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Snyder, Wendy, Ed.; Ooms, Theodora, Ed. – 1999
At the request of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Research and Education Foundation of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy organized a series of 12 panels that focused on family issues in adolescent treatment. In these workshops, panelists discussed the importance of involving the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Counseling Theories, Drug Abuse
Costello, Elizabeth Jane; Horwitz, Sarah McCue; Angold, Adrian; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Sparrow, Sara S.; Triche, Elizabeth – 1996
Three brief papers review the literature and report on a study concerning the concept of functional impairment in light of regulations requiring both a psychiatric diagnosis and functional impairment for access to mental health care by children and adolescents with emotional disturbances. The first, very brief summary is: "The Origin, Meaning and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Eligibility
Curtis, Patrick A., Ed.; Dale, Grady, Jr., Ed.; Kendall, Joshua C., Ed. – 1999
Noting that one of the biggest obstacles to reforming the foster care system has been the relative unavailability of research data from the field, this book provides an overview of the current state of foster care, describes the special needs of children living in foster care, and identifies policies and practices that address the foster care…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Caseworker Approach, Child Welfare