There are few standardized noncognitive measures available for this population, and (they)...appear to have limited utility for investigating the effects of basic education on disadvantaged adults. (Author)

The Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program is based on income maintenance. Budget levels do not fluctuate very much and caseworker intervention in client spending is slight. Few clients make use of provisions provided for special emergencies. (BC)

Summarizes statistics of a 1979 survey, discusses issues involved with linking labor force and income statistics, and illustrates how the database can be refined to produce insights into the relationship between employment problems and economic hardship. (JOW)

Twelve investigators who had independently conducted experimental preschool studies pooled their research efforts and discovered that investment in preschool reduced the need for high-cost special education services and increased projected lifetime earnings for the children. (Author/MLF)

A study of defendents in Houston, Texas, indicated that some low-income defendents were boycotting court-appointed counsel. The type of attorney did not seem to be significant. Advocacy-oriented counsel was recommended as a means of improving justice. (Author/BEF)

Contends that aging interest groups should give consideration to broadening the politics of aging by emphasizing justice between rich and poor and advocacy for all age groups. Claims such a politics would provide continued support for universal programs and be based on the principle that those most able to contribute to societal progress bear the…

Discusses the concept of an underclass and the use of the term in current literature. Attempts a correct definition of the word. Notes that it is still misleading with regard to Blacks because of the certain exclusion of the Black underclass from the labor market. (DM)

During the 1990s, poverty rates in the United States remained relatively stable despite a robust economy. This paper reviews the research and theoretical and conceptual developments during the past decade, including how the poverty line was developed; the causes of the virtually unchanged poverty rate; and the consequences of poverty for children.…

Proposes a theory of information poverty based on four concepts that serve as the basis for defining an impoverished life-world: risk taking, secrecy, deception, and situational relevance. A conceptual framework that links the world of the information-poor, the outsiders, with a world of insiders, is developed. Contains 64 references. (Author/LRW)

Many official strategies for school improvement appear to be based on an assumption that schools operate as autonomous units, hence the privileging of school-based characteristics that are taken to provide indicators of effectiveness. However, if the systemic relationships between schools are recognized then it may be that the establishment of…

This brief presents the findings of a study that examined the effects of "allostatic load" on children in poverty at age 9 and 13. "Allostatic load" refers to the measurement of the cumulative wear and tear on the body that results from experiencing stress. Research shows that high allostatic load in childhood is associated with long-term…

This publication provides a compilation of statistical information covering Pennsylvania high school graduates in public schools for the 2006-07 school year. Information is provided on race/ethnicity, gender and intended post-high school activity of graduates, including those who are college-bound. Information is also provided on special…

Within Ethiopia's overall development strategy, the Integrated Women's Empowerment Programme (IWEP) aims to develop, test and implement a comprehensive nationwide approach to empower women and their households in selected areas of all regions/national states of Ethiopia. The programme provides functional literacy education and livelihood skills…