ON FIGHTING POVERTY

by James L.--Ed. Sundquist ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 16, 1969

This volume analyzes ""the origins of the War on Poverty, how the strategic and tactical decisions were made"" as well as what can be learned from it with the help of Adam Yarmolinsky (""The Beginnings of OEO""); Sanford Kravitz (""The Community Action Program""): John G. Wofford (""The Politics of Local Responsibility""); Robert Coles (""Rural Upheaval""); Gregory Farrell (""The View from the City""); William C. Selover (""The View from Capitol Hill""); Robert A. Levine (""Evaluating the War on Poverty""); Peter H. Rossi (""Practice, Method and Theory in Evaluating Social-Action Programs"") and the editor, Mr. Sundquist, providing the opening (""Origins of the War on Poverty"") and summation (""Synthesis of Views"").

Pub Date: May 16, 1969

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Basic

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1969

Categories: NONFICTION