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Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 1990
The Children's Action Alliance (CAA) is a private nonprofit organization working on behalf of Arizona children. The CAA and other groups sponsor the Arizona Children's Campaign, whose goal is to influence public policy in such a way that the quality of children's lives will be improved as a result. This synopsis of CAA reports of the last several…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Children
Duffield, Barbara; Heybach, Laurene M.; Julianelle, Patricia F. – 2002
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act was enacted in 1987 as the first federal legislation intended to comprehensively combat homelessness. Title VII-B of the Act created the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program, which authorizes the appropriation of federal funds to ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adolescents, Children
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Dewees, Anthony; Klees, Steven J. – Comparative Education Review, 1995
Discusses the problems faced by street and working children in Brazil, problems often exacerbated by the educational system. Describes how grass-roots activism led to enactment of an exceptional progressive law protecting children's rights. Examines the failure of technical rationality as the foundation of mainstream educational planning. (SV)
Descriptors: Activism, Child Advocacy, Child Labor, Children
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Brown, Polly A. – Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991
Policymakers must identify the numbers of homeless children and youth, and acknowledge the barriers that impede the education of such children. Recommendations are made for policy at the federal, state, and local levels. Interagency collaboration among health care providers, private advocacy groups, and human resources agencies is also…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Children, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Discrimination
Institute for Children and Poverty, New York, NY. – 1993
Roughly 600,000 families are homeless today in America, while over 2.7 million children are in foster care or out-of-home placements. Few policymakers have examined these issues together, or understood that they are interrelated and must be addressed jointly to break the cycle of family disintegration, violence, and poverty. A recent survey by the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children
Wright, R. Dean; Wright, Susan E. – 1993
This summary report provides a brief overview of the definitions, methodologies, and findings related to the census of homeless persons conducted in Iowa in 1992. Definitions provided by the McKinney Act and the Department of Education, and the definition used for the Iowa study are included. Questionnaires were administered to school personnel,…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Children, Community Programs, Demography
National Association of State Coordinators for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. – 1998
Profiles of the 1995-96 implementation of the Stewart B. McKinney Act's Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Programs in 37 states are presented in this document. In these 37 states, at least 173,082 homeless children and youth were served through programs funded by the McKinney Act, and at least 465 local education agencies received…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Sharfstein, Joshua; Sandel, Megan – 1998
Through an Internet campaign, the Doc4Kids Project gathered stories from pediatric caregivers about children whose health has been compromised by poor housing and whose health has been improved by housing assistance. The medical literature was also reviewed to estimate the total impact of inadequate housing on child health in the United States.…
Descriptors: Asthma, Child Health, Child Safety, Childhood Needs
Maine State Dept. of Education, Augusta. Office for Homeless Education. – 1991
The bibliography is divided into sections according to the source of the materials. The first category lists resources available for review at Maine's Office of Homeless Education. These resources, which are listed by format, consist of 31 articles and reports; 1 audiocassette; 1 curriculum guide; 4 periodicals; and 3 videos. The focus of most of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Alcoholism, Books
Children's Action Alliance, Phoenix, AZ. – 1989
This report provides an Arizona perspective on the implications and effects of homelessness on children and youth, whether they live with their families or on their own. Statistics on homeless families are provided, and issues affecting homeless families are discussed. These issues involve shelters, child care, education, and health. Issues that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Health
Schiller, Pam – 1996
Teachers know how to educate young children, but many feel ill-prepared when faced with students' emotional issues in the classroom. This book is intended as a resource for early childhood teachers who find themselves in the middle of such "sensitive situations." The information is presented by using a fictional, but typical, scenario…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Children, Death
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2003
These hearings transcripts compile testimony regarding how programs authorized by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act currently operate, in preparation for upcoming reauthorization. Opening statements by U.S. Representatives Peter Hoekstra (Michigan) and Ruben Hinojosa (Texas) underscore the obligation to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Welfare, Children
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Creuziger, Clementine G. K. – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1997
Studied the plight of marginalized children in urban Russia, including orphans, children with some family ties living in group homes, and street children. Found that changing public views toward these groups since WWII have led to a deterioration in lifestyle for these children, further contributing to criminal activity and poverty in urban areas.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Child Welfare, Children
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Stormont-Spurgin, Melissa; De Reus, Lee Ann – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1995
Provides a foundation for school counselors to address the educational needs of homeless children in the schools, first by defining homelessness and the consequences of homelessness for children and second, by describing pragmatic means for intervention. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, At Risk Persons, Children
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Rafferty, Yvonne; Shinn, Marybeth – American Psychologist, 1991
Reviews community-based research on the effects of homelessness on children. Homeless children face threats to their future well-being resulting from health problems, hunger, poor nutrition, developmental delays, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and educational underachievement. Contributing factors may include inadequate shelter,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Children, Economic Factors
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