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Boggess, Jacquelyn – 2000
This document is designed to help men faced with the legal issues of paternity establishment and the child support system understand the processes and get an overview of the system. Because the laws of the individual states vary, the document is written in general terms and often indicates the circumstances under which the state law or policy will…
Descriptors: Child Support, Fathers, Legal Responsibility, Low Income Groups
Peer reviewedAthanases, Steven Z. – English Education, 2003
Reflects on the study of literary themes in a reform to develop "thinking based curricula" for lower income urban youth. Mentions the need to broaden students' worlds and discusses implications for middle grades teacher education. Suggests the need for preservice teachers to have plenty of ongoing workshop practice in shaping and critiquing…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Low Income Groups
Download full textSylvester, Kathleen; Reich, Kathy – 2000
This guide lays out a detailed six-step strategy for promoting father involvement, especially among low-income, unwed men. Each of the six steps includes a menu of policy options from which policymakers can choose. Each step also includes detailed examples of what states, communities, and nonprofits nationwide are doing to promote responsible…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Early Parenthood, Fathers, Low Income Groups
DiBiase, John – 1999
This guide is designed to help social workers, social activists, members of religious organizations, police officers, urban planners, and anyone interested in working with disadvantaged people. Case studies and examples from the experiences of real people are given to make the discussion practical. Each chapter contains a series of questions and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Groups
Lewis, Magdalena C. – 1993
The Padres a la escuela (PAE) or Parents in the School program in San Antonio (Texas) encouraged the participation of Hispanic parents in the education of their children. The successes of the PAE program are used in this guidebook to help parents, program staff, and policy makers in similar efforts. This handbook describes the history,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education
Moles, Oliver, Ed. – 1992
School-initiated activities to change the home educational environment can strongly influence student learning, even in schools serving low-income and minority families. This sourcebook shows various ways that schools can take the initiative in reaching out and working with families as equal partners; and explores how family life, school programs,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Cooperation, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
