It offers a forum for the presentation of research and policy initiatives in the areas of education, social services, public policy and welfare reform as they affect children, youth and families in poverty. The journal targets a cross-disciplinary audience that includes policy makers, academics, service providers, advocates, educators, philanthropists and community leaders. Articles for publication may be from either an academic or a practitioner perspective but should contribute to the current public policy debate. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word and data must be included for every graph submitted. Manuscripts will not be returned.
Accepted manuscripts are subject to editorial modifications.
If a paper has been prepared for presentation at a meeting, this information should be noted on the manuscript. The review process is anonymous by an editorial board. Style points Tables, figures and captions to illustrations should be kept to a bare minimum. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and typed on a separate sheet Tables and figures should be numbered by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the paper.