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Ernest Rodriguez' "Impressions," 1960s-1980s

""My Views On Local Procedure For Waging The War On Poverty"" Page 2

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2 conditions related to it, the sickness rate within these families is high. The result of this and an inadequate diet is a poor school attendance record among the children and lack of attentiveness at studies. The parents oftentimes neglect their own health for that of their children which can sometimes lead to the father's loss of work due to severe illness and sometimes bed ridden periods for mothers and neglected children. There is a dire need for an outreach program to bring these families to needed service agencies and educational and job opportunities available in the community. Needless to say such a program must be carried out by qualified bilingual staff persons sensitive to the needs and cultural values of Spanish Speaking people.
 
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