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Download full textNelson, Ronald H.; And Others – 1973
This paper describes a model for the evaluation of a children's residential treatment center which houses the emotionally disturbed and mentally handicapped. This model is derived from the transactional perspective discussed by Kelly and Newbrough. It suggests that serious consideration be given to those variables, particularly family life style…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Community Role, Emotional Disturbances
Patterson, Gene, Ed.; Byrne, Richard, Ed. – 1973
The handbook gives guidelines for the development, operation, and evaluation of a community based system of residential facilities for mentally retarded (MR) persons. Directions are given which explain the step-by-step procedure for planning in any community. The idea of a residential service delivery system is described in terms of small…
Descriptors: Administration, Community Cooperation, Community Services, Delivery Systems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the District of Columbia. – 1972
The report on programs and needs of mentally ill and handicapped children, especially in the District of Columbia, contains 10 statements, 22 materials submitted for the record, and 29 appended articles and studies. The purpose of the hearing is stated to be that of hearing testimony from the people of the District of Columbia in connection with…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Services, Legislation
Goldstein, Harriet; And Others – 1976
This material describes the philosophical considerations and the component parts of a group home for adolescent girls. The roles of the treating staff, as well as the approaches to treatment, are described. Research findings of a follow-up study of all girls in care from 1959-1969 is briefly outlined. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Demonstration Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Females
Peer reviewedHogan, Robert T. – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1988
The article examines rehabilitation of the behavior disordered head injured with an emphasis on eventual community reintegration. Discussed are behavioral issues, cognitive issues, a program model of a rural behavioral unit, behavior management, the role of counseling, community reentry, cognitive management, vocational issues, and reentry…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedSherraden, Michael – Social Policy, 1988
Suggests that social welfare policy focus on household assets. Asset distribution is less unequal than income distribution. Assets cushion income shocks, reduce household transaction costs, and provide a stake in the future. Reviews the current policy debate. Discusses policy directions in direct financial transfers, housing, and support for…
Descriptors: Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Financial Policy, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBrounstein, Paul J.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1988
A survey of 612 extremely gifted adolescents attending the Talent Identification Program identified three groups: (1) academically oriented; (2) socially oriented; and (3) highly motivated-gregarious. The tendency among gifted females to be more social and gregarious and better balanced between social and achievement interests than males warrants…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adolescent Development, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Peer reviewedTari, Andor J.; Fenn, LeeAnn – Mental Retardation and Learning Disability Bulletin, 1988
The article briefly reviews the history of deinstitutionalization and supports the development and use of a comprehensive evaluation process to evaluate the human and environmental factors that affect the potential for successful placement of handicapped persons in community-based residential facilities. (JW)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Evaluation Methods
Felce, David; And Others – Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1986
The study compared effects on the behavioral functioning of 12 severely retarded adults of either large hospitals or small community-based houses. Use of an observational measure of purposeful activity as well as of staff behavior indicated increased client functioning in the small homes, particularly in domestic activity and interaction with…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills
Peer reviewedPutnam, Joanne W.; Bruininks, Robert H. – Exceptional Children, 1986
A total of 33 special education leaders presented forecasts, through a Delphi survey procedure, for the deinstitutionalization of and the residential and education services for the handicapped. It was predicted that the deinstitutionalization movement will not lose its momentum and that community based residential services will become increasingly…
Descriptors: Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delphi Technique, Disabilities
Peer reviewedFeldman, Saul, ed. – Administration in Mental Health, 1983
Discusses challenges to the mental health field as a result of severe economic change. The six articles deal with reindustrialization, the effect of the labor market on mental hospital and prison use, retrenchment strategies, mental health problems in energy boomtowns, and economic issues of public policy. (JAC)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Economic Change, Labor Market, Mental Health Programs
Peer reviewedBalla, David A. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Descriptors: Community Role, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Educational Quality, Institutional Environment
Peer reviewedTrieschman, A. E. – Child Care Quarterly, 1976
Walker School cares for and eductes boys 6 to 13 years old away from home in group living facilities. Discussed are its history and philosophy of service, its pattern of growth, and important facets of the education program, including involvement of the child in the community. (JH)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Community Involvement, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedSmall, Richard W. – Child Care Quarterly, 1976
Describes this caring/teaching facility serving 61 emotionally disturbed boys (35 residents, 26 day students) between the ages of 6 and 13. Major components of the program are discussed: life space, special education, and individual and family work. (JH)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Caregivers, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Dickert, Jeff; Sotinsky, Ted – 1996
This paper describes the outcomes of a study that explored the significance of the Severity of Illness Rating Scale (SIRS) as a tool for utilization review and program evaluation. The SIRS was first introduced in March 1993 and soon became the centerpiece for the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center's Utilization Review Plan. Since its…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals)
