The study identified characteristics and innovative approaches employed by exemplary vocational education programs in serving the disadvantaged in co-op, self-contained, and mainstreamed settings (secondary, postsecondary, and adult levels). Forty-one states, three territories and the District of Columbia responded to the request for three program…

A MIGRANT CHILD IS DEFINED AS A MEMBER OF A FAMILY OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WHO MUST TRAVEL A GREAT DISTANCE TO WORK. THE WORKERS FOLLOW A SEASONAL COURSE, OFTEN THROUGH SEVERAL STATES, AND RETURN HOME AFTER THE CROP SEASON IS OVER. THERE ARE ABOUT 415,000 MIGRANT CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 1960 THE MIGRANT FARM WORKER…

SPANISH AMERICAN RURAL YOUTH ARE SERIOUSLY HANDICAPPED BY A COMPLEXITY OF PROBLEMS, SUCH AS GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION, CULTURAL FACTORS, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEPRESSION, AND OUT-MIGRATION TO CITIES. ECONOMIC LIMITATIONS COMBINED WITH THE ISOLATION OF THESE PEOPLE TEND TO PERPETUATE HEALTH PROBLEMS. USUALLY, MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE, AND…

The major aim of this report is to develop a model of mental health service delivery to the urban, low-income black community. The model assumes that racism and poverty have placed constraints on the development and functioning of systems related to the black family and that the family is the primary source of mental health in the black community.…

A model of mental health service delivery to the low-income Puerto Rican population in areas of the mainland United States where Puerto Ricans are concentrated is presented in this report. The model, designed for use by family service agencies and other similar mental health facilities, assumes that Puerto Ricans are at great risk for mental…

Recommended teaching techniques for instructing disadvantaged students are presented in this manual. A general definition of a disadvantaged student is given in the introduction, followed by a specific listing of characteristics which a student in the State of Virginia should exhibit in order to qualify for a special program for disadvantaged…

This report of Senate hearings on health assistance for low income children presents the testimony of administration and public witnesses concerning Senate Bill S. 1204. The purpose of the bill is to broaden medical eligibility for children and pregnant women and to improve the delivery of preventive and other health care services to children…

IN THIS BOOK INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE POOR LIVING IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE OF NEW YORK CITY ARE PRESENTED AS A VEHICLE FOR DESCRIBING POVERTY AND EXPLORING ITS MYTHS, AND FOR SUGGESTING A CONCRETE ECONOMIC APPROACH TO HELP THE POOR TO HELP THEMSELVES. THE BOOK SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDS THAT NECESSARY JOBS BE CREATED BY EMPLOYING THE UNEMPLOYED POOR…

Various social problems are created by migration of low-income rural people into urban areas. These people are classified "low income" because their material level-of-living is often less than that found in urban areas. The dominant national values for material well-being are based upon urban middle class standards, thus creating a social problem…

To be used as teaching aids, these interviews were developed in a training program for VISTA volunteers in Monte Vista, Colorado, during the summer of 1965. The instructors, whose comments constitute a major scope of the document were mothers, ex-delinquents, school dropouts, and young unwed mothers from the poverty area. It is felt that this…

The Training Center for Community Programs was established at the University of Minnesota to increase understanding of, and to provide opportunity for, the economically disadvantaged. The Center published this directory of services and organizations to provide American Indians with sources of assistance in adjusting to community life in the urban…

This report addresses the question of how many economically and educationally disadvantaged children do and do not receive Title I services. The study involves the following: (1) a national representative sample of 242 elementary schools; (2) the documentation of students' receipt of regular and compensatory services provided by Title I in these…

Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in New York City in September, 1976, the paper sets forth the position that, in general, the individual requirements that allow a student to be classified as learning disabled are subtle but significant contributors to an assessment that discriminates against pupils from…

The Summer Food Program (SFP) is a federally funded program designed to feed needy children during school vacations from May through September. Children may be fed breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, plus two snacks, up to seven days a week. All meals must be served free to all children. The program provides an opportunity to simultaneously improve…

The author describes strategies and models (individualized instruction, diagnostic and prescriptive teaching, and behavior modification) which she suggests could result in improved special education services for exceptional children, especially Black and poor students. (CL)