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Harris, Irving B. – 1990
The incidence of child abuse, child neglect, parental drug abuse, and other child-related problems is increasing rapidly. More children are coming to school at risk of failure. What can be done to prevent the cycle of poverty and poor education that results? Head Start is a good program, but even Head Start cannot help a third of its participants:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Economically Disadvantaged, High Risk Students
Hamburg, David A. – 1993
This booklet contains an address presented before the Council of Advisors of the National Center for Children in Poverty, explaining the need for programs to help reallocate resources and energies to aid not only the disadvantaged but the country as a whole. Many issues related to aiding impoverished children are also discussed. The address…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Children
