The Measure of America, 2010-2011 : Mapping Risks and Resilience / Kristen Lewis, Sarah Burd-Sharps.
Lewis, Kristen, author.; Burd-Sharps, Sarah, author.; Sachs, Jeffrey D., contributor.; Sachs, Jeffrey, contributor.
2010
HN59.2 .L495 2010eb
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Title The Measure of America, 2010-2011 : Mapping Risks and Resilience / Kristen Lewis, Sarah Burd-Sharps.
Author Lewis, Kristen, author.
ISBN 9780814765050
DOI https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814765050.001.0001
Published New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2010]
Copyright ©2010
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource : 130 Illustrations, color
Item Number 10.18574/nyu/9780814765050.001.0001 doi
Call Number HN59.2 .L495 2010eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.0973/090512
Summary The Measure of America, 2010-2011, is the definitive report on the overall well-being of all Americans. How are Americans doing-compared to one another and compared to the rest of the world? This important, easy-to-understand guide will provide all of the essential information on the current state of America.This fully illustrated report, with over 130 color images, is based on the groundbreaking American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of the well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by race, gender, and ethnicity. The Index rankings of the 50 states and 435 congressional districts reveal huge disparities in the health, education, and living standards of different groups. For example, overall, Connecticut ranked first among states on the 2008-2009 Index, and Mississippi ranked last, suggesting that there is a 30-year gap in human development between the two states. Further, among congressional districts, New York's 14th District, in Manhattan, ranked first, and California's 20th District, near Fresno, ranked last. The average resident of New York's 14th District earned over three times as much as the average resident of California's 20th District, lived over four years longer, and was ten times as likely to have a college degree.The second in the American Human Development Report series, the 2010-2011 edition features a completely updated Index, new findings on the well-being of different racial and ethnic groups from state to state, and a closer look at disparities within major metro areas. It also shines a spotlight on threats to progress and opportunity for some Americans as well as highlighting tested approaches to fosteringresilience among different groups.Using a revelatory framework for explaining the very nature of humanprogress, this report can be used not only as a way to measure America but also to build upon past policy successes, protect the progress made over the last half century from new risks, and create an infrastructure of opportunity that can serve a new generation of Americans. Beautifully illustrated with stunning four-color graphics that allow for a quick visual understanding of often complex but important issues, The Measure of America is essential reading for all Americans, especially for social scientists, policy makers, and pundits who want to understand where Americans stand today.
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Added Author Burd-Sharps, Sarah, author.
Sachs, Jeffrey D., contributor.
Sachs, Jeffrey, contributor.
Series Social Science Research Council ; ; 9
In New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
Available in Other Form print 9780814783795
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Frontmatter
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Key Findings
INTRODUCTION. Human Development in America Today
Introduction
Part I: Understanding Human Development
Measuring Human Development
Part II: Reducing Risks, Increasing Resilience
Safeguarding the Capabilities We Have
Overcoming Barriers to Access
Conclusion
Dashboard of Risks
CHAPTER 1. What the American Human Development Index Reveals
Introduction
Historical Trends: A Half Century of Development Progress
Presenting American Human Development Index Scores
Conclusion
CHAPTER 2. A Long and Healthy Life
Introduction
Part I: What the Health Index Reveals
Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
What Fuels These Gaps?
PART II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Health
Risks Facing Men
Risks Facing People with Low Socioeconomic Status
Risks Facing People with Persistent and Severe Mental Illness
Risks Facing African Americans
Risks Facing Native Americans
Increasing Resilience in Health: What Will It Take?
CHAPTER 3. Access to Knowledge
Introduction
Part I: What the Education Index Reveals
Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
What Fuels These Gaps?
Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge
Preschool Education: Getting It Right from the Start
Success in High School: The Bare Minimum
College: Enrollment, Persistence, and Success
Increasing Resilience in Access to Knowledge: What Will It Take?
CHAPTER 4. A Decent Standard of Living
Introduction
Part I: What the Income Index Reveals
Analysis by State, Congressional District, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
What Fuels These Gaps?
Reducing Risks for Children and Adolescents
Working Years and Family Balance: Getting a Strong Foothold in the Job Market and Investing in the Future
Retirement Security: Freedom and Choices in the Golden Years
Increasing Resilience in Standard of Living: What Will It Take?
CONCLUSION. Agenda for Action: Reducing Risks, Building Resilience
Human Development Indicators
AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
U.S. INDICATOR TABLES
OECD INDICATOR TABLES
References
Methodological Notes
Notes
Bibliography
Index to Indicators
Maps At-A-Glance
A Day in the Life
WHO ARE WE?

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