Family Statistics

General

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census. Annual. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A1) Latest ed. at Reference Desk LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Census Area, first row) LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (CD-ROM 215) computer #36 LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878) or (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/): The single most important source for statistics. Published annually since 1878. The Statistical Abstract includes statistics from all federal sources and from commercial publishers and professional and trade organizations. The statistical tables include notations indicating the source of the data. Note: The Statistical Abstract in CD-ROM format provides links to agency Web pages and provides tables in spreadsheet format. The spreadsheet tables include more data than the same table in the PDF format (either on the web or on CD).

FedStats. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.fedstats.gov/): A cooperative venture featuring statistics from the more than 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government which produce statistics of interest to the public.

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Child Well-Being. Washington, DC: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. Annual. LOCATION: Internet (http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/) or (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3665) LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc PR 42.8:C 43/C 43/)

American Women: Who They Are & How They Live. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, 2002. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ1421 .A486 2002)

Kids Count Data Book. Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy. Annual. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ792 .U5 K53) Latest in Reference LOCATION: Morris Library (HQ792 .U5 K53) LOCATION: Internet (http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/): Includes profiles for states.

Kids Count in Delaware / Families Count in Delaware. Newark, DE: Families Count in Delaware, University of Delaware. Annual. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV742 .D3 K53) Latest in Reference LOCATION: Internet (http://www.dekidscount.org/kidscountoverview.html) LOCATION: Morris Library (HV742 .D3 K53)

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1996. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ796 .S8237 1996)

Statistical Handbook on the American Family. 2d ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ536 .S727 1999)

Statistical Handbook on the World's Children. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2002. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ767.9 .K385 2002)

A Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1998. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA214 .S73x 1998)

USA Counties. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22642)

Ethnicity and Race

Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Stroke Atlas Project, 2005. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS72151)

The Atlas of Stroke Mortality: Racial, Ethnic and Geographic Disparities in the United States. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Stroke Atlas Project, 2003. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27247)

Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin. Washington, DC: The Council of Economic Advisers, 1998. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Pr 42.8: C36) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS20268)

Historical Statistics of Black America. New York: Gale Research, 1995. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref E185 .H543 1995)

Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. Atlanta, GA: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27255)

Nettles, Michael T. The African American Education Data Book. Fairfax, VA: Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the College Fund/UNCF, 1997. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref LC2717 .N48x 1997)

Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2000. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref E184 .A1 H417 2000)

Statistical Record of Black America. Detroit: Gale Research. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref E185 .5 .S83)

Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans. Detroit: Gale Research. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref E184 .S75 S74)

Women of Color Health Data Book: Adolescents to Seniors. 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, 2006. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS71570)

Health and Vital Statistics

Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics of the National Center for Health Statistics. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc. HE 20.6209/3:) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS71450)

Health United States. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref RA407.3 .U57a) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2649)

Life Tables... Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51675)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weekly. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.7009:) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2051)

National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR). Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Microfiche HE 20.6217:) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2365)

Vital & Health Statistics Series (VHSS). Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6209:) LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/series/ser.htm): Particularly important is Series 24: Compilations of Data on Natality, Mortality, Marriage, and Divorce, and Induced Terminations of Pregnancy. (U.S. Doc HE 20.6209: 24/)

Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS). Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6210:) LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS25040): The most comprehensive government health data. Kept up to date by the National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR) and Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics. See also the description of the "National Vital Statistics System."

Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Stroke Atlas Project, 2005. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS72151)

The Atlas of Stroke Mortality: Racial, Ethnic and Geographic Disparities in the United States. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Stroke Atlas Project, 2003. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27247)

Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. Atlanta, GA: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS27255)

Statistical Record of Health & Medicine. Detroit: Gale Research. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref RA407.3 .S73) LOCATION: Morris Library (RA407.3 .S73)

Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. 2d ed. Atlanta, GA: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/library/maps/cvdatlas/atlas_womens/womens_download.htm)

Women of Color Health Data Book: Adolescents to Seniors. 3rd ed. Bethesda, MD: Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health, 2006. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS71570)

Labor and Employment

Employment and Earnings. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD5723 .A4532) Latest 2 yrs. in Reference LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc L 2.41/2:)

Employment Characteristics of Families. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3169)

Equal Employment Opportunity (File). Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Decennial. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/eeoindex/eeoindex.html) 2000 LOCATION: Internet (http://censtats.census.gov/eeo/eeo.shtml) 1990 LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 180) 1990: Presents detailed occupational distribution and educational attainment data by age; cross-tabulated by sex, Hispanic origin and race. Data are for U.S., states, counties, metropolitan areas, and places of 50,000 or more inhabitants. From the Census of Population and Housing.

Professional Women and Minorities. Washington, DC: Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD6278 .U5 P76) Latest in Reference LOCATION: Morris Library (HD6278 .U5 P76)

Women: Work and Health. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, 1997. LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6209: 3/31) LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/series/sr03/pre-31/pre-31.htm): On the webpage, select report number 31 for a PDF copy of the publication (slow loading).

Population

Census Bureau. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov)

U.S. Census: Subject Guide. LOCATION: Internet (http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/census/)

World

Demographic Yearbook. New York: Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA17 .D45) Latest 10 yrs. in Reference: Kept up to date by Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics. New York: Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations. Monthly. LOCATION: Morris Library (HC57.A1 U54): Economic and social statistics from more than 200 countries and territories, as well as quarterly statistics on industrial production. Written in French and English, each issue details over 70 subjects such as population, food, trade, production, finance and national income, as well as presenting special monthly features on topics including: fuel imports, industrial output, world ship-building and civil aviation traffic. Updates Demographic Yearbook.

Neft, Naomi. Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries, 1997-1998. New York: Random House, 1997. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ1154 .N39 1997)

Statistical Abstract of the World. New York: Gale Research, 1997. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA155 .S73x 1997)

The World's Women. New York: United Nations, published every 5 years. LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ1154 .W95) LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (Microfiche S 204 IIS year 3080-S67) LOCATION: Internet (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/indwm/): The UN database called "Statistics and Indicators on Women and Men" has data from the World's Women series and other sources. Data are available for downloading as spreadsheet files.

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Academic OneFile. Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: A comprehensive database covering more than 8,000 periodicals, including scholarly journals, general interest magazines, and newspapers.

LexisNexis Statistical. Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]: Provides statistical information. For more advanced searching, provides searchable abstracts of statistical publications from federal and state government, intergovernmental organizations, and commercial publishers.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov)

National Center for Health Statistics. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/): Includes the National Vital Statistics System.

Census Bureau. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov)

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). LOCATION: Internet (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm)

Statistical Resources on the Web. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/frames/statsfr.html): A resource guide from the University of Michigan Documents Center.

Women's Bureau. U.S. Department of Labor. LOCATION: Internet (http://www.dol.gov/wb/)