This document begins with highlights of a seminar meeting held in July of 1992 on poverty in America, followed by a background briefing report on the problem of poverty in the United States. This background briefing report is the first in a series of three reports. It summarizes some major themes of the vast and growing body of poverty literature,…

The second annual roundtable represents an on-going effort to share knowledge and information and to develop a common agenda and measure the achievement outcomes in child welfare. This roundtable's goals included: (1) reviewing and selecting appropriate outcomes for children and families in child welfare systems; (2) building understanding of a…

Four panel presentations in full text are presented commenting on the following: an overview of national Indian strategy; goals and strategies of eight demonstration projects; a review of current federal legislation; and making services for American Indians culturally relevant in child placement, family support, and child care. Representatives, on…

The following background papers and rapporteurs' comments are presented: (1) "Criteria for Indicators of Child Well-Being" (Kristin A. Moore); (2) "Children in Dire Straits: How Do We Know Whether We Are Progressing?" (William Prosser and Matthew Stagner); (3) "Indicators of Children's Well-Being: A Review of Current…

The Project on State-Level Child Outcomes is designed to assist states and other groups to improve the measurement of child outcomes in state welfare evaluations and in other state data systems. This report summarizes a meeting of the 12 states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont,…

The main objective of the International Congress for Children was to underline the evolution in the concept of children, the idea that children are, above all, human beings and not just "human-beings-to-be." The 39 presentations are divided into 3 parts. The seven papers in the first part examine motives and strategies for children's…

This book contains the statements made by heads of state or government, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the executive director of UNICEF during proceedings at the World Summit for Children in New York in September, 1990. Among the 159 delegations participating, 71 were led by heads of state or government. Deliberations focused on…

The main objectives of this seminar were (1) to offer an evaluative presentation of different models of preschool education throughout India and (2) to assess whether the content and methodology of various teacher-training programs bear adequate relation to skills required at the program implementation level. These proceedings contain papers…

Presented are the proceedings of the April 4, 1977 hearing before the Subcommittee on Child and Human Development of the U.S. Senate Committee on Human Resources on the Opportunities for Adoption Act of 1977. Included are the text of bill S. 961 and statements, letters of support and background material presented to the committee. Pertinent…

This collection of papers presents the proceedings of a June 2000 conference that examined the concept of social justice and determined what elements of social justice could help set an agenda for the child welfare system in the new century. The conference proceedings include: "Introduction: Historical Highlights" (Esther Wattenberg);…

This publication contains the working papers from a symposium in which Africans active in the field of child welfare and protection discussed the conditions under which children are raised and the impact that this has on their future labor force participation. While this symposium was limited to the African context, it is hoped that it will mark…

A key tool that is available to child welfare agencies is the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), which has been used for several years in mental health settings. This book provides many examples of how the CBCL may be used in practice and research, including chapters that highlight different statistical techniques for analyzing data and presenting…

This paper presents proceedings of a 2000 conference on the disproportionate number of African American children in out-of-home placements. The objectives of the lecture and issues forum were to provide a forum where people concerned with the welfare of African American children and families in Minnesota could discuss concerns; to promote…

The policy series reported on in these briefs engages policymakers from executive and state government in discussion with researchers and practitioners serving fathers and families. Each meeting of the series brings together a regional cluster or cohort of states. Discussion topics include: (1) coordination of fatherhood activities between federal…

The policy series reported on in this brief engages policymakers from executive and state government in discussion with researchers and practitioners serving fathers and families. Each meeting of the series brings together a regional cluster or cohort of states. Discussion topics include: (1) coordination of fatherhood activities between federal…