Comparison of Children's Problems in US and India
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Thomas Idiculla, PhD
Thomas Idiculla is the
founder and President of Agape Partners International, Boston, MA and
the Director of Mental Health Services Evaluation Department at McLean
Hospital, one of the largest psychiatric hospitals of Harvard Medical
School in Boston. By Thomas Idiculla, PhD
Published on 01/7/2009
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
* Teen pregnancy 2, 795 daily
* Teen abortions 1, 106 daily
* Miscarriages 372 daily
* Live births 1, 295 daily
* Sexually active 7, 742 more daily
* Teen pregnancy 2, 795 daily
* Teen abortions 1, 106 daily
* Miscarriages 372 daily
* Live births 1, 295 daily
* Sexually active 7, 742 more daily
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
* Teen pregnancy 2, 795 daily
* Teen abortions 1, 106 daily
* Miscarriages 372 daily
* Live births 1, 295 daily
* Sexually active 7, 742 more daily
* Drunk driving arrests 437 daily
* Drug abuse arrests 211 daily
* Drug abusing pregnant women 11%
* Babies exposed to drug 375, 000 annually
* Child abuse reports, 1988 43, 565
* Children in custody, 1983 80, 091
* Female children in custody, 1983 19.11%
* Female children in custody, 1987 21%
* Source: Children's Defense Fund, (1989)
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN INDIA
* Infant mortality rate 98 deaths/1, 000
* Low body weight 85% of children
* Blindness (Vitamin A deficiency) 30,000 annually
* Illiteracy (children below 14 years) 62%
* Non-attendance of school 50%
* Child labor (children below 14 years) 6.2%
* Increase in male juvenile crime (1972-82) 47.7%
* Increase in female juvenile crime (1972-82) 30.4%
* Destitute, orphan children 5.56%
* Street children (Bombay) 100,000
* Source: National Institute of Child Development, India, (1992)
* Teen pregnancy 2, 795 daily
* Teen abortions 1, 106 daily
* Miscarriages 372 daily
* Live births 1, 295 daily
* Sexually active 7, 742 more daily
* Drunk driving arrests 437 daily
* Drug abuse arrests 211 daily
* Drug abusing pregnant women 11%
* Babies exposed to drug 375, 000 annually
* Child abuse reports, 1988 43, 565
* Children in custody, 1983 80, 091
* Female children in custody, 1983 19.11%
* Female children in custody, 1987 21%
* Source: Children's Defense Fund, (1989)
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN IN INDIA
* Infant mortality rate 98 deaths/1, 000
* Low body weight 85% of children
* Blindness (Vitamin A deficiency) 30,000 annually
* Illiteracy (children below 14 years) 62%
* Non-attendance of school 50%
* Child labor (children below 14 years) 6.2%
* Increase in male juvenile crime (1972-82) 47.7%
* Increase in female juvenile crime (1972-82) 30.4%
* Destitute, orphan children 5.56%
* Street children (Bombay) 100,000
* Source: National Institute of Child Development, India, (1992)