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Beaulieu, Lionel J.; Voth, Donald E. – 1984
An overview of rural development research in the United States Department of Agriculture's land grant environment focuses on southern 1862 and 1890 institutions. Although important to agricultural experiment stations, rural development research has received limited funding. A heterogeneous research program including human resources development,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Development, Community Services, Cooperation
Valverde, Leonard A. – 1983
The Office for Advanced Research in Hispanic Education, funded from 1979 to 1983, was established to support research and to disseminate findings that focused on policy formation or policy implications for Hispanic education at all levels. During its 3 years of funding, the Office supported 16 research proposals in Texas, New Mexico, California,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Aspiration, Bilingual Education
Nehring, Wendy M. – 1990
The study examined agreement and disagreement between 24 adolescents (age 15-20) with chronic illness and their mothers on questions relating to the adolescent's transition into adulthood. The subjects were divided into two groups: one with mobility impairments and one with general health impairments. Areas examined included health, finances,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Chronic Illness, Communication Skills
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
This document comprises the testimonies presented at this hearing and related documents. A new study on trends in family income in the United States from 1970 to 1986, prepared in the Congressional Budget Office, is included, as is a fact sheet on children and families in poverty. Millions of children and families have been left out of the…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Advocacy, Day Care, Economically Disadvantaged
Clanton, Kaye Reames – 1982
Developed to provide curriculum materials that secondary Health Occupations Education (HOE) teachers/coordinators can use in organizing their individual programs, this curriculum guide contains performance-based units covering the majority of a four-semester program of study in HOE. The following topics are covered: medical ethics, law, and…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Anatomy
Washington Research Project, Cambridge, MA. Children's Defense Fund. – 1977
This assessment of Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program for children, based on a 2-year survey of national data and a study of EPSDT programs in five states (Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and South Carolina), documents inadequate health resources for low-income children and their families. The…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth
LESSER, ARTHUR – 1964
A HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE STUDY OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS, THIS REPORT PRESENTS STATISTICS ON (1) THE NATION'S CHILD POPULATION, (2) CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, (3) ILLNESSES OF CHILDHOOD, (4) SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, AND (5) TRENDS IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN. THE REPORT EMPHASIZES THE GAPS IN CHILD HEALTH SUPERVISION…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Care, Children, Clinics
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
To evaluate current and possible future activities of the Education Commission of the States concerning the educational needs of cultural minorities, in 1980 the staff commissioned six papers to be written on the education needs of: (1) Blacks; (2) Mexican Americans; (3) Cubans; (4) Puerto Ricans; (5) Indians and Native Alaskans; and (6) Asians…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Blacks
CSR, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1978
A statistical profile of Appalachia's young children, from birth to 9 years, was compiled from federal and state data sources. The profile provides information important in making immediate and long range plans for improving the status of Appalachian children and their families. An examination of family living conditions suggests that Appalachian…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Attendance, Child Care
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Slesinger, Doris P. – 1979
A survey of Wisconsin's migrant workers was conducted to obtain demographic information, to determine unmet health care needs, and to make recommendations for migrant health services based on those needs. A stratified random sample of 408 workers was selected, representing about 10% of the migrant workers in Wisconsin in the 1978 season; 262 of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Alcoholism, Demography, Employment Statistics
SCOTT, JOHN J. – 1966
THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF 3,635 STUDENTS FROM EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED SCHOOLS WAS COMPARED WITH STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS WHERE HIGHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS PREVAILED. RESULTS REVEALED SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WITH REGARD TO (1) LANGUAGE ARTS, (2) READING ACHIEVEMENT, (3) AREAS OTHER THAN LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING (ARITHMETIC AND PROBLEM…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
Lash, Trude W.; Sigal, Heidi – 1976
Based primarily on publicly available statistics, this report puts together information relating to the condition of New York City children. After compiling lists of the major concerns for children, and testing them against the reactions of experts and relevant research literature, the availability of usable statistical indicators is explored. In…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Budgets, Child Abuse, Child Care
Polit, Denise F.; Widom, Rebecca; Edin, Kathryn; Bowie, Stan; London, Andrew S.; Scott, Ellen K.; Valenzuela, Abel – 2001
The Project on Devolution and Urban Change studied the effects of welfare reform in the counties encompassing the following cities: Cleveland, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In May 1995, the 3,900 women in the sample were receiving public assistance and living in high-poverty neighborhoods. After 3-4…
Descriptors: Economic Status, Employed Women, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
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Morris, Rita I.; Strong, Linda – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
Qualitative research using the symbolic interactionism framework and grounded theory methodology was employed to discover the perceived health problems and dangers that homeless families with children endure. Data were collected using semistructured interviews from 34 homeless volunteer participants with 87 children. An in-depth analysis of the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Locus of Control, Housing Needs, Qualitative Research
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Primary Health Care. – 1996
By working together, pooling resources and energy, both health centers and schools can do more to help children to be ready to learn and to reach their full potential as citizens. This book focuses on establishing links between schools serving low-income children and community or migrant health centers. The book is organized into three chapters…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Children, Community Health Services
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