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Download full textDe Vita, Carol J.; Manjarrez, Carlos A.; Twombly, Eric C. – 2000
This report on poverty in the District of Columbia is designed to serve as a strategic planning tool for the United Planning Organization (UPO), its delegate agencies, affiliate organizations, and the general public as they address the challenges of poverty in the city. The first section highlights the significant demographic changes that have…
Descriptors: Change, Children, Demography, Low Income Groups
Payton, Brenda – 1994
A wave of youth violence in America is hitting African American communities hard. This report highlights some efforts across the country to prevent and stop youth violence. People in Oakland (California), Pine Bluff (Arkansas), and Washington, D.C. were asked about youth violence in their communities. Of the adults surveyed, 77% were afraid that…
Descriptors: Black Community, Blacks, Children, Crime
Allen, MaryLee; Ebb, Nancy; Johnson, Olati; Liu, Joe; Mihaly, Lisa; Wolfe, Phyllis – 1991
Multiple sources were used to study the status of children in the District of Columbia, and recommendations for the improvement of their living conditions and opportunities are made based on these findings. The health and well-being of children in the U.S. capital lag behind the rest of the nation. One in 3 children in the District of Columbia…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role
