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Peterson, Paul E., Ed. – 1985
Nine essays, originally presented at an interdisciplinary conference sponsored by the University of Chicago, address problems of the changing inner cities of older, industrial metropolitan areas. An introduction reviews important theories of urban development, and the impact of changing technology and racial composition. Part one includes an essay…
Descriptors: Crime, Economic Change, Economic Opportunities, Ghettos
Anderson, Elijah – 1990
This book provides a portrait of city life as observed by the author in an urban area encompassing two communities--one black, low income, and very poor (with an extremely high infant mortality rate) and the other racially mixed but becoming increasingly middle-to-upper income and white. It explores the dilemma of both Blacks and Whites, the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Change, Group Unity, Inner City
Download full textColman, Rosalie Marson; And Others – 1988
The Connecticut Haitian American community has recently become large enough and sufficiently well established to develop programs to assist economic and educational development in the Republic of Haiti. Southern Connecticut became a destination for large numbers of Haitian emigrants and political refugees in the 1950s, in 1964, and again in 1971.…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Role, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups
Waxman, Laura DeKoven; Reyes, Lilia M. – 1989
In 1988 officials in 27 major cities were surveyed on the following topics: (1) ability to meet demand for emergency food assistance and shelter; (2) causes and demographics of hunger and homelessness; (3) status of low-income housing; and (4) outlook for 1989. Summary findings included the following: (1) demand for emergency food assistance…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Homeless People, Housing Needs, Hunger
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of School Planning. – 1989
This report presents results of a comprehensive survey of the Goldsboro (North Carolina) City School System conducted during the 1988-89 school year. The purpose of the survey was to determine long-range planning implications for the areas of organization, facility utilization, facility needs, site development, and media facilities. The report is…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational Media, Educational Planning
