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Kleppick, Annabelle L.; And Others – 1978
A project undertaken at the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh to develop an undergraduate external degree program in health services administration with a major in long-term care administration is described. Program activities were designed to: develop a work plan, identify the parameters of knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Bachelors Degrees, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Children's Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1975
This assessment of food service needs in children's residential institutions is based on data gathered from visits to more than 350 children's institutions in 20 states and the District of Columbia and from nearly 1,200 responses to a questionnaire sent to every residential institution in every state. Findings indicate that children in orphanges,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Budgeting, Child Care, Children
MacLeech, Bert, Ed.; Schrader, Donald R., Ed. – 1969
Lectures are concerned with the nurturing of intellect by Maurice Freehill, a new concept in rehabilitation by Bert MacLeech, principles of residential therapy as a tool of rehabilitation by Edward L. French, the progress of special education by Romaine P. Mackie, and behavior principles by Norris G. Haring. The priorities and territories of…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Comparative Education, Educational Philosophy
Young, D. R., Ed. – 1969
Introduced with guides to usage and abbreviations, the directory includes listings of facilities which have been reported as closed or merged, private and state schools for the emotionally disturbed, psychiatric and guidance clinics, facilities for orthopedic and neurological handicaps, facilities for special health problems, residential and day…
Descriptors: Day Care, Directories, Exceptional Child Services, Facilities
Yu, Elisabeth; Day, Pamela; Williams, Millicent – 2002
Recognizing that the child welfare, education, and judicial systems are uniquely positioned to support the improvement of educational outcomes for youth in out-of-home care, the Child Welfare League of America and the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges convened a symposium in 2002 to initiate a dialogue among the child welfare,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Welfare
Maluccio, Anthony N.; Ainsworth, Frank; Thoburn, June – 2000
Ideally, there is a close interaction between research and practice in human services, and program planning is based on such interaction, particularly the findings of outcome research. This book reviews the bodies of outcome research about child welfare programs from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, particularly outcomes in…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries

Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A multi-faceted training package for inappropriate social behavior was evaluated with five children with mild mental retardation and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a residential program. Residents were individually trained in self-management skills with video feedback. Direct-care staff also received training. Although staff increased…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children

Bloom, Robert B. – Child Welfare, 1992
Presents practical suggestions for managing a protective service agency for children when one of its staff members is accused of sexually abusing a child in residential care. The agency must balance the tasks of protecting the child, supporting the staff, and maintaining the integrity and reputation of the agency. (GLR)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Abuse, Child Safety, Child Welfare
Simon, Joan B.; Savina, Elena A. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2005
Mental health services are delivered to children in many settings, including inpatient psychiatric facilities. In 1997, over 280,000 children and adolescents were admitted to inpatient psychiatric settings for services related to emotional or behavioral disorders. Building a bridge between hospital and school professionals is necessary to maintain…
Descriptors: Health Services, Transitional Programs, Hospitals, Mental Health Programs
Grad, Jane; Berdes, Celia – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
Preparatory to establishing a computer services program for residents, Presbyterian Homes, a multi-campus continuing care retirement community, conducted an assessment of residents' computer needs, ownership, and usage. Based on the results of the needs assessment, computer resource rooms were established at each facility, with computer hardware…
Descriptors: Program Design, Retirement, Needs Assessment, Computer Uses in Education
McMackin, Robert A.; Tansi, Robert; Hartwell, Stephanie – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
This study examined the relationship of basic educational skills in Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension and Math to program outcome and escape risk among male juvenile offenders in residential care. The records of 144 youth who were treated in a residential treatment center between 1978 and 1996 were reviewed along with subsequent adult and juvenile…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Reading Comprehension, Recidivism, Mathematics Skills
Chou, Shu-Chiung; Boldy, Duncan P.; Lee, Andy H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the important factors influencing residents' satisfaction in residential aged care and to provide a better understanding of their interrelationships. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect the required information, including resident satisfaction, resident dependency…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Nursing Homes, Sampling, Residential Care
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1992
This teacher's edition contains curriculum materials for an upgrading course for medication administration technicians who have completed initial training. The course consists of six units of instruction that cover the following: (1) controlling infection; (2) administering medication; (3) obtaining vital signs; (4) discussing legal issues and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Course Content, Job Skills, Learning Activities
McBroom, Elizabeth, Ed. – Social Work Papers, 1983
Reflecting the current state of theory and practice in child welfare in Canada, these eight papers suggest a contemporary view of Canadian children and the contexts in which they develop as defined by legal rights and society. First, Henry S. Maas argues that attention to normal social development and its contexts, and to related ongoing theory…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Community Action, Community Services
Heckman, Iris; Rodwell, Mary K. – 1985
The purpose of the project was to develop an advanced, competency-based training program for residential youth service/child care workers providing services to children and adolescents with severe mental health or emotional problems. The program was designed in response to problems common to these workers in rural areas such as Kansas, including…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Burnout, Child Caregivers, Children