The educational opportunity programs of the State University of New York (SUNY) were initiated (1) to seek out disadvantaged but talented youngsters and present them with an opportunity to enter a program of higher education; (2) to help each of these students complete satisfactorily the educational program in which he has enrolled; and (3) to…

According to the definition of the Social Security Administration, a family of four was considered "poor" when their total annual income was less than $3,000. In 1955, the Household Food Consumption Survey found that all families spent one-third of their annual income on food, regardless of place of residence and income level, and farmers produced…

In April 1965 the Educational Research (now Resources) Information Center (ERIC) was delegated the responsibility of improving the availability of educational information, especially information about the disadvantaged. The purpose was to assist local education agencies to develop and implement their own programs for the disadvantaged and for all…

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE BY DISADVANTAGED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED. STUDENTS WITH IQ SCORES OF 97 OR HIGHER WERE CLASSIFIED AS EITHER SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL ON THE BASIS OF SCORES FROM A GENERAL SCIENCE TEST. DATA FROM STUDENT INFORMATION SHEETS, INTERVIEWS WITH PARENTS, AND STUDENT CUMULATIVE RECORDS…

This article presents data which indicate that, contrary to popular belief, the economic gains of many Blacks may have eroded under the combined effects of inflation and recession. (Author/MC)

Despite the economic achievements of the last two decades, developing countries are still faced with the problem of providing the basic human needs for people living in extreme poverty. This article describes the elements of a basic needs development program and suggests methods of action. (MA)

Use of environmental as well as developmental measures in screening high-risk children is suggested as a solution to some of the problems of EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment) and similar programs. (Author/CL)

In a response to the editorial critique of Project Head Start (by A.D.B. Clarke and A. M. Clarke) the authors claim that the Clarkes' conclusions were based upon questionable assumptions, a selective review of research, and errors in fact, ignoring the considerable evidence that Head Start has improved the social competence of economically…

Many issues remain unresolved when considering whether the welfare system perpetuates the poverty of its recipients. The debate often focuses on Blacks. No one considers factors such as the self-defined needs of the target population. Cuts in payment programs may be of some value but are not a panacea. (VM)

Community-based organizations provide special services and opportunities to women training for nontraditional occupations. (JOW)

Presents findings of a longitudinal study which examined the possible determinants and consequences of repeat pregnancy among economically disadvantaged young mothers. Reports that early subsequent pregnancies are associated with a number of negative short-term consequences in education, employment, and welfare dependency. (KH)

Various issues concerning adolescent parenthood are discussed including economically disadvantaged teens, poor wages of high school dropouts, single parenthood, lack of reasons to delay parenthood, lack of job skills, and lack of child care facilities that would allow teen parents the opportunity to learn job skills. (CT)

The duplex society, in which the poor live in close proximity to others but in a separate compartment, is already with us. Unless something deeply changes about family income, more than one-third of future generations will come to adulthood having spent a portion of their childhood in official poverty. (RM)