The psychological pain--and the ethical shame--of American poverty are made greater by the fact that this country possesses the wealth and the energy to raise all children to a minimally decent standard of living.
The myth of the self-sufficient individual and of the self-sufficient, protected, and protective familytells us that those who need help are ultimate… - Kenneth Keniston
The myth of the self-sufficient individual and of the self-sufficient, protected, and protective familytells us that those who need help are ultimate…
- Kenneth Keniston
Poor children live in a particularly dangerous world--an urban world of broken stair railings, of busy streets serving as playgrounds, of lead paint,… - Kenneth Keniston
Poor children live in a particularly dangerous world--an urban world of broken stair railings, of busy streets serving as playgrounds, of lead paint,…
The most important difference between these early American families and our own is that early families constituted economic unitsin which all members… - Kenneth Keniston
The most important difference between these early American families and our own is that early families constituted economic unitsin which all members…
We measure the success of schools not by the kinds of human beings they promote but by whatever increases in reading scores they chalk up. We have al… - Kenneth Keniston
We measure the success of schools not by the kinds of human beings they promote but by whatever increases in reading scores they chalk up. We have al…
Today's parents have little authority over those others with whom they share the task of raising their children. On the contrary,most parents deal wi… - Kenneth Keniston
Today's parents have little authority over those others with whom they share the task of raising their children. On the contrary,most parents deal wi…
In the early nineteenth century, the doctrine of self-sufficiency came to apply to families as well as individuals.... The familybecame a special pro… - Kenneth Keniston
In the early nineteenth century, the doctrine of self-sufficiency came to apply to families as well as individuals.... The familybecame a special pro…
In the end, the fate of children depends on our ability to use technology constructively and carefully. The connection of childrenand technology is n… - Kenneth Keniston
In the end, the fate of children depends on our ability to use technology constructively and carefully. The connection of childrenand technology is n…
It is misleading to discuss recent changes in family life without emphasizing the fact that for generations some Americans have had to raise children… - Kenneth Keniston
It is misleading to discuss recent changes in family life without emphasizing the fact that for generations some Americans have had to raise children…
Recognizing that family self-sufficiency is a false myth, we also need to acknowledge that all today's families need help in raising children. The pr… - Kenneth Keniston
Recognizing that family self-sufficiency is a false myth, we also need to acknowledge that all today's families need help in raising children. The pr…
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