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Peer reviewedTunnard, Jo – Child Welfare, 1989
Describes the self-help movement in Britain among parents and relatives of children in public care and considers the achievements, problems, and hopes of local groups. (RJC)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family Programs, Foster Care, Foster Family
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1987
The poverty rate in America has increased during the Reagan Administration. Real welfare benefits have fallen sharply and people with jobs have been disqualified from government assistance. Using lessons from the public and private sectors, legislators are attempting to change the regulations of public assistance and welfare work programs to…
Descriptors: Hearings, Incentives, Job Training, Labor Force
Peer reviewedNovak, Mark – Gerontologist, 1987
Describes the Canadian government's New Horizons program which sponsors projects begun and run by older adults. Shows how policy can assist the evolution of seniors' activities and can help seniors play active parts in society. Discusses the cost and benefits of such a program. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Ames, IA. – 1998
A combined report of the four Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDCs) and their partners focuses on selected outreach and research activities, projects, and accomplishments in fiscal year 1997. The report is organized around five topics identified as key issues for the mid 1990s: (1) improving economic competitiveness, diversity, and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Natural Resources
Bolton, Christopher R.; Ball, Janice – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1983
Areas of concern for health educators who work with older Americans are addressed, including: (1) the nature of the aging population; (2) their health status and needs; and (3) impact of federal policies on their care. Health educators should dispel stereotypes, focus on wellness, and advocate consumerism. (PP)
Descriptors: Aging Education, Educational Gerontology, Educational Needs, Health Needs
Garrison, John W., II; Landim, Leilah – Grassroots Development, 1995
The Citizens' Campaign Against Hunger and Poverty and For Life is a nongovernmental organization in Brazil that recruited and organized more than three million volunteers to distribute food baskets, support gardening and water projects, provide basic health care, create jobs, assist homeless children, and encourage local and state governments to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Nobel, Milton, Ed. – 1981
A sourcebook of curriculum and teaching materials pertaining to primary prevention in mental health and social work is presented. Contents include: two articles addressing the theoretical dimensions of primary prevention and the relationship to social work education and practice; five articles describing preventive content that can be integrated…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Graduate Study, Higher Education
