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Peer reviewedPope, Sue – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1994
Describes the Home Start program in the United Kingdom, in which volunteers, during home visits, offer regular support, friendship, and practical help to parents who have at least one child under school age and who are under stress. (BC)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Problems, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
Download full textSmall, Stephen A. – 1990
Preventive programs designed to support and strengthen families with adolescents are being implemented in response to changes in American society and the nature of adolescence. This paper examines such programs by addressing these questions: (1) What are the primary functions of families in the raising of adolescents? (2) What factors support and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Competence, Family Characteristics
Peer reviewedBurns, Kathleen; Friedman, Steven – Family Coordinator, 1976
Assessment experiences are described in which community support persons and families with emotionally disturbed children come together and engage in activities which enable group members to build trust and gain insights into strengths and stresses which face the family. Plans are then coordinated in developing strategies for coping with problems.…
Descriptors: Children, Community Services, Ecology, Emotional Disturbances
