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Annan, Jeannie; Brier, Moriah; Aryemo, Filder – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2009
In war's aftermath, many young soldiers attempt to reintegrate and reestablish their lives. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programs are a priority intervention for youth in postconflict countries; yet there is little evidence to suggest what aids reintegration. This research uses qualitative methodology to describe the issues…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adolescents, Veterans, Military Service
Hanks, Lawrence J. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2009
On January 20, 2009, essentially 200 years after the enactment of the embargo against the slave trade, 40 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. Using the one drop rule for racial designation which has prevailed in the USA for most of its history,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, United States History, Race, Criticism
Hardy, Lawrence – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2006
Suburban parents vie for slots at Washington Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School on the edge of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It doesn't seem to matter that it sits on a hill overlooking the largest public housing project in Raleigh, or it draws 30% of its students from the surrounding low-income area. This school and others in Wake…
Descriptors: Income, School Desegregation, Social Indicators, Socioeconomic Status