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.
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