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Tables of Contents for The State of America's Children
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
2
Introduction: A Child Shall Lead Us
xi
1 Family Income
1
15
Family Income: 1973 to 1998
1
3
Child Poverty: Pervasive and Persistent
4
1
Why Poverty Matters
4
1
Legislative Progress in 1997
5
2
Implementing the 1996 Welfare Law
7
4
The Effects of Welfare Changes: Putting More Children at Risk
11
2
Inadequate Child Support
13
1
An Effective State Initiative: Making Work Pay in Illinois
13
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
14
2
Spotlight on Housing and Homelessness
16
5
2 Child Health
21
16
Child Health: 1973 to 1998
21
4
Uninsured Children: An Urgent Problem
25
1
CHIP: A Landmark Federal-State Partnership for Child Health
26
4
New Federal Developments in Medicaid Coverage
30
1
New Developments in Managed Care
31
2
Progress in Maternal and Child Health
33
1
Effective State, Local, and Private Initiatives
34
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
35
2
3 Child Care
37
11
Child Care: 1973 to 1998
37
5
Federal Action in 1997
42
1
Uneven Progress by States
42
2
Recent Research Findings
44
1
Effective State and Local Initiatives
45
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
46
2
Spotlight on Education
48
5
4 Child Nutrition
53
10
Child Nutrition: 1973 to 1998
53
1
Food Stamp Reductions
54
3
The Plight of Immigrant Children
57
1
State Procedures: An Obstacle to Food Stamp Assistance?
58
1
Reductions in the Family Child Care Component of CACFP
58
1
Subsidized Meal Programs
59
2
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
61
2
5 Children and Families in Crisis
63
14
Child Welfare: 1973 to 1998
63
3
Families in Crisis: The Scope of the Problem Today
66
1
Promoting Adoption and Other Permanency Options
66
2
Children in Kinship Care
68
1
Community Partnerships to Protect Children
69
1
Needs of Special Populations
70
2
Focusing on Outcomes
72
1
An Exciting Local Initiative
73
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
74
3
6 Children, Violence, and Crime
77
11
Children, Violence, and Crime: 1973 to 1998
77
2
Declines in Violence by and Against Children
79
2
Protecting Children from Guns
81
1
The Move Toward Stiffer Penalties for Juveniles
82
2
After-School Programs and Other Prevention Measures
84
1
Effective Local Initiatives
85
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
86
2
Spotlight on Employment Opportunities for Youth
88
5
7 Adolescent Pregnancy
93
10
Adolescent Pregnancy: 1973 to 1998
93
1
A Profile of Teen Pregnancy
94
2
Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use
96
1
The Price That Children and Society Pay
97
1
Preventing Teen Pregnancy
98
1
An Effective Local Initiative: TOP
99
1
Moving Forward: A 1998 Agenda for Action
100
3
Appendix A. National Trends Among Children
103
4
Appendix B. Children in the States
107
17
Selected Web Sites
124
1
Index
125