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Burnham, Margaret – The Nation, 1989
Examines the reasons behind the failure of poverty programs such as the War on Poverty, the Comprehensive Employment Training Administration (CETA), and the Great Society. Argues that ghettoized high school students need community action programs that will give them jobs while they are still in school. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Community Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities
