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Direct linkKreuger, Linda; van Exel, Job; Nieboer, Anna – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: A demand-oriented approach is becoming increasingly important in care provision. The purpose of this study was to identify the primary needs of clients with Severe Behavioural Disorders and Severe Intellectual Disabilities. Materials and Methods: We used the theory of Social Production Function and Maslow's hierarchy of needs to…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Behavior Disorders, Individual Needs, Needs Assessment
Bewernitz, Megan Witte; Mann, William C.; Dasler, Patricia; Belchior, Patricia – Assistive Technology, 2009
Nearly 14% of people over age 71 have some form of dementia, with prevalence increasing to nearly 40% of those over age 90. As dimentia progresses, it impacts a person's independent functions and can increase the burden on caregivers. The use of assistive devices can help individuals with dementia live more independently. However, older…
Descriptors: Prompting, Dementia, Older Adults, Educational Technology
Choi, Jae-Sung; Choi, Soochan; Kim, Yujin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
This article examines current social issues and welfare needs in South Korea and discusses societal efforts to respond to these needs through social welfare systems nationwide. It also reviews how social work scholars, major contributors to the creation of a Korean welfare state, have contributed to the conditions of social work practice by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Literacy
Turcotte, Daniel; Lamonde, Genevieve; Beaudoin, Andre – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: To test the effectiveness of an in-training program for practitioners in public child welfare organizations. Method: The sample consists of practitioners (N = 945) working in youth centers or in local community service centers. Data are collected through self-administered questionnaires prior to and after the program. Results: The data…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Child Welfare, Questionnaires, Pretests Posttests
Berzin, Stephanie Cosner; O'Brien, Kimberly H. McManama; Frey, Andy; Kelly, Michael S.; Alvarez, Michelle E.; Shaffer, Gary L. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: While school-based mental health professionals obviously must provide mental health services to students directly, the literature is increasingly identifying an empowerment role for these professionals, whereby they support teachers as primary service providers. The purpose of this study was to identify subtypes of school social…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health Programs
Anderson-Nathe, Ben – Child & Youth Services, 2008
Phenomenology offers a unique and useful approach to understanding how people experience events or phenomena. The method is particularly instructive in exploring how youth workers experience and make sense of moments of not-knowing in the context of their professional relationships with young people. This chapter provides an introduction to…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adults, Caseworker Approach, Social Work
Initial Investigation of Organisational Factors Associated with the Implementation of Active Support
Fyffe, Chris; McCubbery, Jeffrey; Reid, Katharine J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: Active support (AS) has been shown to increase the amount of time that residents in shared residential settings are involved in purposeful activities. The organisational processes required to implement AS have been less well researched. Method: Staff in community houses answered questions about the occurrence of organisational…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Investigations, Operations Research, Residential Care
Bogo, Marion; Dill, Katharine – Child Welfare, 2008
Recognizing the importance of understanding the way in which supervisors in child welfare perceive their administrative responsibilities and use of power and authority, an exploratory study was conducted. Supervisors in child welfare agencies in urban and rural settings participated in focus groups and discussed the impact of macro and micro…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Focus Groups, Supervision, Child Welfare
Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Bos, Karen; Bunkers, Kelley McCreery; Dobrova-Krol, Natasha A.; Engle, Patrice L.; Fox, Nathan A.; Gamer, Gary N.; Goldman, Philip; Groark, Christina J.; Greenberg, Aaron; Grotevant, Harold D.; Groza, Victor K.; Gunnar, Megan R.; Johnson, Dana E.; Juffer, Femmie; Kreppner, Jana M.; Le Mare, Lucy; McCall, Robert B.; Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.; Nelson, Charles A., III; Palacios, Jesus; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J. S.; Steele, Howard; Steele, Miriam; Tieman, Wendy; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Vorria, Panayiota; Zeanah, Charles H. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2011
This monograph reviews literature pertaining to children without permanent parents. Chapters review (1) the development of children while institutional residents; (2) the development of postinstitutionalized children transitioned to family environments (i.e., adoption); the effects of institutionalization on (3) attachment behaviors, (4) physical…
Descriptors: Evidence, Childrens Rights, Child Welfare, Young Children
Gockel, Annemarie; Russell, Mary; Harris, Barbara – Child Welfare, 2008
Although existing family preservation program research has focused on identifying the components of effective treatment, we remain far from fully developing empirically supported interventions (Barth, Chamberlain, Reid, Rolls, Hurlburt, Farmer, James, McCabe, & Kohl, 2005; Dufour, Chamberland, & Trocme, 2003). The current longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Family Environment
Messikomer, Carla M.; Cirka, Carol C. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
This paper presents a complex, but realistic, picture of the lived experience in assisted living (AL), and provokes thoughtful reflection about the operational and ethical challenges faced in the delivery of care to an increasingly frail population in a typical AL facility. Developed from the findings of a two-year qualitative research project,…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Ethics, Social Work, Aging (Individuals)
Download full textUS Department of Health and Human Services, 2007
"Substantiation" denotes child welfare system (CWS) services' official decision about the validity of maltreatment allegations. This decision is an important one, with implications for how much a child and family are involved with the CWS, what services they receive, and how child maltreatment is counted in state statistics. Despite the importance…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Caseworkers, Child Neglect
Engelke, Martha Keehner; Guttu, Martha; Warren, Michelle B.; Swanson, Melvin – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
More children with chronic illnesses are attending school, and some of them struggle academically because of issues related to their health. School-based case management has been suggested as one strategy to improve the academic success of these children. This study tracked the academic, health, and quality of life outcomes for 114 children with…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Seizures, Academic Achievement, Chronic Illness
Chanmugam, Amy – Children & Schools, 2009
This qualitative study explored school social workers' relationships during instances of abuse and neglect reporting, focusing on reports made for children and adolescents already receiving school social work services. Although school social workers frequently file abuse and neglect reports, little is known about how they manage clinical and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Focus Groups, Caregivers, Confidentiality
Schull, Christine Pegorraro; Anderson, Elaine A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2008
One hundred and sixty-four children from a rural county in the state of Maryland, USA, were followed longitudinally from birth until kindergarten entry, tracking their participation in a home visiting program designed to enhance parent child interaction and school readiness. Results suggest that duration of home visiting had a positive, direct…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Parent Child Relationship, Home Visits, Program Effectiveness
