An examination of differences among older families (25 Black, 75 White) regarding permanency planning for their mentally retarded dependents indicated that Black families were less likely to desire outside residential placements, and were also less likely to make future financial arrangements for their mentally retarded relative following their…

In an effort to reduce social isolation, procedures which included modeling, behavioral rehearsal, feedback, and reinforcement were used to train four elderly nursing home residents in four conversational areas: expressing common courtesies; making positive self-disclosures; asking questions; and making interjections and acknowledgments. Results…

The superintendent (1975-85) of the Mansfield (Connecticut) Training School, officially closed in 1993, reviews the history of that institution for people with mental retardation. The failure of the institution to provide a normal lifestyle and the superintendent's support for deinstitutionalization of all Mansfield residents and integration are…

Surveyed the social workers responsible for 877 children in Hong Kong who had been placed in residential care and interviewed 205 parents of these children to determine the reasons for institutionalization. Found that most children were placed in residential care because the parents lacked the tangible resources necessary for them to bring up the…

Examined for 2 years behavior development in 200 Dutch juveniles with serious behavioral difficulties admitted for residential treatment. Found juveniles finishing treatment as planned developed comparably to Dutch adolescents in general population; those leaving prematurely had further developmental difficulties. Noted treatment features…

Residential treatment for alcohol/drug abuse may be a significant event in an adolescent's life. School counselors may further the experience by developing familiarity with available treatment programs. Having all available options at hand, a client or family can make a choice, thereby gaining an investment in the treatment decision. In order to…

The old-fashioned focus on individuals as separate from their surroundings is no longer tenable. The papers in this edited volume are informed by the Group Relations model which was designed to help those providing services to children and adolescents to evaluate treatment programs and to make needed improvements. The chapters describe how a…

This student guide for courses for health care assistants and nurse assistants contains 16 self-paced units with simplified line drawings, controlled text, vocabulary development, and mathematics practice exercises. Units consist of the following: objectives, introduction to the unit, content outline, steps of the procedure, skill sheets, written…

These curriculum materials for preparing nursing assistants in Pennsylvania provide 14 units of secondary and postsecondary instruction. Presented within the topic of the role and function of the nursing assistant are units providing an introduction to health care, communications, infection control, emergency and disaster procedures, and ethical…

Issues and data on the costs of public and private services for special needs children in Virginia are examined, based on a study conducted during the 1981-1982 fiscal year. Attention is directed to special services provided in separate facilities and to the cost per child per day, and the number of children receiving services at these unit costs.…

This publication provides a course of instruction for training individuals to administer medications in a group home or residential care home. The competency-based curriculum and instructional materials presented in the document contain three instructional units: Administer Medications, Obtain Vital Signs, and Explore Legal Issues. This format…

This paper reviews current demographic and programmatic trends with respect to the frail elderly. These trends include the projected growth in population of those 65 and older between now and 2030; the rapidly improving economic status of the older adult population and its effect on views of what the elderly's share of public money should be; the…

A study reports on a six-week remedial program designed to help youth at residential care group homes maintain their skill levels in reading and math during summer vacation. Twenty-nine children, all of whom were considered educationally at risk, were selected from seven residential care homes for the project. Most of the children's Wide Range…

This manual provides a systematic method for administrators and child welfare specialists to assess a child welfare service delivery system. The management of child welfare programs is considered within the framework of five management functions: planning, resource development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The manual contains seven…

This report is a survey of the volume and nature of requests for service to the voluntary and local public member agencies at the Child Welfare League of America. The study focuses on the objectives, content, and outcome of services to children and families receiving them. Ninety-three percent of the agencies eligible to participate in the survey…