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An interdisciplinary group of clinicians and researchers involved with adolescent pregnancy and prevention programs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore presents both empirical research and firsthand program experience. The result is a practical guide for hands-on program designers and implementers as well as policymakers. The book [...]

An interdisciplinary group of clinicians and researchers involved with adolescent pregnancy and prevention programs at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore presents both empirical research and firsthand program experience. The result is a practical guide for hands-on program designers and implementers as well as policymakers. The book [...]

Children are now the largest age group living in poverty in the United States. Although state and local governments as well as nonprofit organizations have tried to replace lost federal funds and give higher priorities to children's services, they have been unable to compensate for the changes in federal policy. This book shows how federa [...]

The author describes a model for determining housing needs in developing countries. It discusses applications of the model in 14 countries and provides guidelines for use by government, shelter donor organizations, and others in the field. The model is a useful tool in improving policy analysis and is now being applied to housing markets [...]

Low-income families have scant savings to cushion a job loss or illness, and can find economic mobility impossible without funds to invest in education, homes, or businesses. And though a lack of resources leaves such families vulnerable, income-support programs are often closed to those with a bit of savings or even a car. Considering we [...]