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Arnow, Pat, Ed. – Now and Then, 1988
This journal theme issue focuses on Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty in Appalachia, launched in 1964. Articles discuss the War on Poverty, the people involved, how it succeeded, and how it ultimately failed. One article examines the role of the Council of the Southern Mountains, established in 1913. Federal officials used the council's reputation…
Descriptors: Appalachian Studies, Community Action, Community Programs, Federal Programs

Walker, Gary – P/PV News, 1996
In a few years, the United States is going to have the largest number of teenagers it has ever had; at the same time, crime among teenagers is rising, and the recreational and learning activities and jobs that teenagers need for positive development are becoming scarcer in inner city and rural areas. Efforts in youth programs during the past 25…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Programs, Crime Prevention
Shabecoff, Alice; And Others – Strategy Alert, 1993
A community-based approach can excel at putting people back to work. The community-based strategy for helping people find and keep jobs needs to provide comprehensive and integrated services. Collaboration is likely to be the most practical means to round up those services. Community groups usually have a dual purpose in pursuing a jobs program:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement
Behrman, Richard E., Ed. – Future of Children, 2003
This issue of "The Future of Children" focuses on efforts to provide publicly funded health insurance to low-income children in the United States through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The articles summarize current knowledge and research about which children are uninsured and why, discuss ways to…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Child Health, Childhood Needs
McManus, Marilyn C., Ed. – Focal Point, 1997
The theme issue of this bulletin is a discussion of youth with emotional disturbances who are in the juvenile justice system and how to meet their needs. Articles include: (1) "Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System" (Susan Rotenberg); (2) "Prevalence of Mental Disorders among Youth in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Community Programs
Anderson, D. S., Ed.; Blakers, C., Ed. – Youth Studies Bulletin, 1984
This quarterly publication contains 13 articles covering various aspects of education and youth employment in Australia. "Youth Employment Strategies: Public Service of South Australia" (Jenny Rhodes) describes opportunities for South Australian youth to enter public service. "School Influences on Retention in Victorian Government…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Education, Community Programs, Dropout Research