The New Federal Role in Education and Family Services: Goal Setting without Responsibility

Paula Allen-Meares

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Abstract

This article explores the diminishing role of federal government following a series of legislative mandates to maximize equal educational opportunity; it also examines the escalating poverty rate resulting from the economic restructuring of the country. It calls for systemic reform in education, health, and human services followed by an integration of these services.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)533-540
Number of pages8
JournalSocial work
Volume41
Issue number5
StatePublished - Sep 1996

Keywords

  • Education
  • Human services
  • Poverty
  • Reform
  • School-linked services

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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