The author discusses charges of black genocide" and the difference between the individual and structural theories about the causes of poverty and concludes that lack of access by the poor to family planning services should be regarded as a problem in the distribution of medical services and not as a welfare problem. (Author)

Defines priorities in the field of early childhood education in relation to children's experiences, leadership, nonprofessionals, parents, facilities, and coordination and integration of services. (DR)

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Argues that in order to understand the future of American cities one must be aware that people adapt to and manipulate city life by changing the categories by which major urban phenomena and processes are perceived and analyzed. Examines developments in urban industry, politics, and federal programs to demonstrate the argument. (Author/MJL)

Reviews statements of the Reagan administration's intent in educational policymaking. Examines significant federal educational policy and program events during 1981-82 and discusses the impact on future Federal policymaking in education. Suggests that progress in disassembling the federal educational role has established a new sense of direction…

The histories of five multisite, qualitative policy studies were examined to see how much variation in formalization reflected the technical requirements of the research problem, the demands of the federal client, and the preferences of the project team and its professional network. (Author/PN)

Focuses on the impact of federal policies and programs on community colleges. Suggests that community colleges have not provided vital information to be used by federal agencies to improve resource allocation and, ultimately, institutional impact. Reviews trends in federal programs and policies. (DMM)

Responses from 39 state school superintendents reveal that they do not expect the new federal stance on education to have much effect on the traditional secondary curriculum, but that they see federally funded programs as losing ground. (Author/MLF)

Analyzes the causal relationships of the fertility differentials of 2200 married women in a small Korean town. Notes the effect on fertility of socioeconomic status, age at first marriage, family background, and various family planning strategies (contraception, abortion). Discusses a process model on fertility. (Author/SB)

Predicts that the impact of the new conservative movement on teaching materials and practices will negatively influence the education of girls, and that changes in federal programs will affect affirmative action for adult women as students and educators. Part of a theme issue on women in education. (Author/SJL)

Discusses the Intergovernmental Personnel Act by which federal agencies are helping to ease the oversupply of college staff in many disciplines by temporarily hiring selected faculty members. (SJL)

Discusses the development of the Great Society idea, its central themes, the rhetorical problem of its presentation and resolution. Obstacles to adopting the programs were overcome by employing conservative themes, claiming a moral imperative to act, and distinguishing the Great Society from older programs. (JMF)

Recognizing the importance of scientific research to the preservation of national security, the U.S. Navy uses its Navy Science Awards Program to encourage students in scientific pursuits. Described are purposes, operation, awards, and perceived value of the program. (DC)

Respondents said that their housing usually met needs, but that numerous details needed to be improved. Individually and collectively, federal housing programs were inconsequential to these older rural persons "left behind."