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Peer reviewedZurcher, Louis A., Jr. – Journal of Social Issues, 1970
Analysis of questionnaire data supported the hypothesis that representatives of the poor on an Office of Economic Opportunity poverty board were significantly different from representatives of the non-poor in selected demographic and socio-psychological characteristics. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Attitude Change, Community Involvement, Consultants
Peer reviewedFreedman, Marcia – Journal of Social Issues, 1970
Argues that economics-oriented poverty programs are designed to preserve the social status quo and that programs designed to alleviate poverty and end discrimination against black and female workers must attack the political basis of these problems. (JM)
Descriptors: Bias, Black Employment, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities
Peer reviewedMiller, S. M. – Journal of Social Issues, 1970
Examines the implications of poverty research for the goal orientation of American society, and for social science and social scientists. (JM)
Descriptors: Poverty, Poverty Programs, Remedial Programs, Social Mobility
Peer reviewedBlank, Marion – Journal of Social Issues, 1970
Programs are differentiated as based on concepts of overall enrichment, perceptual training, or language based intervention; and the need for evaluating these concepts by establishing limited focus programs based upon delineated testable hypotheses is discussed. (JM)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Intervention, Language Programs, Learning Problems
