Revised Birth and Fertility Rates for the 1990s and New Rates for Hispanic Populations, 2000 and 2001: United States.

Authors: Hamilton, Brady E., Sutton, Paul D., Ventura, Stephanie J., National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS), Hyattsville, MD.

Source: National Vital Statistics Reports. August 2003 51(12).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 95

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health, Early Parenthood, Hispanic Americans, Pregnancy, Premature Infants, Tables (Data), Unwed Mothers

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2003.

Authors: Benson, Carole, Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC., Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 157

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Early Childhood Education, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Parents, Ethnicity, Family Characteristics, Family Literacy, Health Insurance, Higher Education, Immigrants, Infant Mortality, Limited English Speaking, Mortality Rate, National Surveys, Out of School Youth, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Preschool Education, Race, Social Indicators, Socioeconomic Status, Substance Abuse, Tables (Data), Victims of Crime, Violence, Well Being, Youth Employment

Geographic Terms: United States

Teenagers and Welfare Reform.

Authors: Offner, Paul, Urban Inst., Washington, DC.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 43

Descriptors: Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Federal Legislation, Females, High Schools, Low Income Groups, Mothers, Pregnancy, Welfare Reform

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act

Trends and Issues: Social and Economic Context. Revised.

Authors: Cunningham, Chris, ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.

Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Birth Rate, Births to Single Women, Demography, Drug Abuse, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Structure, Homeless People, Population Trends, Poverty, Pregnant Students, Racial Composition, Social Distribution, Social Indicators, Student Behavior

Geographic Terms: U.S.; Oregon

Journal Code: RIEDEC2003

A Tale of Two Connecticuts: 2002-2003 Kids Count Data Book.

Authors: Osuch, Donna S., Horan, James P., Connecticut Association for Human Services, Hartford.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 101

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Counties, Educational Indicators, Juvenile Justice, Lunch Programs, Mortality Rate, Municipalities, One Parent Family, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Preschool Education, Social Indicators, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Violence, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Connecticut

Invest Early: Good Beginnings Last a Lifetime. Kansas Kids Count Data Book, 2003.

Authors: Kansas Action for Children, Inc., Topeka.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 61

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Drinking, Drug Use, Early Parenthood, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Graduates, Immunization Programs, Infant Mortality, Juvenile Justice, Mortality Rate, One Parent Family, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Preschool Education, Social Indicators, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Violence, Welfare Services, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Kansas

South Dakota Kids Count Factbook, 2002. Tenth Annual Edition.

Authors: Cochran, Carole, Nelson-Kraayenbrink, Briana, Kids Count--South Dakota, Vermillion.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 194

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.
South Dakota State Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre.
South Dakota State Dept. of Health, Pierre.
South Dakota State Dept. of Social Services, Pierre.
South Dakota State Dept. of Human Services, Pierre.

Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Demography, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Family Income, Infant Mortality, Juvenile Justice, Lunch Programs, Mortality Rate, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Race, Social Indicators, Special Needs Students, State Surveys, Substance Abuse, Tables (Data), Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: South Dakota

Wiskids Count Data Book, 2003.

Authors: Cranley, M. Martha, Bianchi, J. P., Eleson, Charity, Hall, Linda, Jacobson, Bob, Jackson, Kristin, Peacock, Jon, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Inc., Madison.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 188

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Safety, Children, Counties, Early Parenthood, Educational Indicators, Family Financial Resources, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Violence, Infant Mortality, Prenatal Care, School Readiness, Social Indicators, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Wisconsin

South Carolina Kids Count Report, 2003.

Authors: South Carolina Kids Count, Columbia.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 848

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Support, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Delinquency, Demography, Disabilities, Divorce, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Family Income, Health Needs, Infant Mortality, Mortality Rate, One Parent Family, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Smoking, Social Indicators, Special Needs Students, State Surveys, Substance Abuse, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Violence, Well Being

Geographic Terms: South Carolina

The State of Texas Children: 2003. Texas Kids Count.

Authors: Texas Univ., Austin. Center for Public Policy Priorities.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 104

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Violence, Hunger, Infant Mortality, Infants, Juvenile Justice, Mortality Rate, Nutrition, One Parent Family, Poverty, Social Indicators, Special Education, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Substance Abuse, Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Texas

Kids Count in Colorado! 2003.

