Parents, guardians, caregivers and school administrators will sometimes disagree over whether a student may enroll in or continue to attend a public school based on his or her place of residence. The information in this manual is designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers understand New Jersey's public school residency rules and to inform…

There is no question that students who experience homelessness, like all students, are entitled to be educated. A federal law, known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, requires states to provide homeless children and youth with the same access to free appropriate public education as is available to other students. The Act also requires…

There is no question that students who experience homelessness, like all students, are entitled to be educated. A federal law, known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, requires states to provide homeless children and youth with the same access to free appropriate public education as is available to other students. The Act also requires…

Approximately 10% to 15% of children have some chronic health condition; 2% of children in the United States have severe chronic illnesses. Certain problems are common to most families with a chronically ill child: high costs, heavy daily care burden, conflicting professional advice, and social isolation. Early intervention may diminsh handicaps…

The problem of child sexual abuse has gained an increasing amount of national attention in the past decade. Intra-familial sexual relations, incest, appears to be the predominant form of child sexual abuse. Seventy to 80 percent of sexual abuse occurs with affinity systems--families, relatives, friends, and neighbors. Child sexual abuse has been…

Describes a principal's personal experience with child abuse discovered when reprimanding a student for not turning in a homework asssignment. (MD)

The paper examines special needs of low income families with handicapped children. The author asserts that parents must become acquainted with their rights under P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The need of these families for advocates is underlined. Generalizations held by many people about low income families are…

Problems experienced by parents of gifted children are described, indicating the need for parental counseling in the areas of expectations, discipline, favoritism, family values, and balanced development. A framework for parental guidance is proposed, with four dimensions: overall development, particular developmental needs, communication, and…

The booklet presents basic facts about child abuse. It is intended for the person who knows very little about the problem but wants to get involved in finding some solutions for the future. Initial sections touch on the nature and scope of abuse. Physical, emotional, sexual, social, and educational types of abuse are examined, and myths related to…

Recombined families are faced with the same challenges as "ordinary" families. However, the relationships that unite the members of the recombined family are more complex, which causes a potentially higher number of difficulties than in other families. This brochure, in French- and English-language versions, was designed to address these…

Staff of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services concluded that the objective of family reconstitution was not appropriate to the entire client population being served. Family characteristics are reported that present obstacles to the goal of reunification of sexually abusive families. (Author/RH)

Offers advice on dealing with parenting differences between divorced spouses. Provides three scenarios to support discussion of the importance of avoiding blame, letting go, and respecting alternate choices; anticipating the need for readjustment when children go from one home to the other; making a home for the child at both places; and…

This paper reviews studies of the link between parental substance abuse and child maltreatment and then explores standardized methods developed for screening for substance abuse among various populations and suggests ways of adapting these screening devices for families reported for child maltreatment. Assessment and treatment considerations in…

This manual represents a state-of-the-art summary of approaches in child sexual abuse interventions, emphasizing interdisciplinary cooperation between professionals in successful case management. Although prepared specifically for the use of professionals in Region II of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and containing a service…

A bilingual pamphlet containing practical law-related information for recent Russian Jewish immigrants to New York City, this document concerns family matters. Following a brief description of the Newcomer series, 9 questions are listed, each followed by an answer. Questions asked include a definition of the family; legal requirements for getting…