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Carling, Paul J. – American Psychologist, 1990
Providing housing and supports for people with psychiatric disabilities, particularly those who are homeless, is a major public policy challenge. Summarizes ways in which the concept of these needs is rapidly shifting in the mental health field. This population is increasingly seen as capable of full-community participation and integration. (AF)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Support, Disabilities, Group Homes
Chang, Hedy Nai-Lin; And Others – 1994
This seven-chapter report explores in depth how issues relating to race, language, and culture can be incorporated into every stage of a reform process targeting supports to disadvantaged children and families. The report draws on 1993 research involving a survey of 98 collaborative programs in California, site visits to seven collaborative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Programs, Community Support
Jaffe, Kenneth – 1980
This paper describes child care delivery in Sweden, compares aspects of the American and Swedish systems of child care, and identifies what each country can learn from the other. Focusing mainly on the Swedish system, the first section addresses such topics as (1) the role of the State and local districts in program planning and administration,…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, Community Support, Comparative Analysis, Day Care
Redding, Sam – 2002
This report describes the Alliance for Achievement project, a guide for constructing a school community that takes into account influences of the home on school performance. The project began in 1989 when 5 Illinois schools developed a plan to focus parental involvement on "the curriculum of the home" and integrate these efforts into a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Influence, Community Schools, Community Support