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The index of leading cultural indicators : facts and figures on the state of American society / William J. Bennett.
- Title
- The index of leading cultural indicators : facts and figures on the state of American society / William J. Bennett.
- Author
- Bennett, William J. (William John), 1943-
- Publication
- New York : Simon & Schuster, ©1994.
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- Description
- 138 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- The author's "report card" on America is a comprehensive statistical portrait of our moral, social, and cultural condition. He vividly demonstrates that since 1960-while population, wealth, and welfare benefits climbed-America's values have deteriorated. Drawing on data from the Census Bureau, the FBI, and other government sources, the author provides eye-opening statistical and numerical breakdowns, charts and graphs, and a brief analysis of the data
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Statistics
- Statistiques.
- Note
- "A Touchstone book."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-138).
- Contents
- Crime -- total crimes -- violent crimes -- juvenile violent crimes -- punishment -- drug use -- family and children -- illegitimate births -- single parent families -- child poverty -- welfare -- abortion -- youth pathologies and behavior -- births to unmarried teenagers -- unmarried tennage pregnancy and abortion rates -- teenage suicide -- education -- school problems -- popular culture -- television -- movies -- music -- church membership -- social spending and economic growth
- ISBN
- 0671883267
- 9780671883263
- LCCN
- 93049669
- OCLC
- 29635935
- SCSB-12699782
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library