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| Institution | Voices for Illinois Children, Chicago. |
|---|---|
| Titel | A Children's Agenda, 1988. |
| Quelle | (1988), (24 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Day Care; Delinquency; Educational Policy; Elementary Education; Family Programs; Government Role; High Risk Persons; Parents; Public Health; Public Policy; State Government; State Programs; Tax Rates; Welfare Services; Well Being; Young Children |
| Abstract | This position paper by Voices for Illinois Children describes alarming problems faced by Illinois children and proposes legislative and programmatic interventions. It is noted that the well-being of children in Illinois has deteriorated dramatically in the past 10 years, and that significant improvements in policies and programs for children are desperately needed. The paper is organized in two parts. Part 1 contains sections on early childhood, health, and education, with each section listing various problems and then suggesting actions to alleviate them. Problems addressed include: young children at risk of failure; insufficient and inadequate day care for children of working parents; infant mortality and avoidable childhood diseases; school failure; and inadequate financing of Illinois public schools. Part II contains sections on poverty and economic opportunity, family stability, and juvenile justice. Topics discussed include: (1) work disincentives in the welfare program; (2) inadequacy of the Aid for Dependent Children grant level; (3) the inequitable state tax burden on poor working families with children; (5) the excessive number of children becoming state wards before efforts are made to preserve their families; and (6) lack of support for alternatives to detention for delinquent youth. Appendixes include a summary of new expenditures, and lists of the board of directors and staff. (SKC) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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