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Peer reviewedSaltz, Eli; Johnson, James – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1974
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Download full textVillas, Paul – 1988
A survey of 35 cases of reported abuse to individuals aged 60 and older in the state of Tennessee sought to determine demographic characteristics of the abused, perpetrators of elder abuse and neglect, types of abuse that occur, and any existence of relationships in elder abuse and neglect between urban and rural counties and eastern and western…
Descriptors: Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Elder Abuse, Females
Stickney, Benjamin D.; Fitzpatrick, Jody – 1987
In 1966, James Coleman's massive American schooling survey concluded that family background was principally associated with the existing inequities in cognitive achievement. Coleman's conclusion about schooling's minimal influence on academic performance violated an educational consciousness viewing school as the "great equalizer." Two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Davies, Don – 1989
Research has shown that family and community involvement in education is linked to healthy child development and to children's academic and social success in school. Family participation can also enhance adult personal development and empowerment, aid community problem-solving through collaboration, and advance the prospects for a more democratic…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Low Income Groups
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1982
The purpose of these Hearings of Subcommittees of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, is to investigate the effects of medicaid cutbacks on infant health. After introductory statements by the chairmen of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment,…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Aid, Health Services, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1984
This Congressional oversight hearing was convened to examine evidence that many of the nation's nursing homes restrict or deny access to the elderly poor and disabled, leaving the 18 million Americans dependent on Medicaid especially vulnerable to neglect and exploitation. Evidence was heard on discriminatory admissions, on the practice of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Hearings
Direct linkHorn, Diane – Teachers College Record, 2003
This article focuses on the challenges confronted by early childhood educators as they seek to offer developmentally effective programs and services for all children, especially those who live in urban settings characterized by cultural diversity. To meet the challenges, the programs that prepare these educators must take account of important…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Diversity, Urban Areas, Economically Disadvantaged
Travis, Arden L. – Journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1975
Describes an experimental program at Rochester Institute of Technology to see if the advantages of cooperative education can be extended to the financially deprived of the community. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Experimental Curriculum
Delco, Exalton A., Jr.; and others – Liberal Educ, 1969
Paper prepared for seminar in program of the Danforth Liberal Arts Workshop, Colorado College (June 17-July 3, 1968)
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Studies, Blacks, Disadvantaged Youth
Robinson, Vicki, Comp.; Buonaccorsi, Rick, Comp. – 1980
Twelve compensatory education programs that service elementary and secondary school students in California are described in this report. The programs operate in districts that are eligible for Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I funds. Each brief description includes background information, a discussion of program components, and the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Davis, Dan; Kugelmass, Judith – 1974
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is evaluated in this research report with respect to the effects of home environment. The main data of an original HIPPY study consisted of the children's performance in various tests of mental ability. In the present study, the same sample is used, but the focus of research is on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Environment, Home Instruction
MCDAVID, JOHN W. – 1968
THE HEADSTART PROGRAM, NOW 3 YEARS OLD, IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO THE SELF-PERPETUATING "CULTURES OF POVERTY." THE EVALUATION WHICH HAS ACCOMPANIED THIS SOCIAL EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS IDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE AND PROFITABLE KINDS OF INTERVENTION. THE OBJECTIVES OF HEADSTART ARE NOT SOLELY ACADEMIC BUT SEEK BROAD IMPROVEMENTS…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Enrichment Activities, National Programs
AARON, ROBERT L.; WHITE, WILLIAM F. – 1968
THREE FIFTH-GRADE CLASSES OF ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED NEGRO CHILDREN, EQUATED ON INTELLIGENCE AND READING ACHIEVEMENT, PARTICIPATED IN A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF VARYING AMOUNTS AND TYPES OF RACIAL CUEING ON AFFECTIVE SETS TOWARD THE PROTAGONIST AND ANTAGONIST IN A CLOZE TYPE READING SELECTION. ALL THREE CLASSES READ THE SELECTION, BUT CLASS A WAS…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cloze Procedure, Economically Disadvantaged, Grade 5
Lezotte, Lawrence W. – 1980
This author's focus is on identifying and describing the institutional patterns and instructional practices of elementary schools that are instructionally effective, especially for students from low socioeconomic and disadvantaged backgrounds. The steps for designing such a research project are outlined. A study is described that uses basic skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criteria, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
Pruger, Robert; Specht, Harry – 1967
This report on a job creation program for poor people deals with the organizations within which jobs were created, the responses of the organizations to the jobs, and the techniques which seemed useful in working with the organizations. Major sections include: (1) Employment, Unemployment and New Careers, (2) Organizational Barriers, (3) The Forms…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employers, Entry Workers, Guidelines
