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Waxman, Laura DeKoven – 1991
To assess the status of hunger and homelessness in urban America during 1991, The U.S. Conference of Mayors surveyed 28 major cities whose mayors are members of its Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. The survey sought information and estimates from each city on: (1) the demand for emergency food assistance and emergency shelter and the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, City Officials, Economically Disadvantaged, Etiology
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in New York City. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Miami, Florida. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Chicago. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include attorneys, school principals, and…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in San Francisco. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Crime. – 1972
This document is a collection of the second session of hearings on drug abuse in the schools, conducted for the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Crime. This particular part delves into the drug problem in Los Angeles. Witnesses from this city whose statements were heard in the 1972 hearings include school teachers, former drug…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Legislation
Peer reviewedRubenstein, Richard E. – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1993
Discusses the causes of the Los Angeles (California) riots, and considers why such events have not occurred more often. Conflict-resolving forums that are needed are discussed, and a systematic search for urban programs that work is advocated. Urban problems must be seen as the result of unsatisfied human needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Crime, Ethnic Groups, Etiology
