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White, Sheldon H. – Young Children, 1988
Reviews the book, "Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage," which takes a new look at research about and programs for disadvantaged young children and their parents. (BB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Programs, Health Programs

Ceglowski, Deborah – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2002
Describes Ellsworth and Ames' edited book as an eclectic collection including historical, ethnographic, autobiographical, empirical, and self-reflective texts. Maintains that although the book is an important contribution to the literature by placing current practices into historical and social context, thereby leading to a more critical view of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Book Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Levy, Frank S.; Michel, Richard C. – 1985
Charles Murray's book, "Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980," proposes the abolition of benefit programs for all working-aged persons for the following reasons: (1) it is logically impossible for the government to aid the poor by creating incentives for people to become poor; (2) since the mid-1960s the United States has so…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Blacks, Conservatism, Demography