Baselines and Benchmarks: Indicators of Well-Being for Iowa Children.

Institution	Iowa Kids Count Initiative, Des Moines.
Titel	Baselines and Benchmarks: Indicators of Well-Being for Iowa Children.
Quelle	(1995), (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Adolescents; Benchmarking; Birth Weight; Child Abuse; Child Neglect; Children; Demography; Dropout Rate; Early Parenthood; Family (Sociological Unit); Infants; Mortality Rate; Social Indicators; State Surveys; Trend Analysis; Violence; Well Being; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Kindesvernachlässigung; Demografie; Familie; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Mortalitätsrate; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Trendanalyse; Gewalt; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden
Abstract	This statistical report examines trends in children's well-being in Iowa. Data are based on eight indicators: (1) infant mortality rate; (2) percent of births with low birth weight; (3) birth rates to teenagers age 16 to 17 years; (4) percent of all births to unmarried teenagers; (5) child abuse and neglect rates; (6) percent of students entering seventh grade who graduate with their class 6 years later; (7) death rate of children age 1 to 14 years; and (8) violent death rate of teenagers age 15 to 19 years. Part 1 of the report establishes baselines for the eight indicators and provides 16-year trend data. Part 2 presents benchmarks for each indicator for the year 2000 and beyond, derived from comparisons with achievements in other locations in the country or the world, or with expert analysis of improvements possible given today's understanding and technology. Part 3 presents graphically the trend data for each indicator in metropolitan, small urban, and rural counties. Overall results of the analysis show that Iowa currently fares well on the condition of its children. In the last 2 years, Iowa has ranked second and third in a national ranking of well-being indicators. The data also indicate, however, that state goals outlined in the report's benchmarks will not be achieved without dramatic changes in general trends. (KDFB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC