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Work and Education
Article: Valerie Strauss. 2002.
“GAO Faults States On School Funds.” The Washington Post, A21. 4/5/02.
Summary: Many states appear to be in a poor position to meet new
federal requirements for Title I funds aimed at improving the educational
achievement of children at risk, according to a new report by the U.S.
General Accounting Office.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63604-2002Apr4.html
Study: United States General Accounting Office. 2002. Title 1: Education
Needs to Monitor States’ Scoring of Assessments.
Available from: U.S. General Accounting Office, http://www.gao.gov/
Price: Free
Keywords: funding; schools
Article: Diana Jean Schemo. 2002. “Study
Calculates the Effects of College Drinking in U.S.” The New York Times.
4/10/02.
Summary: On an average day, according to a new study, 4 college
students die in accidents involving alcohol. An additional 1,370 suffer
injuries tied to drinking, the study says, and an estimated 192 are raped
by their dates or sexually assaulted after drinking.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10ALCO.html
Study: George W. Dowdall, and Henry Wechsler. 2002. “Studying
College Alcohol Use: Widening the Lens, Sharpening the Focus.”
Available from: Harvard School of Public Health, http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas/
Price: Free
Keywords: students; alcohol
Article: Michael A. Fletcher. 2002. “A
Better Connection at Smaller Schools.” The Washington Post. 4/11/02.
Summary: Students who attend small schools tend to feel better
connected to their teachers and one another and are less likely than
others to engage in risky behavior such as drug use, violence, or early
sexual activity.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31697-2002Apr11.html
Study: J. Richard Urdy et al. 2000. National Longitudinal
Study of Adolescent Health.
Available from: Carolina Population Center, http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/addhealth/
Price: Free
Keywords: behavior, schools
Article: Reuters. 2002. “Jobs Picture Weak,
Manufacturing Improves.” The New York Times. 4/18/02.
Summary: Manufacturing output in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region grew
in April but the number of workers on national unemployment rolls hit a
19-year high, two reports on Thursday said, underscoring a sluggish
recovery that so far has created few jobs.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-economy.html
Study: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. 2002. Business
Outlook Survey.
Available from: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, http://www.phil.frb.org/files/bos/bos0402.html
Price: Free
Keywords: economy; job
security
Article: Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter.
2002. “Western Firms Get Generous With Workers' Compensation.” The
Wall Street Journal. 4/24/02.
Summary: Western employers pay the most generous workers'
compensation benefits, while those in the Northeast pay the least,
according to a recent study.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB1019616515330859520,00.html
Study: John F. Burton, Jr., et al. 2002. Workers' Compensation
Costs in 2000: Regional, Industrial, and Other Variations.
Available from: Worker’s Compensation Policy Review, http://www.workerscompresources.com/WCPR_Public/workers'_compensation_policy_review.htm
Price: $50.00
Keywords: workforce; national
comparison
Article: Elizabeth Bernstein. 2002.
“Colleges Offer Students Incentives To Finish Their Degree in 4
Years.” The Wall Street Journal. 4/26/02.
Summary: According to a recent sampling by ACT, Inc., 49% of
college students take more than five years to graduate, if they do so at
all
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1019774857708130000.djm,00.html
Study: ACT Inc. 2002. Return/Graduation Rate Data.
Available from: ACT Inc., http://www.act.org/news/releases/2001/04-26-01.html
Price: Free
Keywords: colleges
& universities; students
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Politics and Society
Article: Raymond Hernandez. 2002.
"High-Cost Lenders Dominate in Black Areas, Study Finds." The
New York Times. 4/3/02.
Summary: A study of nearly 200,000 home loan applications in New
York City has found that conventional banks are neglecting black
neighborhoods, creating a void filled by high-cost and abusive lenders.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/03/nyregion/03RACE.html
Study: Office of Senator Charles E. Schumer. 2002. Capital
Access: Lending Patterns in Black and White Neighborhoods Tell a Tale of
Two Cities.
Available from: The Office of Senator Charles E. Schumer, http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/
Price: Free
Keywords: demographic trends;
finance
Article:
Reuters. 2002. “Alcohol Use Falls Among Pregnant Women in U.S.” The
New York Times. 4/4/02.
Summary: U.S. health experts reported on Thursday that alcohol use
among pregnant women had declined since 1995, but they said the incidence
of binge or frequent drinking among expectant mothers remained worryingly
high.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-health-alcohol.html
Study: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002.
Alcohol Use Among Women of Childbearing Age --- United States, 1991—1999
Price: Free
Keywords: pregnancy; alcohol
use
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “For
Hispanics, Fewer Victims in Violent Crime.” The New York Times. 4/8/02.
Summary: The rate of violent crime against Hispanics fell 56
percent over seven years in the 1990s and is now similar to that against
whites, the government reported today.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08CRIM.html
Study: U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics.
2002. Hispanic Victims of Violent Crime, 1993-2000.
Available from: U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice
Statistics, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Price: Free
Keywords: racial comparisons;
crime statistics
Article: Chad Terhune. 2002. “Smoking Costs
the U.S. $157 Billion Per Year, Health Researchers Say.” The Wall Street
Journal. 4/12/02.
Summary: Smoking costs the nation more than $157 billion annually
in extra medical care and lost productivity, or about $7.18 per pack of
cigarettes sold, federal health officials estimate.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB1018563255472162680,00.html
Study: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002. MMWR
– Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life
Lost, and Economic Costs — United States, 1995–1999.
Available from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
Price: Free
Keywords: smoking; health
care costs
Article: Eduardo Porter. 2002.
“Hispanic-Targeted Advertising Outpaces Overall Ad Growth.” The Wall
Street Journal. 4/19/02.
Summary: Spurred by census data showing fast Latino demographic
growth, advertising aimed at U.S. Hispanics has outpaced overall
advertising growth.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB1019160741810071200,00.html
Study: Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies. 2002.
Hispanic Media & Marketing Factoids.
Available from: Association of Hispanic Advertising
Agencies, http://www.ahaa.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: advertising; racial
comparisons
Article: Associated Press. 2002. "Black
Infant Mortality Rate Higher." The New York Times. 4/18/02.
Summary: Black infants in major US cities are up to five times more
likely than white infants to die in their first year of life, the
government reported Thursday.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Infant-Mortality-Blacks.htm
Study: Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002. Infant
Deaths and Infant Death Rates, by Age, Race and Sex, U.S., Final 1999.
Available from: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/infmort.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: infants; death
rate
Article: DeWayne Wickham. 2002. “Blacks Still Leery of Right
Wing.” USA Today, 11A. 4/23/02.
Summary: Between 1970 and 2000, the number of black elected
officials in this country increased 600%. Many of the newest black
officeholders are women and members of a generation of African-Americans
who were born after the civil rights movement ran its course.
Location: http://usatoday.com/usatonline/20020423/4050086s.htm
Study: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. 2002.
Black Elected Officials: A Statistical Summary, 2000.
Available from: Joint Center for Political and Economic
Studies, http://www.jointcenter.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: government; racial
comparisons
Article: Reuters. 2002. “Racial Gap in Cancer Survival Is Not
Biological, Study Finds.” The New York Times. 4/24/02.
Summary: A study published today cast doubt on speculation that
biological or genetic differences cause cancers to spread more
aggressively in blacks than whites, leading to lower cancer survival
rates.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/24/health/24RACE.html
Study: Peter B. Back, et al. 2002. Survival of Blacks
and Whites After Cancer Diagnosis.
Available from: The Journal of the American Medical
Association, http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: cancer; racial
comparisons
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Family Life
Article: Associated Press. 2002.
“Study Examines Kids' Snoring.” The New York Times. 4/1/02.
Summary: Snoring in children may be a sign of obstructive sleep
apnea, a common but under-diagnosed condition that has been linked to
learning problems, slow growth and even bed-wetting and high blood
pressure, new pediatricians' guidelines say.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Pediatricians-Snoring.html
Study: Section on Pediatric Pulmonology, Subcommittee on
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. 2002. Clinical
Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive
Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
Available from:
Pediatrics, http://www.pediatrics.org/
Price: $5.00
Keywords: children; health
Article: Richard Morin and
Claudia Deane. 2002. “On Crime, Youth Serves Up Some Good News.” The
Washington Post, A17. 4/9/02.
Summary: The numbers documenting the rise and fall of crime by
youngsters are nothing short of astonishing.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16947-2002Apr8.html
Study: Jeffery A. Butts and Jeremy Travis. 2002. The Rise and
Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980 to 2000.
Available from: The Urban Institute, http://www.urban.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: crime statistics; adolescents
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “Parents
Give Up Kids for Better Care.” The New York Times. 4/16/02.
Summary: A nationwide study found that about 20 percent of families
with children with severe emotional problems turn their youngsters over to
state custody.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Mental-Health-Children.html
Study: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. 1999.
