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| Volunteer Training | 5 |
| Volunteers | 3 |
| Child Abuse | 2 |
| Child Caregivers | 2 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Ancillary Services | 1 |
| Certification | 1 |
| Child Advocacy | 1 |
| Child Welfare | 1 |
| Community Support | 1 |
| Emotional Disturbances | 1 |
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| Child Welfare | 5 |
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| Boyd, Patty E. | 1 |
| Cahill, Brian F. | 1 |
| Ricketson, Mary A. | 1 |
| Rosenstein, Paula J. | 1 |
| Snyder, Florence D. | 1 |
| Suarez, Mary L. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSuarez, Mary L.; Ricketson, Mary A. – Child Welfare, 1974
Describes an experimental program in which volunteers provided direct protective services to parents who were involved in cases of child abuse. (DP)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Intervention, Volunteer Training, Volunteers
Peer reviewedRosenstein, Paula J. – Child Welfare, 1978
A Texas volunteer program designed to prevent child neglect and abuse also stresses promotion of the public's awareness of its responsibility to report suspected cases. (Author/SE)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Family Counseling, Outreach Programs, Prevention
Peer reviewedSnyder, Florence D. – Child Welfare, 1975
Reviews the design and implementation of a direct-service volunteer program in the Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego, a private, nonprofit treatment facility for 56 emotionally disturbed teenagers. (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Caregivers, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedCahill, Brian F. – Child Welfare, 1986
Describes a training program that can provide volunteer child advocates with effective techniques for organizing, assessing, and gathering data on relevant public policy; educating others; winning public officials to their aims; and evaluating how enacted legislation affects children. (Author/HOD)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Program Effectiveness, Public Policy
Peer reviewedBoyd, Patty E. – Child Welfare, 1979
A pilot project demostrates that a carefully designed program encompassing training of foster parents, use of volunteers, community support, and full commitment by foster care workers can result in permanent homes for youngsters. (CM)
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Certification, Child Caregivers, Community Support
