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Peer reviewedSchiller, Bradley R. – American Journal of Sociology, 1970
It is concluded that a substantial portion of the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) sons' socioeconomic and academic underachievement can only be explained in terms of a relative constriction in opportunities. The Constriction itself is based on the economic status of the origin family. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Opportunities, Economically Disadvantaged, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Download full textLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1985
This study was requested (by Representatives Charles B. Rangel and Harold Ford) in August 1984, to explore the factors which influence the poverty rate among children. Researchers were asked to examine demographic trends, economic factors, government policies, and other phenomena which could help explain why, despite increased government…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities
