America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2020

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. Available from: Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center. P.O. Box 2910, Merrifield, VA 22116. Tel: 888-275-4772; Fax: 703-821-2098; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://childstats.gov

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Well Being; Geographic Regions; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Environmental Influences; Place of Residence; Housing; Costs; Economic Factors; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Community Resources; Public Health; Wellness; Child Health; Metropolitan Areas; Rural Areas; Early Parenthood; Adolescents; Birth Rate; Child Abuse; Urban Areas; Child Neglect; Sexual Abuse; Poverty; Hunger; Health Insurance; Dental Health; Mortality Rate; Children; Smoking; Drinking; High School Graduates; Graduation Rate; Infant Mortality; Depression (Psychology); Obesity; Diseases

This year's "America's Children in Brief" highlights selected indicators by metropolitan status to give the reader a closer look at how well-being is influenced by the type of community in which children and their families live. The "Brief" also provides a snapshot of the overall well-being of America's children through the At-a-Glance summary table displaying the most recent data for all 41 indicators that describe the well-being of children. The focus on metropolitan status is motivated by the long-standing recognition that there are substantial differences across communities and such differences may influence child well-being in diverse ways. Underlying characteristics of communities that affect child well-being reported in this "Brief" include the following types of factors: (1) demographic characteristics of the population; (2) physical characteristics of natural and built environments; (3) economic activity and conditions; (4) social and cultural factors; (5) community institutions, resources, and services; and (6) health and wellness. [For "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2019," see ED599946.]

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