FOREWORD(I)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS(II)
HIGHLIGHTS(III)
SUMMARY LIST OF INDICATORS(V)
ABOUT THIS REPORT(VII)
PART 1:POPULATION AND FAMILY CHARACTERISITICS(001)
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES(002)
CHILDREN AS A PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION(003)
RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION(004)
DIFFICULTY SPEAKING ENGLISH(005)
FAMILY STRUCTURE AND CHILDREN`S LIVING ARRANGEMENTS(006)
BIRTHS TO UNMARRIED WOMEN(008)
CHILD CARE(010)
CHILDREN`S ENVIRONMENTS(011)
DATA NEEDED(012)
PART 2:INDICATORS OF CHILDREN`S WELL-BEING(013)
ECONOMIC SECURITY INDICATORS(013)
CHILD POVERTY AND FAMILY INCOME(014)
SECURE PARENTAL EMPLOYMENT(016)
HOUSING PROBLEMS(017)
FOOD SECURITY(018)
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE(020)
INDICATORS NEEDED(022)
HEALTH INDICATORS(023)
GENERAL HEALTH STAUS(025)
ACTIVITY LIMITATION(026)
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION(027)
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT(028)
INFANT MORTALITY(030)
CHILD MORTALITY(030)
ADOLESCENT BIRTHS(034)
INDICATORS NEEDED(035)
BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS(037)
REGULAR CIGARETTE SMOKING(039)
ALCOHOL USE(040)
ILLICIT DRUG USE(041)
YOUTH VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIMES(042)
INDICATORS NEEDED(044)
EDUCATION INDICATORS(045)
FAMILY READING TO YOUNG CHILDREN(046)
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION(047)
MATHEMATICS AND READING ACHIEVEMENT(048)
HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION(050)
YOUTH NEITHER ENROLLED IN SCHOOL NOR WORKING(051)
HIGHER EDUCATION(052)
INDICATORS NEEDED(053)
SPECIAL FEATURES(055)
BEGINNING KINDERGARTNERS` KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS(056)
YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES(057)
NOTES TO INDICATORS(058)
APPENDICES(063)
APPENDIX A:DETAILED TABLES(063)
APPENDIX B:DATA SOURCE DESCRIPTION(109)