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ERIC Number: ED375976
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Jun
Pages: 188
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Kids Count Factbook: Arizona's Children 1994.
Bierlein, Louann; And Others
This report presents the second comprehensive look at the conditions of children and families in Arizona. Building upon information presented in the 1992 Factbook, this document presents and analyzes 48 indicators of child well-being. Following the executive summary and tables, chapter 1 provides an overview of the data for the state as a whole, including a summary of key findings and tables depicting raw numbers, rates adjusted for population growth, and rate changes over time. Racial and ethnic breakdowns are presented when such data are available. Chapters 2-16 offer individual county profiles, following the general format established in the state chapter. These chapters offer insights into regional variations and identify varying conditions for children across the state. The report charts data within the state and county chapters for each of the following six categories: (1) poverty; (2) child health and safety; (3) child abuse/neglect and out-of-home care; (4) early care and education; (5) children in school; and (6) teens at-risk. Overall, findings reveal significant improvements for a few indicators since 1990, most notably within birth-related items, such as an increase in the percent of women receiving timely prenatal care and a decrease in low birth-weight births. Findings also suggest there has been a worsening for many indicators, including poverty, firearm-related deaths and hospitalizations, alleged child abuse incidents, and births to teens. (TJQ)
Morrison Institute for Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Box 874405, Tempe, AZ 85287-4405.
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Greenwich, CT.
Authoring Institution: Arizona State Univ., Tempe. Morrison Inst. for Public Policy.
Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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