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Book SynopsisHow are Americans doing - compared to one another and compared to the rest of the world? With over 130 color images, this guide is based on the American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of the well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by race, gender, and ethnicity.
Trade ReviewThe American Human Development Project has created an incredible interactive map showing health, education, and income state by state. -- Andrew Sullivan * The Atlantic *
This book is an essential reference for those working in urban and social geography with extensions to policy and planning at local, regional and global scales. -- Shivanand Balram and Krystal-Lynn Dean * Urban Studies Journal Limited *
A comprehensive study of the basic features of human development in the United States seen in a global context. -- Amartya Sen,Nobel-prize winning economist and professor, Harvard University
Bravo to the American Human Development team for another breakthrough volume. The Measure of America 2010–2011 could not be more timely. -- Jeffrey D. Sachs,Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Measure of America 2010-2011: Mapping Risks and Resilience, assesses how people are doing in terms of health, education levels and standards of living for the 50 states and 436 congressional districts, using data from government organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- Emily Rueb * The New York Times *
The Measure of America's interactive map is a cool way to look at how your state stacks up. -- Mary Forgione * Los Angeles Times *
If you want to see your country for real, take a look at
The Measure of America, a website and book about how were doing. The project tracks what it calls the Human Development Index, factoring in health and education and standard living. -- Laura Conaway * The Maddow Blog *
If you want to spend the next few hours staring at maps of various social indicators, from the broad like income and health, to the narrow like do diabetes rates and voter turnout correlate, head on over to the American Human Development Projects 'Mapping the Measure of America'. -- JJ Sutherland * NPR *
Table of ContentsBoxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables Foreword Acknowledgments Key findings Introduction Human Development in America Today Introduction Part I: understanding human Development Part II: Reducing Risks, Increasing Resilience Chapter 1 What the American human Development Index Reveals Chapter 2 A Long and Healthy Life Introduction Part I: What the health Index Reveals Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in health Chapter 3 Access to KnowledgeIntroduction Part I: What the Education Index Reveals Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Access to KnowledgeChapter 4 A Decent Standard of LivingIntroduction Part I: What the Income Index Reveals Part II: Reducing Risks and Increasing Resilience in Standard of Living Conclusion Agenda for Action: Reducing Risks, building Resilience Human Development Indicators References
