Programs that address the needs of low-income parents and children at the same time may hold promise for reducing the transmission of poverty across generations. Contemporary programs of this type address some key weaknesses that may have limited the effectiveness of earlier such approaches, including too little attention paid to the quality,…

Concludes that the young student family is homogeneous, democratic, and international. Urges easing of the housing shortages especially in campus dormitories for married students. Decries a lack of day care that leads to lowered academic performance or family separation. Suggests organized student employment offices to increase work opportunities…