ED 416 996 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE FROM PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME PS 026 280 Wallace, Dianna; Lane, Stephanie Kids Count in Indiana: 1997 Indiana Data Book. County Profiles of Child Well-Being. Indiana Youth Inst., Indianapolis. 1997-00-00 454p.; For 1994 Data Book, see ED 376 988. Indiana Youth Institute, 3901 North Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46208-4046; phone: 317-924-3657, 800-343-7060; fax: 317-924-1314; World Wide Web: http://www.iyi.org/iyi Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) Reports - Descriptive (141) MF01/PC19 Plus Postage. Accidents; Adolescents; Birth Weight; Births to Single Women; Child Abuse; *Child Health; Child Neglect; *Children; *Counties; Delinquency; Demography; Dropout Rate; Early Parenthood; Economic Status; High Schools; Infants; *Social Indicators; *State Surveys; Statistical Surveys; Suicide; Tables (Data); Trend Analysis; *Well Being *Indiana; *Indicators This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. The statistical portrait is based on 6 general areas of children's well-being: (1) demographic change; (2) education; (3) economic independence; (4) healthy bodies; (5) humane environment; and (6) spirit and character. Nine key indicators of child well-being are: (1) low birth-weight babies; (2) infant mortality; (3) child mortality; (4) teen deaths by accident, homicide and suicide; (5) teen pregnancy; (6) juvenile violent crime arrests; (7) high school dropouts; (8) children living in poverty; and (9) substantiated child abuse and child neglect. Following a brief overview and summary of findings, the first section of the report provides information and data for community action, including sources of information and data interpretation. The second section provides state profiles for indicators listed above and state indicator maps summarizing county rates. The third section, which is the bulk of this report, provides profiles for each of the 92 counties. The report's two appendices provide definitions and data sources, and list ten blueprints for healthy child development. The profile shows that, overall, child poverty, high school dropouts, and idle teen rates have improved since 1990. However, six indicators--low birth-weight babies, infant mortality, child mortality, juvenile violent crime arrests, teen pregnancy, and single parent family--have worsened since 1990. (SD) ************************************* ***** ************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ** ***** *************************************************************************