Families on the Brink: The Impact of Ignoring Children with Serious Mental
Illness.
Available from: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, www.nami.org
Price: Free
Keywords: children; mental
health
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “Smoking
May Play Role in Baby’s Sex.” The Washington Post, A12. 4/19/02.
Summary: Couples are more likely to have a girl than a boy if
either of the partners smoked heavily while they were trying to conceive,
new research suggests.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13151-2002Apr19.html
Study: Misao Fukuda, et at. 2002. Parental Periconceptional
Smoking and Male: Female Ratio of Newborn Infants.
Available from: The Lancet, www.thelancet.com
Price: Free
Keywords: pregnancy; smoking
Article: Eric Nagourney. 2002.
“Behavior: Of Sex, Self-Esteem and 9th Grade.” The New York Times.
4/23/02.
Summary: Self-esteem appears to play an important role in
determining whether young teenagers are sexually active, but it has a
different effect on boys and girls, researchers have found.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/23/health/psychology/23BEHA.html
Study: Jennifer M. Spencer, et al. 2002. Self-Esteem as a
Predictor of Initiation of Coitus in Early Adolescents.
Available from: Pediatrics, http://www.pediatrics.org/
Price: $5.00
Keywords: adolescents; sexual
activity
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Health and Reproductive Issues
Article: Christina Ianzito. 2002. “Relax to
Conceive?” The Washington Post, HE01. 4/2/02.
Summary: In recent years, numerous studies in peer-reviewed medical
publications have tied stress – both psychological and physical – to
amenorrhea (absence of menstruation), reproductive dysfunction and lower
implantation rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48557-2002Apr1.html
Study: Alice D. Domar, Diane Clapp, Ellen A. Slawsby, Jeffery
Dusek, Bruce. 2000. Impact of Group Psychological Interventions on
Pregnancy Rates in Infertile Women.
Available from: Fertility and Sterility, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/fertilsteril
Price: $175.00 back-order subscription
Keywords: behavior; pregnancy
Article: Associated Press. 2002. "Hormone
Replacement, Cancer Studied." The New York Times. 4/2/02.
Summary: A study shows a modest increased risk of ovarian cancer
among women who use some forms of hormone replacement therapy, but
researchers say the findings are not strong enough to recommend changes.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Hormone-Therapy-Cancer.html
Study: Tomas Riman, Paul W. Dickman, Staffan Nilsson, Nestor
Correia, Hans Nordlinder, Cecilia M. Magnusson, Elisabete Weiderpass, and
Ingemar R. Persson. 2002. Hormone
Replacement Therapy and the Risk of Invasive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in
Swedish Women.
Available from:
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, http://www3.oup.co.uk/jnci/special/
Price: $17.00
Keywords: cancer; hormone
replacement therapy
Article: David Brown. “Oils in Fish Cut Risk
of Sudden Death.” The Washington Post, A01. 4/10/02.
Summary: Two new studies show that people who eat substantial
amounts of oily fish are greatly protected from sudden, unexpected death,
a common condition usually caused by severely abnormal heart rhythms.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22527-2002Apr9.html
Study: Frank B. Hu, MD; Leslie Bronner, MD; Walter C. Willett,
MD; Meir J. Stampfer, MD; Kathryn M. Rexrode, MD; Christine M. Albert, MD;
David Hunter, MD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD. 2002. Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women.
Available from: The Journal of the American Medical
Association, http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Price: $9.00
Keywords: heart disease; prevention
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “Weight in
Pregnancy, Cancer Linked.” The New York Times. 4/10/02.
Summary: Putting on excessive weight during pregnancy appears to
increase women's chances of having breast cancer after they go through
menopause, according to a new study.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Cancer-Pregnancy.html
Study: Leena A. Hilakivi-Clarke, Riitta Luoto, Tarja Kinnunen,
Teppo Huttunen, Mika Gissler, Markku Koskenvuo, and Elina Hemminki. 2002.
Pregnancy Weight Gain and Mother’s Breast Cancer Risk.
Available from: American Association for Cancer Research, www.aacr.org
Price: Abstract available for free, full text currently
unavailable
Keywords: cancer; pregnancy
Article: John O’Neil. 2002. “Fertility:
Diet and Higher Sperm Counts.” The New York Times. 4/16/02.
