Comments on the present status of black progress written by two members of Congress: the representative of the nineteenth congressional district, New York and chairman of the Black Caucus' Subcommittee on Welfare and Drug Abuse; and the representative of the fifth congressional district, Georgia, respectively. (JM)

Uses time-series analyses to examine "culture-of-poverty" argument behind rising poverty levels. Discusses alternative views. Finds welfare benefits reduce poverty, modestly relate to increasing female headship, and strongly relate to rising unemployment among young minority males. Calls for more comprehensive model to explain poverty.…

Uses federal survey data to examine U.S. population with inadequate income for less than one year. Reports long-term and persistent poor are more likely to be aged, Black, and disabled. Welfare programs may not target groups comprising the short-term poor, leading to inadequate services. (DHP)

Costs and the likely effects of assured child-support benefits on poverty and welfare participation are estimated under two scenarios: with and without incorporating the labor supply changes of custodial parents. Results indicate reductions in poverty rates, poverty gap, welfare caseloads, and expenditures. Changeable hours will increase costs.…

In an attempt to explore the impact of the teacher in programs for the environmentally disadvantaged, teacher-candidates' attitudes toward poverty were investigated with respect to perceived causes, symptoms, relative influence of socialization agents and potential poverty alleviation agents, and most effective treatment strategies. Implications…

NATIONAL TEACHER CORPS INTERNS ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM FOR TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED (TYPICAL NUMBER OF 35 TO 40 PERSONS) WERE RATED BY FACULTY MEMBERS AT EIGHT UNIVERSITIES ON (1) ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, (2) TEACHING AND FIELD PERFORMANCE, (3) RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DISADVANTAGED, (4) PERSONAL STABILITY AND STRENGTH, (5) INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS,…

This comprehensive document studies poverty in the U.S. and develops a set of recommendations for dealing with the problems. It examines poverty from the perspectives of both the national economy and local areas. It considers circumstances in both labor and consumer markets and looks at public and private activities, at revenue and spending…

This paper provides a general description of the Consumer Price Index, giving special attention to the applicability and reliability of this survey data for revising or refining the current poverty measure. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a statistical measure of the average change in prices…

Produced by the Agency for International Development, this magazine presents articles and speeches on international development. Published monthly, the articles focus on developing nations and problems and areas of development. Typical issues offer articles on food and nutrition, education, disaster and humanitarian relief, U.S. government policy,…

The contents of this report by the staff of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs--based on information gathered at the National Nutrition Policy hearings, from testimony before the Select Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee and through staff investigation--are organized in nine chapters, as follows: (1) Food Stamp…

Cities, as centers of urban culture, have not successfully met the special needs of the urban poor or of the rural poor who have migrated to the cities. A new strategy recommends that the poor (black or white) would be in a better position to break the poverty cycle if they were able to create their own "implanted communities" outside of existing…

This report provides an overview of the poverty problem and possible solutions. The available statistics and their limitations are summarized. The complementary roles of income-maintenance and employment policies are discussed. Because employment policies are limited to those who can be made employable, the report concludes that liberal changes in…

An empirical analysis of the effects of alternative income maintenance programs, The Survey of Economic Opportunity, was used to obtain estimates of the labor supply parameters required to assess the implications of these programs for hours of work of male family heads. Labor supply response to changes in the family heads' net wages and in family…

Casts doubts on the current belief that poverty leads to less medical care, and results in diminished health. Holds that level of education is a causal factor in individual health status and medical care utilization; the observed correlation between income and medical deprivation appears to be a consequence of education's relationship with both…

Analyzes policies in the Philippines pertaining to the urban and rural poor, describes programs and projects for the education and training of the urban disadvantaged, and recommends future actions. (SK)