State of Washington's Children, Fall 2001 Report

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The State of Washington's Children - Fall 2001 provides comprehensive statistics on the health and well-being of children and families in Washington State. This year's report highlights mental health challenges facing Washington children. Our research finds that mental illness has now surpassed injuries as the single most common reason for hospitalizations in children over four years of age. In 1999, nearly 1,200 school-aged children and over 1,600 adolescents were hospitalized for a mental illness. This year's report takes also an in-depth look at other challenges facing Washington children. For example, in 1999, 4 out of every 10 births in Washington were reported as mistimed or unwanted. This year we take an in-depth look at risk factors associated with unintended pregnancies. Additionally, we found that less than half of 4th, 7th, and 10th graders met basic math standards in both reading and math. This year we explore how school funding and demographics impact achievement and fuel educational disparities.

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