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United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1998
This report summarizes the latest available statistics on international achievements in registering each child at birth; immunizing all children; assisting adolescents, particularly girls; and addressing homelessness in wealthy nations. Each of the report's sections contains a commentary, related statistics, and a discussion on progress and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children
Phillips, Norma Kolko, Ed.; Straussner, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg, Ed. – 1997
The 12 chapters of this volume offer a comprehensive portrait of today's children and their challenging urban environments. The opportunities and obstacles that confront children are examined in detail, and key social problems are discussed in the following contributions: (1) "Growing Up in the Urban Environment: Opportunities and Obstacles for…
Descriptors: Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGreen, Rex S., Ed.; Newman, Frederick L., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
The six articles of this special section address the organizational context that shapes utilization of mental health services, the relevance of data elements and results to decision making, and assuring the validity of evaluation results. Theoretical and practical concerns are considered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Coping, Data Collection, Decision Making
Download full textSteinberg, James B., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This volume presents 13 essays on urban problems in the United States, particularly in Los Angeles (California) following the 1992 riots, and policy options for the future. Part 1 addresses policies of the past three decades; Part 2 looks at children, youth, and families; Part 3 discusses crime and criminal justice; and Part 4 examines public…
Descriptors: Children, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime, Drug Abuse
PDF pending restorationWest Contra Costa Unified School District, CA. – 1996
The documents in this collection relate to the Homeless Education Project conducted in the elementary and secondary schools of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (California). The first document is a chart describing the project and its main goals: (1) an accelerated curriculum in reading and mathematics; (2) effective procedures for…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Access to Education, Cambodian, Child Development
Baumohl, Jim, Ed. – 1996
This book about homelessness in the United States offers 16 chapters in three parts. Part 1, "History Definitions, and Causes," includes: (1) "Redefining the Cursed Word: A Historical Interpretation of American Homelessness" (Kim Hopper and Jim Baumohl); (2) "Homelessness: Definitions and Counts" (Martha R. Burt); (3)…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Family Problems, Federal Aid
Stronge, James H., Ed. – 1992
One of the more enigmatic issues of contemporary homelessness is that of schooling. This collection highlights issues related to the provision of an education to homeless children and youths. Background information is offered, with an analysis of educational policy relating to homeless children. Practical strategies and a review of successful…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Online Submission, 2006
The "EFA (Education For All) Global Monitoring Report 2006" estimates that about 100 million children of primary school age, 55 percent of them girls, are not enrolled in primary school. UNESCO Bangkok, the Consortium for Street Children and Childhope Asia initiated the "Promotion of Improved Learning Opportunities for Street…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Case Studies, Homeless People
Coll, Cynthia Garcia, Ed.; Surrey, Janet L., Ed.; Weingarten, Kathy, Ed. – 1998
Based on the view that increasing numbers of mothers who do not fit a narrow traditional image are often maligned, misunderstood, or ignored, this book presents the stories of a diverse group of mothers whose life circumstances place them outside the mainstream. Chapters explore the lives of mothers of exceptional children and biracial children;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adoptive Parents, At Risk Persons, Black Mothers
Sandefur, Gary D., Ed.; Tienda, Marta, Ed. – 1988
A healthy economy is the best offense against poverty, but economic growth alone cannot close the wide gap between the poverty rates of minorities and whites. This collection examines the socioeconomic status of racial and ethnic minorities, their experiences with poverty, and the effects of federal social policies toward minority groups from 1787…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthologies, Blacks, Cultural Differences
Reifel, Stuart, Ed.; Dunst, Carl J., Ed.; Wolery, Mark, Ed. – 1997
Family issues are an abiding concern for members of the profession of early education, and debate regarding government policies about families and child care continues to be timely. This volume provides a foundation for understanding programs, families, and the current social context, as well as particular areas of concern for families and child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect, Childhood Needs
Searle, Jean, Ed. – 1999
This document contains eight papers on social literacies across communities, cultures, and contexts in Australia. "Social Literacies" (Jean Searle) is an introduction to the other papers, which each report on small action research projects examining how particular groups of people use literacy. "Recognising Shifting Delivery Modes:…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Grant, Patrick A., Ed.; Dooley, Elizabeth A., Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers addresses the importance of maximizing the fullest potential of all students and leaving no child behind. The 14 papers are: (1) "The Comprehensive Support Model for All Learners: Conceptualization and Meaning" (Festus E. Obiakor, Pauline Harris-Obiakor, and Ramel L. Smith); (2) "The Power of the `Self' in Education"…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Environment, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Norbeck, Jane S., Ed.; Connolly, Charlene, Ed.; Koerner, JoEllen, Ed. – 1998
This volume is part of a series of 18 monographs on service learning and the academic disciplines. These essays focus on nursing, examining partnerships between education and service, nurse and person, and profession and community. Chapters describe both theoretical and experiential ways in which nursing has begun to incorporate service-learning…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Clinics
