Author: Chicago School of Civics and PhilanthropyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
City Welfare Aids and Opportunities
Author: Chicago School of Civics and PhilanthropyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Chicago School of Civics and PhilanthropyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social service
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Survey
Author: SRS Research Information System: Index; Volume II; Facilities Through Young Adults
Author: United States. Social and Rehabilitation ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Classified Catalogue
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
Social Programs that Work
Author: Jonathan CranePublisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 1610441427
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Many Americans seem convinced that government programs designed to help the poor have failed. Social Programs That Work shows that this is not true. Many programs have demonstrably improved the lives of people trapped at the bottom of the social and economic ladder. Social Programs That Work provides an in-depth look at some of the nation's best interventions over the past few decades, and considers their potential for national expansion. Examined here are programs designed to improve children's reading skills, curb juvenile delinquency and substance abuse, and move people off welfare into the workforce. Each contributor discusses the design and implementation of a particular program, and assesses how well particular goals were met. Among the critical issues addressed: Are good results permanent, or do they fade over time? Can they be replicated successfully under varied conditions? Are programs cost effective, and if so are the benefits seen immediately or only over the long term? How can public support be garnered for a large upfront investment whose returns may not be apparent for years? Some programs discussed in this volume were implemented only on a small, experimental scale, prompting discussion of their viability at the national level. An important concern for social policy is whether one-shot programs can lead to permanent results. Early interventions may be extremely effective at reducing future criminal behavior, as shown by the results of the High/Scope Perry preschool program. Evidence from the Life Skills Training Program suggests that a combination of initial intervention and occasional booster sessions can be an inexpensive and successful approach to reducing adolescent substance abuse. Social Programs That Work also acknowledges that simply placing welfare recipients in jobs isn't enough; they will also need long-term support to maintain those jobs. The successes and failures of social policy over the last thirty-five years have given us valuable feedback about the design of successful social policy. Social Programs That Work represents a landmark attempt to use social science criteria to identify and strengthen the programs most likely to make a real difference in addressing the nation's social ills.
Growth of Legal Aid Work in the United States
Author: Reginald Heber SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City
Author: Sabrina Marie ChasePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813552591
Category : AIDS (Disease) in women
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City explores the survival strategies of poor, HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources, how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/AIDS? Did they look for alternatives to conventional medical treatment? Did the challenges they faced deprive them of self-determination, or could they help themselves and each other? What can we learn from these resourceful women? Through an exploration of life and death among these resourceful women, thebook provides the groundwork for inciting positive change in the U.S.
Legal Aid Work
Author: American Academy of Political and Social SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description