This packet of information focuses on innovative practices related to supported living for people with disabilities. It opens with an article by John O'Brien, "Supported Living: What It's Not," which summarizes common misunderstandings of supported living. The next section describes eight innovative agencies in the area of support…

Abstracts are presented that describe research grants related to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System's techniques, methods, devices, and delivery; the research effort was supported by the National Center for Health Services Research during fiscal year 1979. Two sections included in the document describe projects funded under section 1205 of…

Guidelines are offered to ensure a stimulating and challenging learning environment for gifted learners. Curriculum modifications are suggested in the areas of: (1) content (complexity, abstractness, and variety; organization; purpose and choice; interaction with peers; focus on issues, themes, or questions; and role of methodologist,…

This document, one in a series developed to provide technical assistance to 22 Long-Term Care Gerontology Centers, initially discusses several definitions and models of geriatric day care and its relationship to institutional care. The second section focuses on the development of adult daycare, including admission and program policies, funding…

Publications cited in this bibliography on continuing education in nursing include books, journal articles, government reports, research reports, and other bibliographies. These references and their abstracts are grouped under the following subject categories: assessment of needs and resources; local, state, and regional planning; trends and…

This information package explores a "housing/support services" approach to residential services for individuals with severe disabilities. It provides an introduction to housing strategies and resources that can be used to promote home ownership by parents and people with disabilities, to make all housing more accessible, and to increase the…

Critical reasons for frustration and circularity in the formulation and implementation of mental health policy are analyzed. The primary reason proposed is the lack of equal, systematic and structurally-reinforced participation of mental health services consumers and their communities in the planning and implementing of policy and programs. This…

This annotated bibliography lists 195 publications related to the broad topic of nonformal education. Entries are organized in five sections that focus in turn on the definition and scope of nonformal education, functions of nonformal education, delivery systems for nonformal education, target areas for nonformal education, and bibliographies…

This document, one in a series developed to provide technical assistance to 22 Long-Term Care Gerontology Centers, consists of two general sections. The first section is devoted to policy issues and themes related to long-term care delivery, including manpower and staffing patterns, coordination, regulation and quality control, teamwork, and…

This annotated bibliography provides a review of literature regarding family day care, support systems for family day care, and contingent issues. A total of 70 journal articles, conference papers, progress reports, book chapters and pamphlets are cited; selected critical comments are offered. Some technical weaknesses in studies are noted.…

This annotated bibliography was compiled by Project NEXUS as a resource for local community groups or agencies wishing to improve services to disabled or chronically ill children, from birth to 3 years of age, and to their families. The bibliography lists English-language books, journal articles, guides, and manuals that provide either background…

This paper explores the current age of accountability, citing examples from the field of child welfare. The discussion focuses on: (1) a definition of accountability; (2) an examination of historical antecedents; (3) a discussion and critique of the systems-oriented styles of accountability presently in use; and (4) a summary of major problems…

This annotated bibliography is designed to meet the needs of health planners, including nurse planners, educators, administrators, researchers, and practitioners involved with community health nursing programs. Abstracts of references are grouped in four sections. Section one includes references to documents which describe organizational models…

The present bibliography contains nearly 150 selected references on "Problems, Planning and Delivery of Mental Health Services," published chiefly during 1950-1965 and over 175 selected references published chiefly during 1966-1973. The references listed in the bibliography are by no means definitive nor are they meant to be, but they represent…

This overview presents a summary of the major findings of a 25-state survey of child welfare service delivery systems, as studied by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in association with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) during the period of November 1975 through February 1976. The initial products of the survey were 25 state profiles; these…