Benefit Alert was designed to help the low-income aged of Philadelphia take advantage of material benefits they were entitled to under existing state and federal legislation. An implicit goal of the project was to test a governmental agency's ability to be an advocate for the poor. (Author)

Author comments on field teaching and alternative education from a sociological point of view; in general, he agrees with the field teacher concept as a new organizational form." (Author/SP)

Forty-four hard core welfare recipients were administered the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire. The profiles were intercorrelated and factor analyzed. Two distinct groups were depicted. The first group characteristics were dependency and rigidity, while the second one characterized self res\riction and restraint. Counseling strategies were…

Willingness to work is the only collateral required of the disadvantaged by this subsidiary of a Georgia bank. (BH)

Discusses existing child and maternal health care services, the growing need for new projects and manpower, and the costs of such programs. (AJ)

This neighborhood medical care center serves 45,000 low income residents of the South Bronx with the help of area residents hired as health advocates to bridge communications gaps. (BH)

Points out that education is the only area where tax monies must be spent in a government agency. Indicates that Medicare can be used in a private hospital, social security can be spent anywhere, and food stamps do not have to be used in a government store. (JOW)

Explores the potential of self-directed learning as a strategy for better understanding and serving the hard-to-reach adult. Cites evidence of self-directed learning among special adult populations and considers fundamental questions about the concept of self-directed learning. (JOW)

Reports contents of the Children's Defense Fund's analysis of the effects on families of the Reagan administration's fiscal 1983 budget. (Author/RH)

Discusses the proceedings of a recent American Economic Association convention where manpower programs were the main topics of concern. Most who attended favored exploring whether selective job creation at modest wage levels could increase employment opportunities without fanning inflation and direct training programs to the disadvantaged. (CT)

Examines the economic hardship that divorce entails. Wives are usually awarded custody of children without commensurate financial help from fathers and face other impediments in the labor market to higher pay and adequate employment opportunities. Policies dealing with these problems often center on income transfers and enforcement of child…

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