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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1985
This document is an information paper prepared for the Senate Special Committee on Aging which analyzes 1980 census data on living conditions of older Americans. The analysis provides the following conclusions: (1) older women are more likely to be poor, widowed, and living alone than are older men; (3) labor force participation and median income…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Housing, Housing Needs, Living Standards
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 1987
The hearings reported in this document focused on the need to reform the welfare system and the effects those reforms could have on welfare recipients. Issues addressed by the subcommittee members and the witnesses were the following: (1) why do one-fifth of the nation's children live in poverty in spite of welfare programs; (2) can the…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Budgeting, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1987
At this hearing on abolishing poverty among older Americans, 11 witnesses testified regarding the needs of elderly and disabled Americans. Of particular concern was the efficacy of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income as programs to reduce poverty and the special concerns of elderly blacks. Most witnesses spoke about the negative…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Blacks, Budgeting, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
The series of five extensive oversight hearings specifically focused on Johnson O'Malley funds; education functions; the bill's formula for distribution of education funds; the new education personnel system; the development of regulations relative to academic and living standards for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools; the administration of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indians
US Senate, 2005
The purpose of this hearing was to look for answers to the following questions about the workforce of tomorrow: How will tomorrow's workforce differ from today's? What kind of jobs will tomorrow's employers be looking to fill? What skills will tomorrow's workers need to fill those jobs? And, most importantly, what can be done now to be sure that…
Descriptors: Living Standards, Job Training, Futures (of Society), Labor Force
Michigan Infrastructure Coalition, Lansing. – 1986
The Michigan Infrastructure Coalition was formed to review needs and make judgments concerning priorities for future infrastructure investments in Michigan. This report describes the coalition's findings and is intended to serve as the guidelines for state elected officials. Contents include: (1) an introduction (specifying priority areas); (2)…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards, Futures (of Society)
