This article describes a case study conducted at an International Baccalaureate World School in mainland China in which the majority of faculty and over 98 per cent of students are Chinese. The purpose of the study was to investigate and compare the teacher-student relationships of Chinese and non-Chinese teachers, with a specific focus on the…

Parents/correspondents (N=500) of residents at a large public residential facility for the retarded were surveyed concerning their attitudes toward the community placement of their family member. One-half of the surveys originated from and were returned to the public facility, the other half of the surveys originated from and were returned to the…

Occupational outcomes of 100 graduates from two university master's-level rehabilitation counselor training programs were investigated. Follow-up data regarding present occupational role showed that approximately four-fifths of the females and two-thirds of the males from both programs had primarily counseling-related job responsibilities one to…

This study was conducted to identify efforts by hospital discharge planners to refer clients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) to nursing homes; to determine the responses of the facilities contacted; and to identify gaps in services, discharge planner practices, and relationships between…

This booklet describes aspects of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, a uniform law establishing orderly procedures for the interstate placement of children and fixing responsibilities for those involved in placing a child. The law has been enacted by almost all of the states and jurisdictions of the United States. Contents focus…

Forty-two principals completed an inventory on attitudes toward mainstreaming handicapped students. Principals responded to each of 40 statements on a five-point scale. Among findings were that one-third supported the special class model as the best placement for handicapped children, yet approximately three quarters believed that normal Ss profit…

As of 1978, a total of 43 states had enacted the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), a law specifying those persons and agencies who must and those who need not follow ICPC procedures when placing a child into a family across state lines. In the early 1970s, funds were made available to the American Public Welfare Association…

This digest discusses the importance of marketing in the field of career planning and placement. It explains the use of marketing techniques in counseling and the human services, lists major relevant marketing concepts, and provides a marketing list for career planning and placement counselors. (NB)

The directory provides information on 648 private sector programs offering services leading to competitive employment for disabled people. It is designed to help employers looking for trained and job-ready workers as well as to help individuals with disabilities in their search for available training and employment programs. Programs are listed…

The report presents findings of an audit of preschool special education programs in Washington State. It was found that the enrollment had quadrupled since 1978-79, with the majority of programs center-based. Three school districts over-reported preschool handicapped enrollment, and suggestions are offered for revising enrollment audits and…

The article discusses whether or not proprietary schools are living up to the claims they make about training and placement according to standards of the Federal Trade Commission. (BP)

The paper describes a policy of placement of gifted children within the regular school program according to each gifted child's intellectual, educational, and other development. The rationale for such a placement policy rests on a developmental conception of gifted children being like older children. The policy of developmental placement is…

THIS GUIDE CONTAINS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES, GENERAL POLICIES, EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, AND MINIMAL STANDARDS OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION COURSE AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES STUDENTS TO HAVE A PART-TIME JOB SUPERVISED AND COORDINATED BY THE SCHOOL AND GIVEN COURSE CREDIT. IT EDUCATES THE STUDENT IN WORK…