Examines the relationship between government programs and individuals within the family context, describing past and present efforts of the federal government toward integrated services. Emphasis is on initiatives of the Department of Health and Human Services. Current shifts in primary responsibility are translated into increasing state and local…

This report explores the services delivered, student performance, and characteristics of student and family supports for learning in a sample of 35 Catholic schools. The characteristics of Chapter 1 services in the sample are then compared to Chapter 1 services provided in public schools. The data are drawn from the 1992 Catholic School Supplement…

Chapter 1 is a federal assistance program that provides supplementary financial aid to public school districts, attempting to improve the educational opportunities of educationally deprived children residing in high poverty areas. The program assists qualified students in both public and private schools. This brochure answers questions that…