Objectives of this project were to identify and catalog all existing reports on contracted evaluation studies by the Community Action Program (CAP) evaluation branch and the various program offices; to analyze a sample of contracted evaluation studies in terms of their adequacy as research projects; to assess a sample of CAP inhouse evaluations;…

This volume relates the origins of Volunteers in Service To America (VISTA), its problems and achievements. Originating in President Kennedy's proposal for a national service corps (1963), VISTA reached concrete form with the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. While white middle class youth constitute the bulk of the volunteers, the organization…

At a time when schools must adapt to rapid change in the social and economic structure of the community, educational leaders tend to insulate themselves from political reality. The educational leader is responsible for balancing the two forces of politics and change, which pull at the school's resources in opposite directions. He must develop…

In an important sense the problem of unemployment and underemployment, and to a considerable degree the problem of low incomes is not a national or general one; rather to a great extent these problems are confined to particular regions or to specific sectors within the general economy. East Kentucky is a rural region suffering from these problems…

This report, second in a three part series, surveys the educational activities administered by Federal agencies. It describes each program and summarizes the activities including data on funds obligated for them. Such activities are construed to include: (1) educational activities which are a Federal responsibility as indicated by statute or other…

Educational needs in the remote rural areas of America are profound. The sparsity of population causes transportation problems and hinders reorganization. As a result, the present system permits, and in some states, encourages independent school districts to continue operating when their programs are inferior even when compared to minimum…

The urban-associated adjustment problems of Spanish speaking migrants to Seattle, Washington were examined. A sample of 100 migrant household heads were interviewed to learn why they had moved to Seattle, to gain insights into the adjustment process, and to search for ways to facilitate their accommodation to an urban life style. All of the…

A program for bringing information about the schools to the members of the community in the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Texas) is described in this book. Funding was provided by the Texas Education Agency through its Elementary and Secondary Education Act and by the Hogg Foundation. Details of the program are described,…

The study is concerned with empirically deriving a labor supply function for members of poor families. It contains a definition of poverty as well as a brief summary of the characteristics of families in poverty in 1966 and a review of the existing literature on the supply of labor by the poor. A general model of labor supply based on family…

Prepared by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) for the Senate Committee on Government Operations hearings on S.10, a bill to revitalize rural and other economically distressed areas, this report relates to the impact on nonmetropolitan areas of DHEW programs. The report contains (1) an analysis of the DHEW programs which…

This document is a collection of the papers, reactions, discussions, and perspectives derived from the Conference on Rehabilitation in the Inner City. Conference participants included representatives of Model Cities Programs, State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation agencies, New Careers Programs, Community Development Agencies, Neighborhood…

An account of the hearing held by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the Mexican American community's problems with civil rights, this report does not necessarily represent the views of the Commission but is published to stimulate public interest in the problems confronting Mexican Americans. For nearly 6 months prior to the hearing (held in…

The purpose of the study, as stated, was to identify and arrange educational needs of migrant children and make recommendations for programs with the objective of improving and equalizing educational opportunities for children of migrant families in the State of Washington. The assessment was based on lay people and educators incorporating the…

The Reader Development Program of The Free Library of Philadelphia makes available audio-visual materials designed to aid under-educated adults and young adults in overcoming the educational, cultural and economic deficiencies in their lives. These materials are loaned for a week at a time to instructors, tutors, reading specialists, social…

The purpose of this document is to review the growing body of literature focusing on poverty and communication, assess it, and posit directions for future work. In all, some 4000 different studies are examined to develop an overview of the communication environment of the urban poor. No more than 200 had some relevance to poverty-communication;…