This project was undertaken to establish a basis for a compensatory curriculum for disadvantaged preschool children by using existing empirical data to identify factors that predict success in reading comprehension and that differentiate the disadvantaged from the nondisadvantaged. The project focused on factors related to success in learning to…

This report is a supplement to an earlier report entitled North Carolina Mobility Project, 1968-69. The report covers Mobility's relocation assistance activities between September 1, 1969 and September 30, 1970, a thirteen month period encompassing three extensions to Contract Number 87-35-68-06. During the period covered by this report as well as…

This paper discusses discrimination against women in our society. Statements and sayings from all over the world which reflect historical discriminatory attitudes towards women are quoted and it is evident that such attitudes are still prevalent in contemporary times. Despite federal legislation and state laws banning sex discrimination, the need…

Thirty-nine tables on the economic and social trends from 1950-67 in the Ozark Gateway District are presented in this report. This four-county area in Southwest Missouri was dormant for over 10 years, with limited population growth, low levels of productivity, and low incomes. It was operating below its potential level of general business activity…

At a time of urban crisis, it becomes essential for people to learn about the special problems and needs of other people in the same community. If not actual experience, then visual experience through television can provide a good view into the perspective of other cultures. Television has an obligation to provide education of this sort,…

Discusses United States' neglect of the problems of Haitian boat people in adjusting to American social and economic life. Presents findings of a field study of Haitians in a Federal health clinic and three labor camps. Despite hard work, Haitians's social mobility is limited by their indebtedness to the company store, and their lack of contact…

No human problem is older than starvation. Authorities agree that poverty and unequal distribution of resources are the basic causes of hunger. The hungry are ignored by the world because they have no political power and even less economic strength. How to build a world without hunger is discussed. (RM)

Investigated British attitudes toward the poor as measured by MacDonald's Povery Scale and the Protestant Ethic Scale. Supporters of the British Conservative Party had more negative attitudes toward the poor, and were more likely to blame the poor for their fate than supporters of the British Labour Party. (JAC)

For over four decades, American policymakers have focused their attention on readying young children for school. Despite noble policy efforts, durable investments and a persistent belief in the ability of early childhood education to offset social inequities, significant challenges exist for America's urban young children as they enter school.…

This brief examines the relationship between increased child support enforcement and frequency of visitation between children and their nonresident fathers. Data come from the 1997 and 1999 National Survey of America's Families. The study emphasizes children of single mothers because children in such households face the greatest risk of long-term…

The federal government administers an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), as do many states. States that enact EITCs can reduce child poverty, support welfare-to-work, and cut taxes for working poor families. The popularity of state EITCs results from continued child poverty, welfare reform, and tax changes. Research confirms the effectiveness of…

This report presents data on single parent families, focusing on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving during the calendar year prior to the survey as well as other support provided, such as health insurance and non-cash support for children up to age 21 years. Data came from the April 2000 supplement to the Current…

In 1997, the District of Columbia enacted legislation implementing provisions of the 1996 federal welfare law, which includes a 5-year lifetime limit on welfare benefits. Families will begin reaching that limit in 2002. The District's welfare reform experience has been similar to that of other states. Welfare caseloads have fallen substantially,…

This brief uses 1997 National Survey of America's Families data to examine characteristics of poor, nonresident fathers who do not pay child support. Overall, poor fathers resemble poor mothers in educational levels and barriers to employment. Of the 2.5 million poor, nonresident fathers who do not pay child support, the two largest groups are…

Over the past decade, the number of homeless children in America has more than doubled. Educators, however, are still legally obligated to enroll and support them, because of the passage of the "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001, which reauthorized the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Although schools cannot solve homelessness,…