An analysis and tribute to the Head Start program, for courses in urban sociology, education, social work, and child development. Topics include a history of the organization and its current status, parental involvement, a model drug-abuse prevention program, fathers' roles, and expansion issues for

This book is a reference tool intended to celebrate the achievements of these heroes and heroines, while clarifying areas of program activity that can be strengthened and pointing the way for continued success in the twenty-first century.