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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 1 through 6 (6 total).

Ng AS, Kaye K. 2013. Science says: Teen childbearing in rural America. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 6 pp. (No. 47)

Annotation: This research brief provides data comparing teen childbearing in rural, suburban, and urban areas nationwide and examining how this has changed over time. Topic include the rural teen population, characteristics and prevalence of teen childbearing across the rural-urban continuum, changes between 1990 and 2010, and synthesizing the information. A description of the methodology is also included.

Contact: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy = Power to Decide, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 478-8500 Fax: (202) 478-8588 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Research, Rural population, Statistical data, Suburban population, Trends, Urban population

Turner MA, Kaye DR. 2006. How does family well-being vary across different types of neighborhoods?. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 44 pp. (Low income working families, paper 6)

Annotation: This paper uses the latest data from the National Survey of America's Families to explore variations across types of neighborhood environments in the well-being of families and children. The paper discusses analysis methods; cities, suburbs, and nometropolitan areas; neighborhood poverty rates; neighborhood racial and ethnic composition; and neighborhood poverty and race. A summary of findings is included. Much of the information in the paper is presented in tabular form. References and endnotes are included. The paper also includes several appendix tables with statistics from regression models.

Contact: Urban Institute, 500 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20024, E-mail: https://www.urban.org/about/contact-us Web Site: http://www.urban.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Ethnic factors, Families, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Racial factors, Rural population, Statistical data, Suburban population, Surveys, Urban population

Greene JP, Forster G. 2004. Sex, drugs, and delinquency in urban and suburban public schools. New York, NY: Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 19 pp. (Education working paper; no. 4)

Annotation: This report discusses the perception that suburban schools are safer, more orderly, and more wholesome than urban schools. Using data on high school students from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the report looks at rates of sexual activity, pregnancy, smoking, alcohol use, substance abuse, and other types of delinquency in urban schools vs. suburban schools. The report also offers a conclusion. Statistical information is presented in a series of tables grouped together at the end of the report. The report also includes references and endnotes.

Contact: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Center for Civic Innovation, 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Telephone: (212) 599-7000 Fax: (212) 599-3494 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.manhattan-institute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Delinquency, High schools, Safety, Smoking, Students, Substance abuse, Suburban population, Surveys, Urban population, Urban schools

Allard SW. 2004. Access to social services: The changing urban geography of poverty and service provision. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program, 19 pp.

Annotation: This report examines neighborhood variations in access to social services in three metropolitan areas (Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC). The report, which begins with highlights of the findings, also includes a description of the methodology, complete findings, and a conclusion. Statistical information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Maps are included, as well. The report concludes with endnotes.

Contact: Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 797-6000 Web Site: http://www.brookings.edu/metro.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Communities, Poverty, Social services, Suburban population, Urban population

Golden Anniversary White House Conference on Children and Youth. 1960. Children and youth in the 1960s: Survey papers prepared for the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth. [Washington, DC]: Golden Anniversary White House Conference on Children and Youth, 340 pp.

Annotation: This collection of papers was specially prepared for Conference participants to provide them with specific background information on each major theme of the Conference. These themes are the current scene including young adults, suburbia, city housing and mobility; beliefs and values including religious development, values and ideals; health, education, employment, and leisure services; special problems of minorities, civil rights, migrants, marriage and divorce, and multi problem families; children with developmental disabilities and behavior problems; and community action.

Keywords: Adults, Behavior problems, Children, Children with developmental disabilities, Cities, Civil rights, Community action, Conferences, Divorce, Dysfunctional families, Education, Employment, Health, Marriage, Migrants, Minority groups, Religion, Social values, Suburban population, United States, Youth

Gardner E. 1937. Development of a leisure-time program in small cities and towns. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 13 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 241)

Annotation: This publication provides guidelines for community planning for leisure-time activities. Topics include initiating a community program with the cooperation of a wide variety of groups and organizations, planning and conducting a survey meeting, and starting the program. Standards for playgrounds and other recreation facilities are included, as well as a diagram for charting the leisure-time activities and facilities in the community. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Community programs, Guidelines, Recreational programs, Suburban population
   

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