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Children & Youth
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Children Now 
 This is a nonprofit organization that works to improve conditions for children through research and mass communication of that data. This Web site provides information in several major areas: children & the media; talking with children about tough issues (sex, AIDS, violence, drugs, and alcohol); health; family economics; and education in California. They provide a comprehensive, annotated list of links to resources on these topics. http://www.childrennow.org/ Topics: California: Health, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Media, Statistics Last updated Apr 11, 2002 Childstats.gov
Provides statistical reports on the status of U.S. children and their families. Coverage includes population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. Some reports require Adobe Acrobat Reader. http://www.childstats.gov/ Topics: Statistics Last updated Jan 9, 2001 Computer and Internet Use by Students in 2003
This report, released in September 2006, "examines the use of computers and the Internet by American children enrolled in nursery school and students in kindergarten through grade 12." Covers rates of use, where the use occurs, Internet activities (such as school assignments and game playing), and "the relationships of these aspects of computer and Internet use to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics." From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006065 Topics: Internet, Statistics Last updated Sep 11, 2006 Kids Count
National, state, and county-level statistics on the educational, economic, social, and physical well-being of children in the U.S. "Offers several interactive online databases that allow visitors to create free, customized data reports on-the-fly. The report choices vary by system, but include the ability to generate custom profiles, line graphs, maps, and rankings, and download raw data." Includes state and national profiles, state rankings, census data, and city and rural conditions. From the Annie E. Casey Foundation. http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx Topics: Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Apr 5, 2007 Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth
This website constitutes "an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults." In addition to background about the study, the site contains survey results and related publications, most focusing on drug use and trends. Conducted at the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. http://www.monitoringthefuture.org Topics: Drugs, Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 4, 2007 More Kids 'On Track' at School -- 1 in 4 Gifted -- According to Census Bureau Report on 'A Child's Day'
This January 2007 press release is for "A Child's Day: 2003," the "third examination of children's well-being and their daily activities based on the Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)". Topics include education, child care arrangements, and participation in sports. Features highlights of the report, and link to the full report, detailed tables, and podcasts related to the report. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/009412.html Topics: Statistics Last updated Jan 16, 2007 National Center for Education Statistics: Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS)
Compilation of school crime and safety data and reports, including the annual Indicators of School Crime and Safety (2002 to the present), and surveys of principals, teachers, and students. Includes reports on student discipline, victimization, gangs, bullying, weapons, drugs, and other school violence and crime topics. From the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=108 Topics: Crime, Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 2, 2006 National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
This site is "a Federal resource for professionals, parents and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people." Contains "fact sheets, best practices documents, funding and conference announcements, statistics, research bulletins, surveillance reports, and profiles of promising programs." Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal partners. http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Jun 14, 2007 State of the World's Children
"Each year, UNICEF's flagship publication, 'The State of the World's Children,' closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics and is available in French and Spanish language versions." The site features reports back 1996, with themes such as excluded and invisible children (2006), education and development (2004), nutrition (1998), and children at war (1996). Also find photo galleries. From the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). http://www.unicef.org/sowc/ Topics: Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Apr 6, 2006 Washington Kids Count
This program "tracks, analyzes, and communicates information about the health and well-being of children and families in Washington [state]." Provides state, county, and city data on the status of children and families as well as reports on topics such as domestic violence, mental health, and poverty. From the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. http://www.hspc.org/topics/wa_kids_count.aspx Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Poverty, Statistics, Washington State: Families, Washington State: Government, Women Last updated Jun 16, 2005 |
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