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Peer reviewedLeland, Mickey – Black Scholar, 1990
About one-third of Black Americans live in poverty. The inability to achieve economic independence renders them hostage to numerous problems that may include occasional or chronic hunger, homelessness, and lack of adequate health care. Blacks must pursue vigorous political representation, among other strategies, to attain economic…
Descriptors: Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Needs, Homeless People
Monaghan, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Professors and staff members of the University of Portland took the "urban plunge" when they visited the state's Adult and Family Services offices, shelters for the homeless and for battered women, an alcohol- and drug-rehabilitation center, and served lunch at two soup kitchens. A project at Notre Dame is also described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Community Services, Economically Disadvantaged
Download full textHardman, Sydney, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This Kids Count data book presents a statistical portrait of the well-being of and conditions faced by the children of Kansas, based on key indicators. Nineteen indicators are detailed in five subject areas: (1) economic well-being; (2) physical health and safety; (3) educational achievement; (4) emotional well-being; and (5) social behavior and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
