Proposes a 3-phase treatment program for ghetto drug addicts involving greater utilization of ex-addicts as counselor aides. (BH)

Revised version of paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Opinion Research, Lake George, New York, 1969. Based on experience in a ghetto study, paper focuses on sources of resistance to community surveys, some of the forms it takes, and the implications for social research. (RJ)

A new statement of philosophy for the American public library which recognizes and commits the institution to helping to end social inequality and injustice through improved information access and by reconstituting the institution's structure and staffing so that it can become and remain genuinely socially responsive is called for. (Author/NH)

Speech given before the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (22nd, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 1969)

In the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust, clandestine schooling became a form of resistance to Nazi attempts to eradicate Jewish culture. A variety of community groups provided schooling that attempted to give a sense of normalcy as well as hope. (Contains 144 endnotes.) (SK)

Investigating the role of preferences in causing persistent patterns of racial residential segregation in the United States has a long history. In this paper, we bring a new perspective--and new data from the 2004 Detroit Area Study--to the question of how best to characterize black and white preferences toward living in neighborhoods with people…

Teacher discussed the way of life in the ghetto and its effect on the teacher and student. (RK)

PUBLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA), THIS JOURNAL ISSUE CONSISTS OF FOUR ARTICLES WHICH DESCRIBE LIFE AMONG THE URBAN AND RURAL POOR. THE ARTICLES DISCUSS (1) A SLUM AREA IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, (2) GHETTO GANGS, (3) AN ORGANIZATION OF ARCHITECTS AND LAWYERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SLUM HOUSING CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND TO…

Designed to provide an introduction to primary data on ghetto economics, this comprehensive study is, in effect, a do-it-yourself guide to understanding economic realities. Professor Bell notes that it is impossible for one book to deal with hundreds of communities where ghettos might exist: she uses illustrative material about three cities in the…

Describes a white social worker's experiences over two years of working with delinquent youth in a minority-group, poverty community. It is emphasized that learning to understand the client's life style and value orientation is one way to achieve trust and effectiveness. (Author/GO)

Describes a study which investigated the influence of community prosperity on job satisfaction among black and white workers from both ghetto and middle income neighborhoods. (SF)