Integrating Federal Statistics on Children Report of a Workshop

Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that follow adults and families rather than children, and lack of longitudinal data on children. This volume ex...

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Main Authors: Medicine, National Research Council and Institute of, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Families, Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington D.C National Academies Press 1995
National Academy Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child Health
Children
Children > United States > Statistics > Congresses
Community Services
Community Support
Developmental Tasks
Elementary Education
Families
Families > United States > Statistics > Congresses
Family Environment
Federal Government
Medical Care Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Statistical Data
Statistical Significance
United States > Statistical services > Congresses
ISBN:9780309052498, 0309052491
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Summary:Those who make and implement policies for children and families are seriously hampered by several features of the federal statistical system: categorical fragmentation, sampling strategies that follow adults and families rather than children, and lack of longitudinal data on children. This volume examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. It includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition to school, and educational attainment and the transition to work.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9780309052498
0309052491
DOI:10.17226/4941