Introduction | p. 1 |
Crime | p. 7 |
Total Crimes | p. 9 |
Violent Crimes | p. 15 |
Juvenile Violent Crime | p. 21 |
Imprisonment | p. 26 |
Punishment | p. 30 |
Drug Use | p. 34 |
Family | p. 45 |
Out-of-Wedlock Births | p. 47 |
Single-Parent Families | p. 57 |
Marriage and Cohabitation | p. 63 |
Divorce | p. 68 |
Child Well-Being | p. 73 |
Welfare | p. 76 |
Abortion | p. 81 |
Education | p. 95 |
Performance: Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) | p. 97 |
Performance: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) | p. 103 |
Performance: Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) | p. 110 |
Spending | p. 113 |
Public Schools | p. 121 |
Youth Behavior | p. 129 |
Out-of-Wedlock Teenage Births | p. 131 |
Teenage Abortion | p. 140 |
Teenage Suicide | p. 144 |
Teenage Drug and Alcohol Abuse | p. 147 |
Popular Culture and Religion | p. 157 |
Television | p. 159 |
Movies | p. 164 |
Recreation and Leisure | p. 168 |
Church Membership | p. 173 |
Depression | p. 177 |
Civic Participation | p. 183 |
Voter Turnout | p. 185 |
Trust and Cynicism | p. 189 |
Charitable Giving | p. 192 |
Immigration | p. 197 |
Military Service | p. 201 |
International Comparisons | p. 207 |
Decade by Decade | p. 237 |
Note to the Reader | p. 247 |
Sources | p. 253 |
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