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PROFILE OF YOUNG HAWAIIAN CHILDREN |
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This report focuses on Hawaiian children ages 0-5, of which there
are 15,500 in the state of Hawaii. Data for adults, older children,
and youth are included as they influence the lives of these keiki. |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
Early on, a child's development and potential are affected by
accessibility to prenatal care and birth conditions. Later,
environmental factors play a greater role in determining the health
and safety of keiki. The health behaviors of others in the family
are learned and the physical conditions of the home and family
relationships strongly affect the keiki's safety.
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HAWAIIAN |
STATE |
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Births with early prenatal care |
58.5% |
83.4% |
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Children without health insurance |
5.1% |
5.4% |
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Low birth-weight babies |
4.1% |
7.3% |
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10th graders with regular cigarette use |
21.4% |
16.6% |
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10th graders with regular alcohol use |
41.1% |
32.4% |
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10th graders with regular marijuana use |
27.9% |
17.2% |
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8th graders reporting drug use in home |
56.3% |
48.9% |
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Teen birth rate (per 1,000 ages 15-17) |
62.6 |
22.6 |
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Child abuse and neglect rate |
22.3 |
9.5 |
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Homeless children (age 0-5) in shelters |
est. 350 |
1032 |
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EDUCATION & CHILD CARE
Education is a lifelong process and when early experiences
prepare children for the formal part of that process, they are most
likely to be successful. School readiness is determined by the
positive interaction among the child's developmental
characteristics, school practices, and family and community support.
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INDICATOR |
HAWAIIAN |
STATE |
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3-year-olds with child care subsidies in center-based care
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61.0% |
75.0%* |
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3-year-olds with child care subsidies in kith and kin care |
31.0% |
25.0%* |
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Kindergarteners having preschool experience |
41.3% |
45.4% |
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Public school students scoring below average - reading SAT |
29.0% |
20.0%* |
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Public school students scoring below average - math SAT |
26.0% |
18.0%* |
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Students in Special Education programs (elementary) |
15.0% |
12.0% |
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Teens in GRADS program for DOE pregnant/parenting students |
385 |
774 |
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Note: *non-Hawaiian data |
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FAMILY COMPOSITION & RELATIONS
The family is the most important resource for any child. Hawaiian
families have many strengths, yet face many challenges. They place a
higher value on family relationships and activities, but are often
less stable and over-represented among the poor.
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INDICATOR |
HAWAIIAN |
STATE |
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Average family size |
4.1 |
3.4 |
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6th graders living 2 adults, at least one biological parent |
67.3% |
73.8% |
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Births that are to women under 18 years of age |
4.9% |
3.2% |
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First births as proportion of all births |
27.2% |
41.2% |
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Non-marital births |
41.3% |
32.3% |
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Births to mother with less than 12 years education |
12.9% |
10.7% |
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Children in free/reduced price lunch program* |
67.4% |
49.6% |
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Kids reporting parents unconcerned about anti-social behavior |
28.0% |
25.7% |
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Kids reporting poor family supervision |
49.1% |
48.0% |
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Kids reporting family conflict |
46.8% |
40.6% |
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Adults reporting family makes time to do things together |
89.2% |
87.8% |
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Number of times per week children see their grandparents |
4.2 |
3.2 |
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Families attend neighborhood celebrations and cultural events |
61.8% |
57.0% |
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* As a proxy indicator for the percentage of
families with school age children |
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