Educational issues.

As  you  continue  your  study of  the  city ( county )  where  you  live , you will  want  to collect  information that will enable   you  to draw some  general conclusions  about   the  social  groups  that   are most likely  to influence  the   development   of  a  child  in the  area.  This  will help you to recommend  the types  of  social  services  that the   city may wish to  make   available.

You will want  to  collect  the  following  kinds  of  data:

Number and  percent of  school -age  children in the  population.

Number  and  percent of  children  who  live  in single  parent homes.

Number and  percent  of  adults  with  college  educations

Number and  percent  of adults  who work in  manufacturing , service , and   professional  jobs.

Percent  of  high  school graduates who pursue higher  education

Major  racial , ethnic and  religious groups

Major colleges and  universities

Drug and  alcohool  use  statistics

and  Crime  rates