Written from a criminal justice perspective, the report on child abuse intervention provides a model system that emphasizes prompt medical treatment for the child and due process for both parents and children. The authors recommend that court action take the form of a civil proceeding whenever possible. Part I provides a framework for the…

This resource guide, prepared by the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Services Department in Maywood, Illinois, contains information about five evolving styles of youth service delivery strategies, i.e., youth participation, youth advocacy, development of a comprehensive youth policy, youth development policy design, and delinquency prevention through…

Described in the document are the procedures of a 3-year project to develop and validate a service delivery system for the early identification of and intervention with exceptional students in two Florida counties. Sections cover the following topics: identification and intervention procedures, roles of personnel, summaries of eight teacher…