NCJ Number
162127
Date Published
1996
Length
170 pages
Annotation
Recognizing that the number of American children living below the poverty line reached 15 million in 1994, this volume compiles figures on indicators of child well-being.
Abstract
The 10 indicators are taken from government sources and reflect the best data available for each indicator: percent low birth weight babies, infant mortality rate, child death rate (1- 14 years), teenage violent death rate (15-19 years), teenage birth rate (15-17 years), juvenile violent crime arrest rate (10- 17 years), percent of teenage high school dropouts (16-19 years), percent of teenagers not attending school and not working (16-19 years), percent of children in poverty, and percent of families with children headed by a single parent. National and State profiles are presented that contain data on the 10 indicators. Supplemental information on the 10 indicators is appended. Endnotes, tables, and figures