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Stagner, Matthew W. – 1993
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from the Children's Policy Project, which examined the child welfare system in Illinois. The report: (1) outlines the project's findings about the difficulties faced by existing child welfare services; (2) proposes ways to improve existing arrangements; (3) examines the fundamental problems…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Welfare, Community Services, Family Characteristics
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
The House select committee met to hear testimony from parents, children, service providers, and researchers concerning the effects of job and income loss on families in central Illinois. The testimony of the first panel consisted of personal narratives. A high school student whose parents may move the family in order to find better paying jobs…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Dislocated Workers, Economic Factors