Agape Journal, 1995, Issue 1

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)

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