Includes bibliography.

Neutralizing the disinherited by L. Rainwater.-The culture of povert y, social identity and cognitive outcomes, T.R. Sarbin.-Poverty versus equality of opportunity by J.M. Hunt.-The transmission of cognitive str ategies in poor families by R.D. Hess.-A new approach to the study of s chool motivation in minority group children by I. Katz.-Learning abilit y, intelligence and educability by A. R. jensen.-A "try simplest cases" approachby S. G. Vandenberg.-Children of the city by T. S. Langner and others.-The psychological cots of quality and equality in education by U. Bronfenbrenner.-Economic aspects of poverty by V. L. Allen.-An expec tancy approach to job training programs by G. Gurin.-Poverty and motiva tion by U. Pareek.-Some theoretical and practical problems in compensat ory education as an antidote to poverty by E. W. Gordon.-The role of mo tivation and self-image in social change in slum areas by M. B. Clinard .-The poverty of psychology by A. Pearl. The psychology of poverty by V . L. Allen.