Summary: Men with low sperm counts have increased them
significantly by taking combinations of zinc and folic acid, a new study
conducted in the Netherlands has found.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/health/menshealth/16FERT.html
Study: Wai Yee Wong, et al. 2002. Male Factor Subfertility:
Possible Causes and the Impact of Nutritional Factors.
Available from: Fertility and Sterility, http://www.asrm.org/Professionals/Fertility&Sterility/fspage.html
Price: $175.00 Subscription
Keywords: diet; pregnancy
Article: Associated Press. 2002.
“Angioplasties Can Be Performed At More Hospitals, Study Says.” The
Wall Street Journal. 4/17/02.
Summary: Angioplasties can safely be done on heart attack victims
at hospitals that do not have cardiac surgery departments, according to a
study that could help make the lifesaving procedure available to many more
patients across the country.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB1019001129180100800,00.html
Study: Thomas Aversano, et al. 2002. Thrombolytic Therapy vs
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Myocardial Infarction in
Patients Presenting to Hospitals Without On-site Cardiac Surgery A
Randomized Controlled Trial.
Available from: Journal of the American Medical Association,
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Price: $9.00
Keywords: heart attacks; treatment
Article: Steven Gray. 2002. “AIDS Services
Slow in Reaching Latinos.” The Washington Post, B01. 4/22/02.
Summary: Latinos have been among the slowest to mobilize against
the spread of AIDS, even as their HIV infection rates have increased.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25496-2002Apr21.html
Study: Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 2002. A
Glance at the HIV/AIDS Epidemic.
Available from: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov
Price: Free
Keywords: AIDS; racial
comparisons
Article: Lindsey Tanner. 2002. “Pap Test
Guidelines Could Lower Women's Anxiety.” The Washington Post. 4/24/02.
Summary: Millions of women whose cervical-cancer results come back
inconclusive could enjoy the benefits of a more convenient follow-up
treatment under new Pap test guidelines issued by a panel of experts.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38566-2002Apr24.html
Study: Thomas C. Wright, et al. 2002. 2001 Consensus Guidelines
for the Management of Women With Cervical Cytological Abnormalities.
Available from: The Journal of the American Medical
Association, http://jama.ama-assn.org/
Price: $9.00
Keywords: health, women; cancer
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Poverty and Income
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “Breast
Cancer Care Worse for Poor.” The New York Times. 4/3/02.
Summary: Poor women are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for
breast cancer, and more likely to die from it, according to a study that
searched for reasons why fewer black women survive the disease than
whites.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Poverty-Breast-Cancer.html
Study: Cathy J. Bradley, Charles W. Given, and Caralee Roberts.
2002. Race, Socioeconomic Status,
and Breast Cancer Treatment and Survival.
Available from: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org/jnci/
Price: $17.00
Keywords: cancer; poverty
Article: Richard Morin and Claudia Deane.
2002. “For Some Young Black Men, Jobs Dwindle.” The Washington Post,
A13. 4/2/02.
Summary: A dwindling proportion of young, less educated black men
are employed today compared with 20 years ago.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49263-2002Apr1.html
Study: Paul Offner and Harry Holzer. 2002. Left Behind in the
Labor Market: Recent Employment Trends Among Young Black Men.
Available from: The Brookings Institute, http://www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/es/urban/urban.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: racial comparisons;
workforce
Article: Jill Carroll. 2002. “States' Cuts
in Medicaid Limit Medication Available to Poor.” The Wall Street
Journal. 4/9/02.
Summary: State efforts to contain costs and cut waste in Medicaid
are making it difficult for many of the poor to obtain the prescription
drugs they need.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB1018305054314724600,00.html
Study: Peter J. Cunningham. 2002. Prescription Drug Access: Not
Just a Medicare Problem.
Available from: Center for Studying Health System Change, http://www.hschange.com/
Price: Free
Keywords: Medicaid; prescription
drugs
Article: Albert B. Crenshaw. 2002. “IRS Audits Increase for Low-Income Taxpayers: Examination Rate
for Affluent Filers Falls Again.” The Washington Post, A02. 4/15/02.
Summary: IRS tax-return audit rates increased slightly last year,
almost entirely among low-income taxpayers who filed simple returns,
according to a study released today.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48235-2002Apr14.html
Study: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. 2002. Odds
of Audit in Your Community: IRS Removes Essential Tracking Data from
Public View.
Available from: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, http://trac.syr.edu/
Price: Free
Keywords: taxation; low-income
families
Article: Jon E. Hilsenrath. 2002. “Income
Gap Shrank at '90s End On Gains by Low-Wage Workers.” The Wall Street
Journal. 4/24/02.
