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New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. – 1989
New Mexico's State plan for the education of homeless children and youth is submitted in compliance with Title VII-B of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The plan is comprised of 10 sections and five appendices. Section 1 states that the State Department of Education (SDE) is responsible for the administration of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, FL. – 2001
This volume presents information from a social indicators project designed to shed light on factors affecting civic health in twenty-six communities where John S. and James L. Knight published newspapers and provided grants to improve quality of life. Seven chapters discuss research results: (1) "Listening and Learning" (e.g., growth of…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Welfare, Citizen Participation, Community Development
Peer reviewedKelley, Susan J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
A study of 161 substance-abusing mothers assessed 10 maternal risk factors: maternal depression; domestic violence; nondomestic violence; family size; incarceration; no significant other at home; negative life events; psychiatric problems; homelessness; and drug use severity. Parenting stress and child abuse potential was higher for women with…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedParker, J. Michael – Urban Education, 1989
Describes an adult literacy program in which semiliterate adults improve their skills by reading to children at a New York (New York) daycare center. The adults are able to use developmentally appropriate books without losing self-esteem and the children benefit from initial literacy experiences. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Day Care
Peer reviewedWeitzman, Beth C.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1992
Studies the degree to which psychiatric and substance abuse problems and victimization place families at elevated risk of requiring emergency housing and prevalence of these problems among 677 mothers in families requesting shelter and 495 comparison-group housed mothers in New York City. Problems, reported infrequently, correlate with…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis, Crisis Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedDennis, Deborah L.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1991
Assesses research to date on homeless mentally ill persons including progress in research approaches (street versus sheltered homeless populations, and directions for further research) and the evolution of new service approaches. Reviews the development of federal, state, and local policies, including descriptions of four model programs and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Clinical Psychology, Drug Abuse, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedPowers, Jane L.; Jaklitsch, Barbara – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Focuses on issues relevant to educating homeless adolescents, including barriers to education, historical trends in homelessness, and reasons adolescents become homeless. The unique problems of this group, such as victimization and street life, are discussed with implications for educators. Recommendations are made for program and policy in this…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Compensatory Education, Delinquency Prevention
Bullard, Sara – Teaching Tolerance, 1993
The B. F. Day Elementary School in Seattle (Washington) exemplifies positive changes that can be made with principal leadership and teacher involvement. The school is one of six Seattle urban schools receiving federal and state support for educating homeless children under the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Peer reviewedKim, Cathy Y.; Garcia, Jesus – Social Education, 1996
Argues that literature-based social studies provide personal perspectives for examining essential social studies concepts and generalizations. Includes lesson sequences utilizing trade books to teach about poverty, hope, and involuntary relocation for primary, middle, and secondary school students. Briefly describes the books mentioned and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Cultural Pluralism
Direct linkGentry, Quinn M.; Elifson, Kirk; Sterk, Claire – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine how various living conditions impact the context within which low-income African American women engage in a diverse range of high-risk behavior that increases their risk for HIV infection. The study, based on 2 years of ethnographic fieldwork, analyzed the living conditions of 45 African American women at…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), African Americans, Feminism, Intervention
Thrane, Lisa E.; Hoyt, Danny R.; Whitbeck, Les B.; Yoder, Kevin A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Problem: Various demographic and familial risk factors have been linked to runaway behavior. To date, there has not been a systematic investigation of the impact of size of community on runaway behavior. This study will compare runaways from smaller cities and rural areas to their urban counterparts. Methods: A convenience sample of 602…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Runaways, Victims of Crime, Child Neglect
Andrade, Naleen N.; Hishinuma, Earl S.; McDermott, John F., Jr.; Johnson, Ronald C.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Makini, George K., Jr.; Nahulu, Linda B.; Yuen, Noelle Y. C.; McArdle, John J.; Bell, Cathy K.; Carlton, Barry S.; Miyamoto, Robin H.; Nishimura, Stephanie T.; Else, Iwalani R. N.; Guerrero, Anthony P. S.; Darmal, Arsalan; Yates, Alayne; Waldron, Jane A. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies. Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Identification, Incidence, Anxiety
Swick, Kevin J. – 1995
This paper discusses the development of an action-centered, experience-based graduate course on homelessness for teachers and administrators, based on the premise that educators must have accurate and sensitive perceptions of homeless students and their families in order not to stereotype such individuals. A collaborative initiative was formed…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Education Courses, Educational Strategies
Minnesota State Dept. of Economic Security, St. Paul. – 1995
The Minnesota YouthBuild Program enables at-risk youth to gain useful job skills while working towards their high school diploma or GED. The program also provides affordable housing to battered women and children and very low income persons. The 226 youth participating in the program in 1994 were aged 16 to 24 and categorized as at-risk persons.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Community Relations, Crime Prevention
Western Alliance of School Social Work Organizations, Tucson, AZ. – 1995
The purpose of the Western Alliance of School Social Work Organizations is to promote the profession of school social work in the western region of the United States. This conference proceedings booklet provides a conference schedule, abstracts for 10 general and workshop sessions, and abstracts for 15 poster session papers. Proceedings reflect…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Crisis Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
