2004 Kids Count Data Book Released

07/05/2004

2004 Kids Count Data Book Released

"Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it." - Germaine Greer, The Female Eunuch

2004 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK RELEASED

The 15th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book reports that national trends in child well-being are moving in a positive direction. Nonetheless, there are enormous differences among the states in many critical indicators. Although the child poverty rate declined in nearly every state between 1996 and 2001 (a period of economic expansion), the child poverty rate in America is among the highest in the developed world. Additionally, the Data Book highlights the fact that nearly one in six young adults, ages 18 to 24, are not working, have no degree beyond high school, and are not enrolled in school. The number of "disconnected" young adults increased by 19 percent since 2000, reflecting the difficulty many young people are experiencing in the current tight labor market.

For more details, go to: http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/

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