The second research and evaluation conference of the Annie E. Casey Foundation attracted many participants from the public and private sectors. In spite of their diverse backgrounds and approaches to evaluation, the participants shared a sense that researchers and evaluators need to find better ways to collect and use information. The primary…

Articles in this theme issue explore the state of children and youth at the end of the millennium. Imagination and the arts, ethnographic and interpretive exploration, and traditional social science investigations are used to consider the meaning of childhood and what life is like for children today. The articles are: (1) "Children at…

Article is a further development of Satellite Communities," which appeared in the January-February, 1972 issue of the Center Magazine." (RJ)

Universities cannot avoid having an impact on their communities, but seek to make that impact more socially responsible. (Editor)

The many different kinds of urban institutions are identified and the state of higher education in urban areas is discussed. The effect of the land-grant colleges movement is described. Three guiding philosophies during the present century about American education are identified: colleges as aristocratic institutions, meritocracy, and…

Three important factors for good schools, whether they're urban, suburban, or rural, are: understanding from the community, professional development for teachers, and the cooperation of parents. (CJ)

Philosophies and themes of the revitalization movement in which President Carter's national urban policy was developed are reviewed. It is held that the new policy does not adequately address the needs of those who suffer the most from urban decay. (GC)

Criticizes the assertion that Native Americans have special and nearly unsolvable problems because of the conflict between their traditional cultures and the requirements of city life. Determines the extent to which the Native American urban experience is due to their culture as opposed to the stresses of the urban environment. (JM)

Described is a simulation game concerned with the expeditious location of a sewage plant in a hypothetical urban area. Over 15 college or high school students can play the game, which involves government bargaining, citizen reaction, and side payments. (Author/AV)

As the cuts continue in Britain, the author reports on the greater crises facing New York schools in the wake of the city's bankruptcy. (Editor/RK)

Books and online discussion groups encourage youth to develop strong narrative voices. Includes an annotated bibliography of books and Internet sites dealing with discovering the self and others; exploring race, culture, archeology, technology, war, poverty, gender and urban problems; creating and critiquing stories; and publishing industry…

Discusses areas of disagreement between the Institute of Medicine's report, "Homelessness, Health and Human Needs," and the controversial supplementary statement, "Health Care for the Homeless," issued separately by 10 of the authors. (FMW)

Discusses social science research methodologies and reviews domestic and foreign research on homelessness. Concludes that additional research would make only a marginal contribution to solving what has been identified as an economic and political problem. (FMW)

Discusses the development of social policy since 1901, with special emphasis on the War on Poverty. Analyzes the relationships among poverty, social norms, and family structure. Outlines the problems of the new social condition, characterized by drug abuse and welfare dependency. (FMW)

Describes research on the prevalence of alcohol, drug, and mental (ADM) disorders and the characteristics of homeless substance abusers and persons with mental illnesses. Reviews methodological problems. Finds prevalence rates of ADM disorders, extreme poverty, isolation from support network, and contact with correctional agencies higher in…