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Download full textNational Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, Seattle WA. – 1994
Each year nearly 400,000 children in the United States are thrust into court through no fault of their own. Often these children also become victims of the United States' overburdened child welfare system. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights
Barr, Vickie M., Ed. – 1996
This biennial directory lists a variety of selected resources in the field of postsecondary education and disability, including independent organizations, governmental agencies, and technology-related resources. Listings usually provide name (or title), address, electronic-mail address, telephone number, facsimile number, and a brief description.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Advocacy, Agencies
Protection and Advocacy, Inc., Sacramento, CA. – 1984
In 1982, Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) was awarded funds to provide advocacy services to Hispanic and Asian developmentally disabled persons residing in California. Initial target populations selected were the urban Korean, Vietnamese, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles. The project's goals were (1) to provide training in self-advocacy…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
The Federal Response to Domestic Violence. A Report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
Mott-McDonald Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
This report examines Federal government activities undertaken to support adult female victims of spouse abuse in 1979 and 1980, summarizes issues that must be resolved to improve national, State, and local responsiveness to the problems of spouse abuse, and suggests legislative, regulatory, and administrative changes. The needs of victims of…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Community Involvement, Employment, Family Problems
Oklahoma Univ., Norman. Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies. – 1979
This background material on laws and the legal system is designed for teachers of citizenship courses at the secondary level. Fifteen topics in the form of questions and answers are discussed by practicing lawyers. Topics include consumer law, criminal law, drugs and alcohol, employment law, juvenile and family courts, landlord and tenant law, and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civil Rights Legislation, Courts, Criminal Law
Ellenberg, Donna – 1978
This first in a series of six packages of instructional materials developed by the Pre-Retirement Rehearsal Project contains a student's pre-retirement booklet specifically intended for adults with limited reading ability and teacher's guide, which introduce the concept and certain concerns of pre-retirement planning: housing options, money to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Health, Housing
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1977
The statements presented by numerous individuals at the hearing are recorded in this volume. Specific examples of discrimination against older adults in such Federally-assisted programs as the food stamp program, Medicaid, the community mental health centers program, the vocational rehabilitation program, the social services program under Title XX…
Descriptors: Age, Age Discrimination, Community Services, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
WOOD, MRS. WILSON W. – 1967
THIS DOCUMENT, WRITTEN IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, CONTAINS THE PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE CONCERNING MIGRANT PROBLEMS. SPECIAL REPORTS ARE MADE ON THE HISTORY OF THE CONFERENCE, THE CURRENT SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE, AND THE PLIGHT OF THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LABORER. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED FROM VARIOUS WORKSHOP…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Committees
Taylor, Theodore J. – 1968
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of poverty in some rural areas of Texas, to determine and evaluate the attitudes of local leaders toward the anti-poverty effort, and to prescribe remedial action. The extent of poverty was based on the incidence of low income, then questionnaires were developed, tested, and used to obtain…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bibliographies, Community Action, Community Leaders
Hunter, David E. – 1967
A 1967 study of the Dixwell Legal Rights Association, New Haven, Connecticut, assessed the goals of the DLRA (training of legal service agency personnel and of nonprofessional neighborhood workers, legal rights education of the poor, social change) and their realization. DLRA services to clients were highly respected. Its militancy and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Disadvantaged, Ghettos, Indigenous Personnel
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Center for Law and Education. – 1972
This package of materials is designed to be of help to Legal Service attorneys who are, or who are about to be, active in the area of student rights in secondary schools. The materials consist mainly of complaints and supporting legal memoranda from recent student rights cases. The conception of student rights that the materials reflect is a…
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline, Due Process
Ahearn, Eileen M. – 2001
A survey was conducted on the use of lay advocates to investigate state reaction to a recent court decision in Delaware on the use of lay advocates and the availability of representation for parents of students with disabilities in due process hearings. The Delaware Supreme Court found in 1999 that lay advocates representing parents at due process…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Herrera Pena, Guillermina; Raymundo, Jorge Manuel – Cultural Survival Quarterly, 1998
Guatemala is overhauling its justice system to be more congruent with its indigenous reality. A Rafael Landivar University program trains indigenous legal translators not only in legal and linguistic aspects, but also in strengthening indigenous identity and student commitment to the community. Challenges and future plans are described. A former…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Bilingualism, College Programs, Courts
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. National Center for Youth with Disabilities. – 1993
This collection of annotated bibliographies focuses on a broad spectrum of legal issues, and is drawn from a national database of current programs and literature regarding adolescents with chronic illnesses and other disabilities. Bibliographic materials listed include documents and articles concerning the following: consent and confidentiality…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Chronic Illness, Civil Rights Legislation
Harvey, David C.; Ardinger, Robert S. – 1990
This technical report is part of a series on AIDS/HIV (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is intended to help link various legal advocacy organizations providing services to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. This report discusses strategies to utilize existing disability models for…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy
