The Health of Canada's Children: A CICH Profile. Third Edition.

This report of the Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) is the third to document indicators of the health and well-being of children and youth in Canada. The report is presented in 10 chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the demographic situation in Canada and introduces the key areas. Chapters 2-5 profile successive stages in child development: pregnancy and infancy, preschool, school age, and youth. Chapter 6 details information on the health and well-being of Aboriginal children and youth. The next four chapters document issues that confront children and youth and their families: income inequity, mental health, disability, and children's environmental health. Each of the data chapters begins with an introduction highlighting the key findings and ends with a guest expert commentary synthesizing findings and recommending action. Two types of charts are provided in each chapter: (1) determinants of health and well-being; and (2) health outcomes. Each chapter also includes explanatory text boxes to provide a brief synopsis of an important issue or offer necessary background information. In addition, areas in which data are needed are identified. Chapter 11 concludes the book with discussions of policy implications, including the issue of entitlements versus privileges. (Contains 240 references.) (KB)