Authors: Boeke, Kaye, Colorado Children's Campaign, Denver.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 54

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Asthma, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Counties, Dental Health, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Insurance, Immunization Programs, Infant Mortality, Obesity, Preschool Education, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Colorado

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Where Kids Count, Place Matters: Trends in the Well-Being of Iowa Children, 2000-2001.

Authors: Conlow, Mary, Child and Family Policy Center, Des Moines, IA.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Counties, Demography, Early Parenthood, Environmental Influences, Family Income, Graduation, Infant Mortality, One Parent Family, Poverty, Preschool Children, Social Indicators, Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Iowa

KIDS COUNT, 2002: The State of the Child in Tennessee.

Authors: Brown, Pam, Chappell, Edwina, Delk, Fay L., Jones, Ben, Petty, Steve, Tomlin, D'Andrea, Wynn, Debbie, Tennessee State Commission on Children and Youth, Nashville.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 188

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Demography, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Insurance, Immunization Programs, Incidence, Income, Infant Mortality, Infants, Juvenile Justice, Mortality Rate, One Parent Family, Poverty, Pregnant Students, Prenatal Care, School Safety, Social Indicators, Special Education, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Substance Abuse, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being

Geographic Terms: Tennessee

Nevada Kids Count Data Book, 2003: County, Regional, and State Profiles of Child and Youth Well-Being in Nevada.

Authors: Daneshvary, Rennae, Schwer, R. Keith, Cope, William, Klein, Freda, Potts, Robert, Nevada Univ., Las Vegas. Center for Business and Economic Research., Nevada KIDS COUNT Advisory Council, Las Vegas.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 92

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Demography, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Economic Status, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Family (Sociological Unit), Infant Mortality, Juvenile Justice, Mortality Rate, One Parent Family, Out of School Youth, Poverty, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Violence, Well Being, Youth Problems

Geographic Terms: Nevada

Minnesota Kids: A Closer Look. 2003 Data Book.

Authors: Coffin, Linda, Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota, St. Paul., Kids Count Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 44

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Crime, Demography, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Economic Status, Elementary Secondary Education, Foster Care, Homicide, Incidence, Lunch Programs, Poverty, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Student Mobility, Suicide, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being, Youth Problems

Geographic Terms: Minnesota

Virginia KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2003.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 53

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Care, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Delinquency, Demography, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Economic Status, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Foster Care, Infants, Lunch Programs, Mental Health, Mortality Rate, Poverty, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Substance Abuse, Trend Analysis, Violence, Well Being, Youth Problems

Geographic Terms: Virginia

Maine Kids Count 2003 Data Book.

Authors: Jelcich, Susan, Maine Children's Alliance, Augusta.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 29

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Demography, Disabilities, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Economic Status, Educational Indicators, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment, Family Violence, Health Insurance, Infant Mortality, Infants, Mental Health, Mortality Rate, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Suicide, Tables (Data), Trend Analysis, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare Recipients, Well Being, Working Poor, Youth Problems

Geographic Terms: Maine

Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, 2003: Counting on a Better Future for Utah's Kids.

Authors: Haven, Terry, Utah Children, Salt Lake City.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 48

Sponsoring Agency: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD.

Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children, Counties, Crime, Delinquency, Demography, Dental Health, Dropout Rate, Early Parenthood, Economic Status, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Exercise, Family Violence, Health Insurance, Infant Mortality, Infants, Lunch Programs, Mortality Rate, Obesity, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Preschool Education, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Smoking, Social Indicators, State Surveys, Statistical Surveys, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Tables (Data), Teacher Student Ratio, Trend Analysis, Truancy, Unemployment, Well Being, Youth Problems

Geographic Terms: Utah

Births: Final Data for 2001.

Authors: Martin, Joyce A., Hamilton, Brady E., Ventura, Stephanie J., Menacker, Fay, Park, Melissa M., Sutton, Paul D., National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS), Hyattsville, MD.

Source: National Vital Statistics Reports. December 2002 51(2).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 105

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Health, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy, Premature Infants, Prenatal Care, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Tables (Data), Unwed Mothers

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2002.

Authors: Benson, Carole, Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Washington, DC., Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 138

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Children, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Parents, Ethnicity, Family Literacy, Health Insurance, Higher Education, Immigrants, Infant Mortality, Limited English Speaking, Mortality Rate, National Surveys, Out of School Youth, Poverty, Prenatal Care, Preschool Education, Race, Social Indicators, Socioeconomic Status, Substance Abuse, Tables (Data), Victims of Crime, Violence, Well Being, Youth Employment

Geographic Terms: United States