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July 31, 2007

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007

Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
Available online.
"The U.S. government’s annual report that monitors the well-being of the Nation’s children and youth. The report is a compendium of the most recently released federal statistics on the nation’s children, issued by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. It presents a comprehensive look at critical areas of child well-being. These encompass family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health."
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Intercollegiate Athletics: Recent Trends in Teams and Participants in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

U.S. General Accountancy Office.
Available online. Printed copy to be added to collection.
"Since the 1970s, the roles of women as both students and athletes have changed in higher education, with female enrollment surpassing male enrollment, and female athletic participation showing gains as well. These changes have generated public interest in whether women participate in athletics at comparable levels to men and whether men’s opportunities have decreased as a result of the increased opportunities for women." There is also an accompanying data compilation.
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Initial Benchmark Assessment Report

Office of the President.
Available online.
"This report to Congress is submitted consistent with Section 1314 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (the “Act”). It includes an assessment of how the sovereign Government of Iraq is performing in its efforts to achieve a series of specific benchmarks contained in the Act, as well as any adjustments to strategy that may be warranted in light of that performance. This is the first of two reports to be submitted..."
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