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Direct linkHolt, Leslie Edmonds; Holt, Glen E. – ALA Editions, 2010
Among public institutions, the library has great potential for helping the poor and disenfranchised. For many, the library is the only refuge for information, literacy, entertainment, language skills, employment help, free computer use and even safety and shelter. Experts Glen and Leslie Holt, with decades of service to inner city communities…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Lifelong Learning, Public Libraries, Library Services
The Impact of Economic Policies on Poverty and Income Distribution: Evaluation Techniques and Tools.
Bourguignon, Francois, Ed.; Pereira da Silva, Luiz A., Ed. – 2003
This book, a collection of articles and papers, reviews techniques and tools that can be used to evaluate the poverty and distributional impact of economic policy choices. Following are its contents: "Evaluating the Poverty and Distributional Impact of Economic Policies: A Compendium of Existing Techniques" (Francois Bourguignon and Luiz A.…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Economic Factors, Economic Impact, Economic Research
Buvinic, Mayra; Yudelman, Sally W. – 1989
Women in developing nations often work long, grueling hours alongside men in the fields, but must also cook and keep house, rear children, and provide health care. In short, woman's multifaceted labor is key to the family's survival. It is surprising, therefore, that until the United Nations designated a Decade for Women (1976-1985) the importance…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development
Blackburn, Clare – 1992
This book brings together sources of material on poverty and family health and makes it accessible to health and welfare teams working with families with young children. It draws on a wide range of disciplines and uses both "hard" and "soft" data to provide facts and figures and first-hand accounts of how poverty affects family…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Welfare, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Financial Resources
