This paper identifies some of the obstacles to telling the truth that are found in the work and practice of social agencies for children. (MS)

Examines how social-work services can aid in involving the unmarried father in matters of adoption concerning his child. (PB)

A bureaucratic orientation of social workers is found to be conservatizing; a client orientation, radicalizing; and professional orientation, when taken alone, is neither. When coupled with agency or client orientations, however, professionalization intensifies the conservatizing effects of agency orientation and the radicalizing effects of client…

Describes Tayari, an adoption service organized by black personnel with special procedures designed to reach black clientele. Tayari is a division of the San Diego County Department of Public Welfare. (BRT)

Due to the demand for social work manpower, an urgent need exists to restructure the available qualified personnel. The monograph deals with the development of social work delivery systems by using teams. The introduction deals with: (1) an awareness to either reduce services or employ unqualified personnel, (2) finding unique jobs for social…

Examines the definition and symptoms of the burnout syndrome, with specific discussion of the causes of burnout among workers in social service agencies. (SK)

Presents a background to the publication in 1973 of the document "Standards for Social Service Manpower" by the National Association of Social Workers. It provides an overview of the publication, outlines the classification plan, and studies the implications for social agencies, education, the public and the profession. (Editor/PG)

Analysis of the findings revealed patterns involving caseworker--family contact, caseworker stability and experience, and caseload ratio. The initially favorable impact of the assets that an agency puts into the service of children placed in foster care diminishes over time. This was indicated by a five-year study involving seventy agencies in the…

The social work profession has paid little attention to the role of the income maintenance line worker in the past decade. This service is a necessary component for the social worker and the profession. (Author/LAB)

Agency-sponsored family day care providers and agency home visitors were interviewed and given questionnaires to find out their opinions on issues in family day care. (BRT)

Noting that America's need for youth services is at an all-time high, this study surveyed frontline youth workers and youth organization directors in Indiana to determine their needs and how those needs were being met. Focus groups with youth workers were also conducted. Key findings are as follows: (1) though 75 percent are college graduates,…

The author distinguishes between social worker accountability, a product of intent, and effectiveness, the level of performance that derives from being accountable. It should be sufficient, he feels, to demonstrate that the profession is acting accountably. Client expectations, social worker-supervisor interaction, and social work education are…

Critiques the National Association of Social Workers policy statement on manpower and contends that it is essentially useless to the social work educator seeking greater specificity regarding the competencies to be developed at each level of the educational continuum. (Editor/PG)

Recent cutbacks have diminished the ability of public agencies to offer needed training to employees. An internal program--peer training--is defined and advocated as an alternative of choice for many training situations. The advantages and disadvantages are presented. Emphasizes the need for a program that complements existing relationships.…

In a study conducted among members of a NASW chapter in California, the authors found widespread experience with sexism in social agencies, but the experiences varied considerably with the sex and age of the subjects. The sexism was experienced in attitudes, career development, mobility and on a daily basis. (Author)