The Welfare of Families.

Stern, Mark J.

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ERIC Number: EJ353796

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Welfare of Families.

Stern, Mark J.

Educational Leadership, v44 n6 p82-87 Mar 1987

Outlines the most current statistics and demographics on the increase in poverty since 1980 in the United States, the increase of single parent families headed by women, and the increasing number of children who live in poverty (currently 21 percent). The reasons for the increased poverty are cited as due to government neglect. (MD)

Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Income, Family Problems, Fatherless Family, Heads of Households, Minority Groups, One Parent Family, Poverty, Pregnant Students, School Effectiveness, School Role, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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