Growing Up in America: An Atlas of Kids in the USA

by Mark T. Mattson and Rickie Sanders

"Using nearly 300 maps, graphs, and tables, this excellent atlas profiles the state of America's children. Some 30 topics in demography, socioeconomic issues, health, crime, and education are highlighted, including poverty, runaways and homelessness, AIDS, lead poisoning, juvenile crimes, teenage sex, and student performance. Introductory essays to each section outline the issues and explain graphs and tables. Thorough documentation of the source...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028972627
• ISBN13: 9780028972626
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 3.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 12.3" x 10.3"