America's schoolchildren: Past, present, and future

Citation
E. Cappella et Mb. Larner, America's schoolchildren: Past, present, and future, FUT CHILD, 9(2), 1999, pp. 21-29
Citations number
28
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work & Social Policy
Journal title
FUTURE OF CHILDREN
ISSN journal
1054-8289 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
21 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-8289(199923)9:2<21:ASPPAF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
To provide a context for the articles in this journal issue, which focus on programs for children in elementary and middle school, this article depict s the cohort of children who were between 5 and 14 years old in the 1990s a nd compares them with their counterparts earlier in the century. It reports their numbers, overall and by racial and ethnic heritage; the makeup, empl oyment, and economic status of their parents; and the time they spend in sc hool. The article examines changes in these demographics and characteristic s of school-age children with an eye to the effect that these trends may ha ve on public attitudes toward children and youths, and on support for gover nment funding to keep young people safe and to promote their development.