An anthropological approach to women discusses; their role in developing nations; the influences of economic growth upon male and female roles; women speaking for themselves; women's constructions of reality; female learning processes and their modern adaptions; varied educational influences; and the involvement of women in education for…

Notes that although the median income of black families continues to rise slowly during the seventies this rise has been insufficient either to narrow the gap between black and white family income or to over ride the erosion of purchasing power caused by the constantly increasing cost of living. (Author/AM)

Low income of many Black families, which is a product of racism, is at the root of problems Black colleges face. Low endowments and small student bodies (which imply less potential for soliciting federal aid) make it difficult for these colleges to compete with larger, predominantly White institutions. (GC)

Teachers need not live in a ghetto to gain knowledge of their students' experiences. All that is needed is an awareness of the general lifestyle experiences of ghetto children and youth and the use of a little imagination in relating these experiences to the teaching process. (Author/EB)

Major political and economic forces, which affect the provision of primary health services, particularly to underserved populations, are reviewed. Technological, professional, governmental, fiscal, and societal solutions are proposed. (GC)

This article shows that, while there has been a modification of health care facilities and new approaches to medical care, little change has been effected in the interrelationship between the poor and the delivery of quality medical care. (Author/GC)

Provides a brief history of the discrimination against Black education and argues that Blacks now attend separate and unequal schools. (IRT)

The effectiveness of education as an intervention strategy for the upward mobility of poor and minority group children is examined. It is hypothesized that if the general education intervention strategy is not successful, then the full potential of bilingual programs will not be realized. (Author/GC)

Ways to motivate poor rural workers to establish organizations to promote their interests are discussed, along with a review of workers' education programs and methods of teaching adults. (MF)

The paper maintains that the preventive medical model is inappropriate for dealing with childhood developmental disorders. (Author)

Twenty-one third grade, Black males of low socioeconomic status exhibiting problem behaviors were assigned to one of three settings: a classroom with a crisis-resource teacher who assisted regular teachers in establishing individualized programs; a class with a crisis-resource teacher only; and a classroom without services from a crisis-resource…

Because Blacks have not taken full advantage of the opportunities that have arisen in higher education, a program using such techniques as self-efficacy, modeling, and social marketing should be implemented to effect a change in the attitude of Black community toward formal education. (CB)

Although educators have oversold schools' ability to cure social ills, they have undersold schools' capacity to provide a sound academic education for every child. Communities and political representatives must be mobilized to ensure that ignorance of the rich academic disciplines underlying U.S. culture and intellectual progress for the past 200…

Before 1944, when Great Britain's local education agencies were empowered to ensure that students were adequately clothed and fed, the Boots for the Bairns Fund sponsored by the Yorkshire Evening Post provided shoes for poor children in Leeds. This article reviews the fund's history from 1921 to 1939. (PGD)

Interpretations of empirical findings on the current trend of economic deterioration among blacks lay blame on the victims instead of on racism and the economics of capitalism. This special issue presents findings of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, with articles interpreting the data along the lines of theories developed by black…