Describes an art-therapy group for latency age girls which was found to be an excellent diagnostic tool in demonstrating the particular behavior that led to each child's peer-related problems. (Author)

Based on the experience of Youth Service, Incorporated, a voluntary child welfare agency in Philadelphia, this article explores beliefs about community-based care of troubled teenagers. To develop a lasting system of high-quality, community-based care, it is essential that fact be discerned from fiction and harsh realities faced. (Author)

Deals with experiences of a group of separated or divorced fathers who chose to remain fully involved in the upbringing of their children. As they underwent transition from married parenthood to single fatherhood, these men learned that meeting demands of child care contributed to personal stability and growth. (Author)

Reviews the results of a shift in the circumstances of the deinstitutionalized mentally ill from care in state hospitals to legal prosecution. Discusses the reasons for this shift and describes a San Francisco program that attempts to deal with the problem. (JAC)