A large section of the September issue presents the program, committees, and speakers for the 61st Annual Conference of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers. Constitution and by-laws for the association are also presented. (EJT)

The entire journal covers the 61st Annual Convention of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers in Charleston, South Carolina. Keynote addresses, committee reports and workshops are presented. The workshops covered topics such as drugs, child advocacy, autistic children, school social work and programs for the school-age parent.…

This article focuses on the role of the counselor in helping others through advocacy. The author develops a theory of advocacy in relation to the work of the counselor. Then he presents some practical ways the theory might be implemented. Speech presented at the Convention of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, Charleston,…

Discusses the role of the child advocate. Maintains that all who work with children should function as advocates by showing children goals held for them, by establishing rituals, by giving immediate responses to children at times of crisis, and by recognizing the need for compassion backed by professional techniques. Speech presented at the…

A professional's ability to provide services will be enhanced if he is familiar with legal implications inherent in activities in which children are involved. This provides Maryland professionals with a perception of the rights of parties in juvenile justice, education, medical care, and parental abuse and neglect, and foster care. (Author)

Functions of school social workers discussed include supporting the classroom teacher; assisting the administration in handling student stress; coordinating information; and serving as advocate for the child and the family. (BP)

Administrators in early childhood schools and centers can make a difference in children's lives and learnings. As child advocates, administrators must think through their own theoretical framework on which to base planning for school or center, guidance for teachers, analysis of program effectiveness, parent involvement, and utilization of pupil…

Discusses the need for child advocates in the schools and the issues presented in two books entitled "The Plug-In Drug" and "All Our Children". Presented at the IAPPW Convention, Houston, Texas, 1977. (Author/HLM)