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Roth, William – Society, 1982
Examines the sociopolitical circumstances surrounding the formulation, passage in Congress, and presidential veto of the Comprehensive Child Development Act of 1971 (S.1512). Argues that policy is often influenced by several issues that motivate political action; in the case of child care legislation, children are only one factor among many.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Control, Day Care, Disadvantaged Youth