's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators in the domains of economic well-being, good health, safety, and preparing for adulthood. The 16 indicators are: (1) child poverty; (2) child support; (3) births to teens; (4) low…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Child Abuse, Child Health
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