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Statistical Handbook on the World's Children
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Chandrika Kaul
ISBN: 1-57356-390-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-390-1
568 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2001
List Price: $95.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Awards:
  • College & Research Libraries Selected Reference Book 2000-2002
Description: At the beginning of the 21st century, there is a growing global consciousness of the issues affecting children and a commitment to address them. The Statistical Handbook on the World's Children responds to the significant need for a comprehensive collection of international statistical material on children that can be quickly accessed and easily understood by the general researcher.

Organized into eight sections covering such general subject areas as demography, education, health and nutrition, disease, economics, social life, and crime, the Handbook offers data on some of the most important aspects of these broad-ranging topics. Each section begins with a general introduction and explanation of indicators to help the user make sense of the data, which is drawn from a wide range of recognized sources including: the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, the U.S. Census Bureau, the World Bank, as well as regional and government reports, studies from nongovernmental organizations, and private research papers. Care has been taken to capture the latest available data for all indicators and Web citations, where available, are included in the source notes. More than just another statistical reference, the Handbook concludes with an appendix containing the text of several of the most important international documents related to children as well as a glossary of useful terms, and a list of key organizations devoted to children.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Demographic and Vital Statistics
    Education
    Health and Nutrition
    Disease, Hunger, and Malnutrition
    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
    Economics
    Family, Social Environmental, and Behavior
    Crime, Violence, and War
    Appendices
    Acronyms
    Glossary
    Index
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