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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1985
Federal assistance for residential care for children in California was reviewed to determine: (1) which sources of federal funds sustain children placed in group homes; (2) whether services paid for with federal funds were provided; (3) whether rates paid to group homes were unallowable or unreasonable; (4) whether conditions at the group homes…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Child Welfare League of America, Inc., New York, NY. – 1982
Standards of practice are described in this book which pertain to the care of children whose needs cannot be met in their own families or in foster families and who can benefit by the experiences and help that residential services can offer them and their families. The term "residential" as used here refers to group care only. Standards presented…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Community Planning, Educational Planning
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1980
This report of a joint hearing before the Senate and House Committees on Aging examines elder abuse as a growing problem in America. The testimony considers the benefits of community-based services for the elderly living with relatives, explores other forms of long-term care, and investigates ways to aid victims of elder abuse. An overview of the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Services, Family Problems, Government Role
New York State Legislative Commission on Expenditure Review, Albany. – 1983
Ten agencies in New York State provide educational services to over 46,000 children (daily average) in state care or custody. This audit report, through verbal and statistical summaries, evaluates these agencies' performance. Chapter I provides background data, describes the scope of the audit, and discusses state laws and regulations designed to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Custody, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1986
To obtain information concerning interagency agreements which use the resources of various state agencies to serve handicapped children, state agency officials in Connecticut and Maryland responsible for establishing and implementing such agreements were interviewed by Government Accounting Office officials, and pertinent documents were reviewed.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Block Grants, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1988
Two hearings held a month apart examine major issues concerning Medicaid benefits in family welfare and nursing home reform. The first set of hearings discusses the proposed Family Welfare Reform Act of 1987 (H.R. 1720), which is intended to replace the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program of the Social Security Act Title IV.…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Employed Parents, Employed Women, Employment Problems
