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The Parent-Child Home Program in Western Manitoba: A 20-Year Evaluation
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Gfellner, Barbara M.; McLaren, Lorraine; Metcalfe, Arron – Child Welfare, 2008
This article is a 20-year evaluation of the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) of Child and Family Services in Western Manitoba. Following Levenstein's (1979, 1988) approach, home visitors model parent-child interchanges using books and toys to enhance children's cognitive development through appropriate parenting behaviors. The evaluation provides…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Home Visits, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Initiating a Program of Foster Parent Education
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Dorgan, Marsha P. – Child Welfare, 1974
Special skills are required for foster parenting adequate to the needs of today's foster children. This paper describes how one agency planned and implemented the first components of a comprehensive, long-range program of foster parent education. (SDH)
Descriptors: Foster Family, Inservice Education, Objectives, Parent Education
What Does the Parent-Consumer Want from the Houseparent? A Survey and Recommendations.
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Corder, Billie F.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1981
A survey of parents, foster parents, and guardians whose children were group home residents indicated the need for programs with different levels of parent involvement. Written contracts between houseparents and children's parents are recommended. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Caregivers, Group Homes, Needs Assessment
Clients as Evaluators in Child Protective Services.
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Magura, Stephen; Moses, Beth S. – Child Welfare, 1984
Summarizes findings of a test of the Parent Outcome Interview, a client outcome measure for evaluating child welfare services. Reported are types and degrees of case improvement, unresolved problems and apparent service gaps, and client satisfaction with the agency. (RH)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Improvement, Interviews, Parent Attitudes
Developing Quality Services for Offenders and Families: An Innovative Partnership.
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Johnson, Toni; Selber, Katherine; Lauderdale, Michael – Child Welfare, 1998
Describes a successful effort to develop services for ex-offenders and their children and families that enhance community integration, build social support networks, and assist community institutions in mobilizing services for this population. Considers program components, the development of the program through a school of social work, and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Criminals, Family Environment, Family Involvement
Slowing the Pendulum: The Survival of Sex Education.
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Scales, Cynthia; Scales, Peter – Child Welfare, 1982
Demonstrates how one community family life education agency deals with pressures for and against sex education, describing the agency's philosophy and curriculum and providing suggestions for strategic planning. (MP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Community Support, Parent Participation
Preparing a Community for Family Life Education.
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Prochaska, Janice; Fallon, Beth Creager – Child Welfare, 1979
Describes a workshop which focused on preparing adults for a family life education program in their community. (CM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education, Family Life Education
Bellefaire's Day Treatment Program: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Emotionally Disturbed Child
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Ross, Andrew L.; Schrieber, Lawrence J. – Child Welfare, 1975
Descriptors: Day Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Group Experience, Handicapped Children
Establishment of Day Care Programs for the Mentally Retarded
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Donohue, Daniel T. – Child Welfare, 1971
Describes Maryland's extensive network of day care centers for severely mentally retarded children. Specific characteristics, stipulated for all the programs, are reviewed. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Community Cooperation, Community Organizations, Day Care
The Intersection of Disability and Child Abuse in England and the United States.
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Cohen, Shirley; Warren, Rachel D. – Child Welfare, 1990
Presents findings of a World Rehabilitation Fund Fellowship study on the intersection of child abuse, family support, and disability in England. These findings are then compared to the American picture in this arena. Implications for new directions are delineated. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare