Poor People, 20th Century American History - Social Aspects - Post World War II, General & Miscellaneous Social Services, Social Policy by Region, Family Policy
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Overview
In this solidly researched book, tne authors demonstrate that the knowledge and techniques exist to decrease the incidence of welfare dependency, poor single-parent families and alienated, uneducated youth. In addition to providing a detailed account of the problem, they describe twenty-four programs that have proved successful in changing the lives of seriously disadvantaged children.In this solidly researched book, the authors demonstrate that the knowledge and techniques exist to decrease the incidence of welfare dependency, poor-single parent families, and alienated, uneducated youth. Within Our Reach provides a detailed account of the problem, and describes 24 programs that have proved successful in changing the lives of seriously disadvantaged children.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
Effective and affordable social service programs can help reverse the high rate of school dropout, teenage pregnancy, juvenile crime and child abuse among the poor. That is the central message of this blueprint for reform by Lisbeth Schorr, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, written with her journalist husband. Among the successful projects visited here are a storefront clinic for adolescent mothers in Baltimore; the Homebuilders organizaton in Tacoma, whose therapists work with families in danger of losing a child to a state agency; and an elementary school in Harlem that puts heavy emphasis on reading. Lisbeth Schorr, who supervised public health projects under presidents Carter and Johnson, marshalls facts and statistics to build an impressive case for meaningful social spending. The book's support for federal funding of birth control in the schools will stir debate and controversy, as will the authors' proposal to reorder our national health priorities, putting community needs ahead of market pressures. (May)Library Journal
This book, emphasizing the necessity for intensive, knowledgeably planned and staffed social services for young children, families, and adolescents identified as being at risk, picks up where Marian Wright Edelman's excellent Families in Peril ( LJ 3/1/87) left off. Schorr describes programs that have worked to weaken the cycle of disadvantagesome short-term, limited demonstration models; others (community health centers, Headstart) of longer duration and broader scale. She persuasively argues for America's self-interest in intervening to change the odds for these disadvantaged individuals and urges public support for leaders who will actively promote constructive action. Well-researched, well-documented, well-written, this is highly recommended. Suzanne W. Wood, SUNY Coll. of Technology, AlfredBook Details
Published
May 1, 1988
Publisher
New York : Anchor Press/Doubleday, c1988.
Pages
384
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780385242431