economic niche in society based on their interests, desires, talents, and efforts. Table 15.8 shows some of those

initiatives.

Children

College Level

Adults

• Improved day

• Widespread loans and grants for those in

• Opportunities for retraining and acquiring

care

financial need

new skills

• Enrichment

• Public support for a range of institutions from

• Prohibiting discrimination in job markets

programs for

two-year community colleges to large research

and housing on the basis of race, gender,

preschoolers

universities

age, and disability

• Improved

public schools

TABLE 15.8 Public Policy Initiatives

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Children

College Level

Adults

• After school

and community

activities

• Internships

and

apprenticeships

-

-

TABLE 15.8 Public Policy Initiatives

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