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Richards, Kristin V.; Thyer, Bruce A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2011
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review the current empirical research regarding the financial effects of participation in Individual Development Account (IDA) programs. Methods: Peer-reviewed outcome studies identified through electronic bibliographic databases and manual searches of article reference lists are reviewed. A total of 1…
Descriptors: Ownership, Economically Disadvantaged, Bibliographic Databases, Individual Development
Yarbrough, Stephen L. – 1984
The personal developmental levels of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds were studied; and the hypothesis that students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds would be less mature than other students in the developmental levels of autonomy, purpose, and interpersonal relationships was assessed. The effects of participation in…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Freshmen, Course Evaluation, Developmental Tasks
1970
The consultation reported on in this document was co-sponsored by the Commission on Religion in Appalachia and the West Virginia Council of Churches. The 110 participants (church representatives, college and university faculty and students, government officials, and secondary school personnel), all from north central West Virginia, met to explore…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Church Role, College Role, Compensatory Education