Summary: After surging during the 1980s and early 1990s, the gap
between the rich and poor narrowed a bit at the very end of the decade.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,4287,SB101959862319180400,00.html
Study: Jared Bernstein, et al. 2002. Pulling Apart: A
State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends.
Available from: Economic Policy Institute, http://www.epinet.org/
Price: Free
Keywords: income distribution;
demographics
Article: Jodi Wilgoren. 2002. “After
Welfare, Working Poor Still Struggle, Report Finds.” The New York Times.
4/25/02.
Summary: The welfare rolls in seven Midwestern states shrunk by
two-thirds over the past eight years, but many of the two million former
aid recipients remain in poverty, struggling to pay utility and grocery
bills as they juggle part-time, temporary jobs, according to a report
released here today.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/25/national/25WELF.html
Study: The Joyce Foundation. 2002. Welfare to Work: What Have
We Learned?
Available from: The Joyce Foundation, http://www.joycefdn.org/home.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: welfare; workforce
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Of Interest
Article: Rita Rubin and Nanci
Hellmich. 2002. “Obese Americans Get a Tax Break IRS Says Certain
Weight-Loss Costs Can be Deducted. USA Today, 1A. 4/3/02.
Summary: All Americans deemed obese by their doctor can now deduct
their out-of-pocket costs for certain weight-loss programs as a medical
expense, the Internal Revenue Service ruled Tuesday.
Location: http://usatoday.com/usatonline/20020403/3993106s.htm
Keywords: obesity; taxation
Article: USA Today Staff Reporter. 2002.
“College Costs Spiral, Leaving Low-Income Families in Lurch.” USA
Today, 12A. 4/4/02.
Summary: Students at public colleges across the country are about
to get their first sour taste of the politics of recession.
Location: http://usatoday.com/usatonline/20020404/3996813s.htm
Keywords: low-income
families; colleges &
universities
Article: Mary Otto. 2002. “In Md., Families
Go From Welfare To Work Without A Place to Live.” The Washington Post,
B01. 4/8/02.
Summary: Some advocates contend that a changed federal housing
strategy, the lack of affordable housing and low limits set by the state
on how much welfare recipients can earn are fueling homelessness among
newly minted workers.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10777-2002Apr7.html
Keywords: welfare; homeless
Article: Milt Freudenheim. 2002. “Mammogram
Centers Facing Rising Costs and Low Reimbursements.” The New York Times.
4/9/02.
Summary: Though most government officials and cancer experts urge
middle-aged and elderly women to have mammograms every year, it is
becoming harder to get them in many parts of the country.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/09/science/09BUSI.html
Keywords: mammograms; demographics
Article: Susan Okie. 2002. “Physicians Sent
Abortion Pill Alert.” The Washington Post, A02. 4/18/02.
Summary: The company that makes the abortion pill RU-486 has sent a
letter informing doctors that six women have developed serious illnesses
and two have died after taking the drug to induce abortions. No causal
relationship has been established between the drug and the illnesses in
any of the cases, the letter said.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5102-2002Apr17.html
Keywords: abortion; health
Article: Amy Goldstein. 2002. “2 House
Panels Back Welfare Law Changes.” The Washington Post, A06. 4/19/02.
Summary: Congress took its first, rancorous step yesterday toward
revising the nation's welfare law when two House subcommittees approved
legislation that would require states to steer more people into jobs and
marriage, as President Bush wants.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11937-2002Apr18.html
Keywords: welfare reform; federal
government
Article: Ceci Connolly. 2002. “Abstinence
Moves to the Head of the Class.” The Washington Post, A03. 4/24/02.
Summary: What began as a modest, grass-roots effort in the
religious community is emerging this week as a major public policy debate
in Washington. The first congressional hearing on funding for
abstinence-only sex education programs was held yesterday as part of the
effort to renew the nation's welfare laws.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37464-2002Apr23.html
Keywords: sex education; adolescents
Article: Christine Dugas. 2002. “American
Seniors Rack Up Debt Like Never Before Medical Expenses Often Feed the
Cycle. USA Today. 4/26/02.
Summary: Once known for their thrift, older Americans are piling on
debt -- filing for bankruptcy in record numbers and jeopardizing
retirement dreams.
Location: http://usatoday.com/usatonline/20020425/4058394s.htm
Keywords: debt; elderly
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