ISBN: 9780813521718

Dona Schneider argues that "sound-bite statistics" on teenage pregnancy or child abuse can mislead us and create bad public policy. Dona Schneider is a professor of Urban Studies and Comm… More...

Dona Schneider argues that "sound-bite statistics" on teenage pregnancy or child abuse can mislead us and create bad public policy. Dona Schneider is a professor of Urban Studies and Community Health at Rutgers University. American Childhood: Risks and Realities by Dona Schneider Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Schneider's lucid analysis of how American children are newly at risk represents a rare integration of the medical evidence with societal trends. An extremely significant book."--Sylvia A. Hewlett, author of When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children What is happening to American youth today? There is a mountain of statistics gathered about our children, but it is often hard to know what the numbers mean. Dona Schneider argues that "sound-bite statistics" on teenage pregnancy or child abuse can mislead us and create bad public policy. But a closer look at those same statistics can give us a window on tomorrow's public health and social problems. To show how the statistics can both disguise and highlight problems, Schneider alternates a discussion of the numbers with vivid encounters with individual children and adults: the middle-class black high school student's offhand explanation about how to get a gun; a vital statistics bureau worker's astonishment at his own classification as Hispanic; a young woman's pleasure in holding down a job after teachers dismissed her as learning disabled; and a latchkey child's nightmare of coming home sick from school to an empty house. This book guides us through the morass of data bandied about to describe the state of America's children--what the numbers tell us and what they don't--and it offers a call to action. Comprehensive in its treatment of all groups of children and accessible in style, this book is essential for anyone concerned about children in American society. Dona Schneider is a professor of Urban Studies and Community Health at Rutgers University. Publisher Description &quot;Schneider&#039;s lucid analysis of how American children are newly at risk represents a rare integration of the medical evidence with societal trends. An extremely significant book.&quot;&mdash;Sylvia A. Hewlett, author of When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children What is happening to American youth today? There is a mountain of statistics gathered about our children, but it is often hard to know what the numbers mean. Dona Schneider argues that &quot;sound-bite statistics&quot; on teenage pregnancy or child abuse can mislead us and create bad public policy. But a closer look at those same statistics can give us a window on tomorrow&#039;s public health and social problems. To show how the statistics can both disguise and highlight problems, Schneider alternates a discussion of the numbers with vivid encounters with individual children and adults: the middle-class black high school student&#039;s offhand explanation about how to get a gun; a vital statistics bureau worker&#039;s astonishment at his own classification as Hispanic; a young woman&#039;s pleasure in holding down a job after teachers dismissed her as learning disabled; and a latchkey child&#039;s nightmare of coming home sick from school to an empty house. This book guides us through the morass of data bandied about to describe the state of America&#039;s children&mdash;what the numbers tell us and what they don&#039;t&mdash;and it offers a call to action. Comprehensive in its treatment of all groups of children and accessible in style, this book is essential for anyone concerned about children in American society. Dona Schneider is a professor of Urban Studies and Community Health at Rutgers University. Author Biography Dona Schneider is professor and associate dean at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The recipient of multiple teaching and service awards, she has taught several thousand students epidemiology and public health. Details ISBN 0813521718 ISBN-13 9780813521718 Title American Childhood: Risks and Realities Author Dona Schneider Format Paperback Year 1995 Pages 240 Publisher Rutgers University Press GE_Item_ID:137740640; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. 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ISBN: 9780813521718

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1995, ISBN: 9780813521718

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