Contents
Statement of Purpose
Richard E. Behrman
Children and Poverty: Analysis and Recommendations
Eugene M. Lewit, Donna L. Terman and Richard E. Behrman
Why So Many Children Are Poor
David M. Betson and Robert T. Michael
The Dynamics of Childhood Poverty
Mary E. Corcoran and Ajay Chaudry
The Effects of Poverty on Children
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and Greg J. Duncan
Child Poverty Can Be Reduced
Robert D. Plotnick
Programs That Mitigate the Effects of Poverty on Children
Barbara L. Devaney, Marilyn R. Ellwood and John M. Love
Choosing Among Alternative Programs for Poor Children
Janet M. Currie
Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Principles, Practice, and Lessons Learned
Matthew W. Stagner and M. Angela Duran
Values Underpinning Poverty Programs for Children
H. Hugh Heclo
CHILD INDICATORS: Population-Based Growth Stunting
Eugene M. Lewit and Nancy Kerrebrock
REVISITING THE ISSUES: Drug-Exposed Infants
Lucy Salcido Carter and Carol S. Larson