Integrating Federal Statistics on Children

Download or read book Integrating Federal Statistics on Children written by Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-10-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.