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Download full textNational Coalition for the Homeless, Washington, DC. – 1987
By winter 1987, up to three million men, women, and children will be homeless; the number of homeless persons will continue to increase at a rate of 25 percent. This report surveys the changes in the homeless population in the following 23 cities over the past year: Albuquerque (New Mexico), Atlanta (Georgia), Boston (Massachusetts), Chicago…
Descriptors: Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Family Problems
Inter-American Foundation, Rosslyn, VA. – 1988
This annual report from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), a federal development agency, includes letters from foundation officials describing the IAF-funded work in poverty areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. The report describes IAF's In-Country Support System (ICS), staffed by local professionals who assist grantees and report their…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
Ford Foundation, New York, NY. – 1985
The problems facing low-income families headed by women and some current and planned Ford Foundation responses are discussed in this paper. The first section presents a general overview of the problem, with special focus on nonpayment of child support and teenage pregnancy. The debate over the Federal welfare program and other attempts to use…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Family Income, Fatherless Family, Federal Programs
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1979
This report contains summaries by representatives of major federal agencies of the ways in which their programs relate to children. Generally, each reporting agency provides a brief description of programs, information on authorizing legislation, appropriations and any recent program modifications as well as names of any programs that have been…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Children, Day Care, Delinquency
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1966
ALTHOUGH THE AVERAGE STANDARD OF LIVING OF FARM PEOPLE HAS BEEN RISING STEADILY, THEY CONTINUE TO FACE SEVERE PROBLEMS OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY. THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA INCOME OF FARM RESIDENTS IS LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS THAT OF THE NONFARM POPULATION. MILLIONS HAVE MOVED TO CITIES, LEAVING STAGNATING RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND INCREASING THE CITY…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor, Federal Legislation
CEBOTAREV, ELEONORA A.; KING, GARY W. – 1966
IN THE CURRENT WAR ON POVERTY, THE POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS SERVED THE MIDDLE-CLASS FARMER, IS NOT WELL DEFINED. TO IDENTIFY FACTORS WHICH INHIBIT THE ADOPTION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR, A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE SERVICE IN MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AN APPALACHIAN AREA HAVING A HIGHER…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors
BONILLA, FRANK – 1964
THE WRITER TOOK THE POSITION THAT ANY ACTION PROGRAM TO CHANGE THE POVERTY CONDITIONS OF NEW YORK CITY PUERTO RICANS SHOULD BE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CULTURAL LIFE. THERE EXISTS AMONG PUERTO RICANS A SENSE OF ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION AND UNITY WHICH AFFECTS THEIR BEHAVIOR WITHIN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. ONE FACTOR WHICH FIGURES IMPORTANTLY IN NEW…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Community Problems, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Louisville Univ., KY. – 1967
IN SPRING 1967 THE FALLS OF THE OHIO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SPONSORED A 12-SESSION LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CITIZENS OF THE LOUISVILLE STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA WITH BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA, ITS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE RAMIFICATIONS OF URBANIZATION, AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. A LETTER…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Services, Cultural Context, Educational Opportunities
Holden, Matthew, Jr. – 1973
The essay addresses both the question of poverty and the scope of political science. The study of poverty demands a transeconomic approach because the act of making an economic choice is fundamentally political, but the act is likely to be ambiguous and that ambiguity is peculiarly revealed in the politics of poor relief. While the idea of…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Family Income, Finance Reform, Financial Policy
Nolan, Nelda M.; Gross, John G. – 1972
The report evaluates the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Missouri by comparing the dietary adequacy and nutrition knowledge of 200 program families representative of urban, small town and rural areas with that of 200 similarly representative non-program families. Data were gathered by personal interviews taken in March,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Data Analysis, Demography
Grandstaff, Marvin – 1974
The concept of nonformal education (NFE) is explored in a series of team reports. These reports fulfill the first objective, knowledge building, of a program that will culminate in the application of the knowledge about NFE in developing areas of the world through consultation, technical assistance, workshops, and information dissemination.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Blair, Patricia W. – 1974
Too much of the debate over the five-year, 30 billion dollar program of State and Local Assistance has focussed on its presumed or theoretical impact. Too little has dealt with what actually happens when the quarterly Treasury checks arrive at the local level. Local-level studies that are under way concentrate heavily on the fiscal impact of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, City Government, Economically Disadvantaged, Equal Protection
Gould, Richard J. – 1969
This manual provides an outline of the federal programs available which actually or potentially support New Careers programs, and suggests some methods for increasing the chances of getting funds. Three sections cover: (1) Trends in New Careers Legislation, (2) Improving Funding Opportunities, and (3) A Legislative Summary. This legislative…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Career Opportunities, Educationally Disadvantaged, Federal Aid
Walther, Regis H. – 1968
"Research results indicate that the Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) has been effective in reaching seriously disadvantaged youth and in improving the community and work adjustments of these youths. At the same time, these achievements appear to fall far short of the full potential of the NYC Programs." Among the problems of program and…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrollment Influences, Job Skills
Walther, Regis H. – 1967
Reported is the first phase of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of selected Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs. Effectiveness was judged by community and work adjustment of enrollees. Experimental and control groups were selected in four cities; samples were mainly Negroes, with more females than males. Findings from interviews with…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Females, Job Development
