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Direct linkNash, Bradley, Jr.; Bradley, Dana Burr – Educational Gerontology, 2006
National senior service programs have had a long and relatively successful history. Emerging at the intersection of federal aging and poverty policy initiatives in the early 1960s, projects such as the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and the Senior Companion Program (SCP) have expanded in size and scope over the last several decades. These two…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Local Issues, Older Adults, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedLovell, Cheryl D. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2000
Describes a study of two community colleges and ten community college administrators to determine whether federal policies had influence on these institutions. Proposes a new policy framework, based on the findings, with five dimensions: (1) federal research support; (2) federal tax laws; (3) federal student financial aid; (4) funded mandates; and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
