ERIC Number: EJ402318
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Shadow Children.
Rist, Marilee C.
American School Board Journal, v177 n1 p18-24 Jan 1990
The use of crack during pregnancy is producing tens of thousands of blameless children each year who, by biology and environment, are impaired. Describes the effects of crack on children and what can be done for crack-smoking mothers-to-be. Offers suggestions to school boards for providing a structured supportive learning environment for these damaged children. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Child Abuse, Childhood Needs, Cocaine, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Environment, Foster Care, Learning Problems, Prenatal Influences, Prevention, Problem Solving, School Districts, School Responsibility, Substance Abuse
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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