Indicators of Children's Well-Being: Conference Papers. Child Health, Education, and Economic Security. Volume II. Special Report Series. Special Report Number 60b.

Institution	Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Inst. for Research on Poverty.
Titel	Indicators of Children's Well-Being: Conference Papers. Child Health, Education, and Economic Security. Volume II. Special Report Series. Special Report Number 60b.
Quelle	(1995), (317 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Academic Achievement; Adolescents; Child Health; Child Welfare; Children; Dropouts; Economic Factors; Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation Methods; Low Income Groups; Poverty; Preschool Education; School Readiness; Vocational Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Kindeswohl; Child; Kind; Kinder; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Ökonomischer Faktor; Armut; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	This volume groups papers discussing indicators of children's well-being into three areas: child health, education, and economic security. Papers concerning child health include: (1) "Prenatal and Infant Health Indicators" (Paula Lantz and Melissa Partin); (2) "Health Indicators for Preschool Children (Ages 1-4)" (Barbara L. Wolfe and James Sears); (3) "Health Indicators for Preadolescent School-age Children" (Barbara Starfield); (4) "Adolescent Health Indicators" (Arthur B. Elster); and (5) "Indicators for Infant, Child, Preadolescent and Adolescent Health: Discussion (Michael D. Resnick). The second section, Education, includes the following papers: (1) "Indicators for School Readiness, Schooling, and Child Care in Early to Middle Childhood" (Deborah Phillips and John Love); (2) "Indicators of High School Dropout" (Robert M. Hauser); (3) "Postsecondary and Vocational Education: Keeping Track of the College Track" (Thomas J. Kane); (4) "Indicators of Educational Achievement" (Daniel Koretz); and (5) a Summary of the four papers on education indicators (Richard J. Murnane). The last section, Economic Security, includes the following papers: (1) "Income, Employment, and the Support of Children" (Susan E. Mayer); (2) "Longitudinal Indicators of Children's Poverty and Dependence" (Greg J. Duncan); and (3) "Parental Employment and Children" (Judith R. Smith, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, and Aurora P. Jackson). Most papers contain references. (SLD)
Anmerkungen	Institute for Research on Poverty, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706 ($10).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC