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Slot, N. Wim; Jagers, Hans D. – 1990
Since 1981, five Kursushuis ("course house") programs for delinquent youth have been established in the Netherlands. Although similar in many ways to Achievement Place (AP) programs, Kursushuis programs differ from AP programs in that they place fewer children in a course house and use a social competence model that allows task-specific…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Community Involvement, Comparative Analysis, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Murphy, Linda; Corte, Suzanne Della – Special Parent/Special Child, 1987
Issues in the provision of lifelong care for a handicapped son or daughter are discussed. Three types of guardianship are described: total guardianship, partial or limited guardianship, and collective guardianship/joint trust. Topics addressed include reasons for setting up a trust, specific trust provisions, terminating the trust, social security…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adult Foster Care, Adults, Estate Planning
Gerber, Magda, Ed. – 1979
This collection of papers describes a way of viewing and caring for infants. Part I begins with practical suggestions for parents on such topics as loving, quality time, and day care centers. Part II explores Magda Gerber's work with Dr. Pikler, the Loczy Model of infant care, respecting infants, the Demonstration Infant Program, language…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs
McBroom, Elizabeth, Ed.; And Others – Social Work Papers of the School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1981
Included in this booklet are nine papers reflecting the social work profession's engagement in the effort to deal with a variety of problems experienced by families and cultural minorities. Covered by individual papers are the following topics: (1) prevention of the troubled marital relationships that are sometimes brought on by the birth of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asian Americans, Child Abuse, Family Problems
New York State Legislative Commission on Expenditure Review, Albany. – 1983
Ten agencies in New York State provide educational services to over 46,000 children (daily average) in state care or custody. This audit report, through verbal and statistical summaries, evaluates these agencies' performance. Chapter I provides background data, describes the scope of the audit, and discusses state laws and regulations designed to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Custody, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems
Download full textUpshur, Carole C. – 1979
The findings of a 1978 project of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council on the need for respite care services and the various models for delivery of respite care are reported. Methodology included review of respite care regulations in 12 states, site visits and a survey of Massachusetts programs, and a survey of 339 families with…
Descriptors: Community Services, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
American Association on Mental Deficiency, Washington, DC. – 1966
FOCUSING ON THE COTTAGE ATTENDANT AS AN EDUCATOR AND REHABILITATOR IN RESIDENTIAL CENTERS, THESE NINE PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE 89TH MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY IN JUNE 1965 DISCUSS TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ATTENDANTS AND SUPERVISORS OF ATTENDANTS. OBJECTIVES AND TECHNIQUES FROM THE COLUMBUS STATE SCHOOL (OHIO) AND THE…
Descriptors: Attendants, Child Care, Federal Aid, Inservice Education
Kiyak, Havva Asuman – 1980
As the population of older Americans continues to increase, more and more elderly persons will seek diverse living arrangements. Residential facilities must be designed to meet their needs. Person-environment congruence may be an important determinant of residential satisfaction and relocation stress for the elderly. Residents (N=107) of eight…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Congruence (Psychology), Environmental Influences, Individual Needs
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1974
The report of a 1974 cooperative study focuses on current educational service delivery for 708 visually impaired (VI) Kansans (up to 21 years old). Provided is a summary of data from unified school districts (USDs), state services for the blind (SFB), and institutions on such topics as age, sex, geographic distribution, handicapping conditions,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Blindness, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
London Univ. (England). Inst. of Education. – 1970
Four brief project reports present aspects of child care provided by voluntary societies in England: (1) A statistical survey describes the characteristics of young children (0-5 years) admitted to the care of voluntary societies and the factors associated with the early restoration of some children to their parents, and the lengthy stay in care…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Child Development, Emotional Development, Environmental Influences
Budde, Stephen; Mayer, Susan; Zinn, Andrew; Lippold, Melissa; Avrushin, Adam; Bromberg, Ava; Goerge, Robert; Courtney, Mark – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2004
In this multi-faceted exploratory study, administrative data were used to examine trends in residential care utilization by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and youth outcomes from 1993 to 2003. Multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the factors associated with entry to residential care and…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Placement, Youth, Foster Care
Peer reviewedNunno, Michael A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Presents an ecological model identifying four factors: the child, caregivers, facility environment; and exogenous factors contributing to child maltreatment in residential care. Facility factors include organizational culture and staffing patterns. Caregiver factors include gender, age, training, and status. Child factors include gender, age, and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children
Peer reviewedHawkins, Russell M. F.; Briggs, Freda – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Uses examples of institutional child abuse within the Australian police force, social service departments, diplomatic service, schools, the judicial system, and the church to show that leadership may mitigate or amplify abuse. Contends that the precedence of adults' rights over children's rights contributes to child abuse. The recent creation of a…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
Peer reviewedCawson, Pat – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
British standards for inspection of residential services will not protect children from abuse because they do not address underlying problems. New proposals may correct some problems, but inspections probably cannot meet child protection objectives. Future developments should address enforcement of standards, collaboration between agencies…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
Peer reviewedMorris, Sylvia K.; Schinke, Steven P. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1990
Reviews treatment needs of dual diagnosed, substance abusing and mentally ill mothers. Suggests treatment strategies and programmatic options for serving and meeting needs of these mothers and their children. Devotes particular attention to residential and continuing care services and skills-based interventions for target clients. Concludes with…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Intervention, Mental Disorders
