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Status of Girls in Wisconsin Report 2014 The Status of Girls in Wisconsin In partnership with 2014 Report Table of Contents Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................3 Section VI: Mental Health ........................................................................40 A Message From the President ..............................................................................4 Depression ......................................................................................................................40 Overview ............................................................................................................................5 Suicide ................................................................................................................................41 Self-Esteem, Body Image, Self-Harm Behavior, and Eating Section I: Key Demographics..................................................................6 Disorders ..........................................................................................................................44 General Demographics ...............................................................................................6 Poverty ..................................................................................................................................8 Family Structure ...............................................................................................................8 Section VII: Substance Abuse ................................................................45 Girls in the Labor Force..............................................................................................9 Tobacco .............................................................................................................................45 Access to Health Insurance ......................................................................................9 Alcohol ..............................................................................................................................48 Drug Use ..........................................................................................................................51 Section II: Primary and Secondary Education ....................10 School Enrollment and Attendance ..................................................................10 Section VIII: Sexual Health ......................................................................58 Academics ........................................................................................................................11 Advanced Placement Course Enrollment and Examinations .............14 Sexual Activity................................................................................................................58 Graduation and Dropout Rates ..........................................................................16 Contraceptive Use ......................................................................................................59 Postsecondary Entrance Examinations............................................................17 Sexually Transmitted Infections ............................................................................60 Postsecondary Aspirations .....................................................................................18 HIV/AIDS ..........................................................................................................................61 Births to Teens ...............................................................................................................63 Section III: Social Support and Activities .................................19 Infant Mortality, Low Birth Weight, and Prenatal Care ...........................65 Social Support and Concerns ..............................................................................19 Support from Adults and Peers ..........................................................................22 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities ..............................................................................23 Section IX: Violence and Abuse .........................................................68 Community Involvement/Volunteerism ..........................................................25 Child Abuse and Neglect ........................................................................................68 Sexual Assault ................................................................................................................70 Section IV: Media Engagement ...........................................................27 Teen Dating Violence .................................................................................................71 Television ..........................................................................................................................27 Social Media ....................................................................................................................28 Sexual Harassment .....................................................................................................72 Video and Computer Games ...............................................................................29 Bullying and Cyberbullying ......................................................................................72 Relational Aggression and Fighting .....................................................................74 Section V: Physical Health ........................................................................30 Human Trafficking ........................................................................................................75 Oral Health .....................................................................................................................30 Immunizations ................................................................................................................31 Section X: Crime and Incarceration ............................................76 Nutrition ...........................................................................................................................32 Body Weight ...................................................................................................................34 Juvenile Crime ...............................................................................................................76 Physical Activity .............................................................................................................36 Juvenile Crime in Southeastern Wisconsin ...................................................77 Physical Education .......................................................................................................37 Juvenile Incarceration .................................................................................................80 Sedentary Behavior ....................................................................................................38 Juvenile Recidivism ......................................................................................................81 Disease ..............................................................................................................................38 References ................................................................................................................82 2 Status of Girls in Wisconsin • 2014 Report Acknowledgments We gratefully acknowledge all of the partners and collaborators who helped this report take shape. The Status of Girls in Wisconsin 2014 Report was produced by: Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls Rhonda M. Ware, JD, Executive Director In partnership with: Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast* Christy L. Brown, JD, CEO In collaboration with: The Brewers Community Foundation Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Cecelia Gore, MBA, Executive Director Vincent Lyles, President/CEO Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee* Images of Us Sports Margaret Henningsen, BA, Executive Director Bernell Hooker, BA, CEO Wisconsin Women’s Council* AAUW West Suburban-Milwaukee Branch Christine Lidbury, MPA, Executive Director Mitzi Dearborn, PhD, Branch College Liaison Pearls for Teen Girls, Inc. Danae Davis, JD, CEO and President * The Status of Girls in Wisconsin Founding Sponsors in collaboration with Alverno College. Research Team: Allyssa Bosse, BA Justin LaManna, PhD Jessica Brumm-Larson, PhD Kristin Nelson, BA Kim Good, MSW Mary-Catherine Nimphius, BA Amy Kerznar, BA Kim Skerven, PhD, Report Chair Jennifer Kunz, PhD Review Team: Ed de St. Aubin, PhD, Marquette University Christine Lidbury, MPA, WI Women’s Council Jennifer Evertsen, MS, Alverno College Kamla Modi, PhD, Girl Scout Research Institute Sandra Graham, PhD, Alverno College Magda Peck, ScD, UW-Milwaukee Joe Hatcher, PhD, Ripon College Desiree Pointer-Mace, PhD, Alverno College Wendy Halm, PhD, Alverno College Julie Ullman, PhD, Alverno College Emily Holder, MA, Wisconsin DPI Chris Young, PhD, Alverno College Status of Girls in Wisconsin • 2014 Report 3 A Message from the President At Alverno College we know that when girls and women thrive, communities flourish. The College’s Research Center for Women and Girls has as its mission the challenge of shedding a bright light on the issues that impact girls and women locally, as well as nationally. When the Center is successful in illuminating the issues and challenges facing our girls, we know that we encourage policy and programming to ensure
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