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White, Rob – 1998
The presence of young people in public spaces and the types of activities in which they engage have generated considerable debate and discussion in Australia in recent years. This guide provides brief descriptions of a range of public space projects that have been undertaken in Australia. The aim is to outline the key elements of a youth-friendly…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Foreign Countries, Leisure Time, Models
Marland, Sidney P. – 1968
Racial integration and compensatory education must be used to solve the problems in the big cities. A little boy or a little girl who grows up feeling different from other people and is unable to have access to solutions that would lift him out of his excluded and isolated way of life has every reason to be sick, to be desperate, to be incomplete…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Problems, Educational Strategies
Peck, Magda G., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Urban maternal and child health (MCH) leaders from city and county health departments nationwide came together at this conference for professional development and networking. Selected plenary presentations included in these "highlights" are: (1) "Urban Children in Need: Responsible and Responsive Leadership" (Margaret A.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Child Health, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Carnegie Quarterly, 1988
This document provides a detailed synopsis of the book "Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage" (L. B. Schorr). Specific kinds of intervention programs can alter the stunting conditions in which many poor children are raised. It is not necessary to change everything in order to make a difference, and policymakers do not need to wait…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Books, Child Welfare
Moody, Tom – 1979
The Mayor of Columbus, Tom Moody, spoke on his views of CETA, unemployment, and vocational education. In his opinion, all required and most optional education should be vocational education; that is, it should equip people to be able to support themselves, to earn a living, and to be productive in our society. He pointed out several…
Descriptors: City Government, Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Aid