The Toronto Board of Education developed a program to educate teaching and nonteaching staff about management of abuse and neglect in the schools. Reporting procedures emphasize coordination, team consultation, and professional responsibility. Staff training consisted of seminars which were met with generally positive response. (CL)

Referral advice was requested for mildly mentally retarded infants, profoundly mentally retarded infants, or Down's syndrome infants. Years of practice and population of town where the practice was located were the two variables that showed statistically significant relationships to physicians' advice. (Author)

Study examines extent to which client sex and presenting problem are related to sex of counselor to whom client is referred for individual counseling. Results suggest that sex is a salient factor in the assignment of clients to counselors. (Author)

Uses data from a survey of 316 social service agencies in 17 communities to examine factors affecting the influence attributed to an organization, including the organization's centrality in a resource network, the outside constraints on its relationships with other agencies, and its strategies of relationship formation. (Author/RW)

Relates information and referral (I&R) services to the specific needs of the older adult. Subjects considered include special problems of older adults, stereotyping, ways of dealing with older adults in the context of I&R, problem callers, relationships with other agencies, and situations when I&R cannot help. (Author/JD)

Identifies the destructive effects of a negative attitude towards the handling of warranted separations of children from their families, and affirms that separation remains a necessary and sometimes beneficial therapeutic option. (CM)

A study of significant variations in the number of Anglo and Mexican Americans referred for child abuse and neglect by official public agencies and community sources such as family and friends. In contrast to Anglo Americans, Mexican Americans were referred more often by school personnel than by neighbors or friends. (Author/NQ)

Reviews key issues related to racial minorities working as consultants and provides an analysis of possible impediments to successful consultation. Gives examples of how majority consultants can provide support for this underrepresented group in the field. Details a sample consultation model and discusses implications for counselors. (RJM)

Summarizes results of a survey of coordinators of information services on adoption as to the efficacy of current recruiting methods to examine possible ways to reverse the increasing difficulty of finding adoption placements for older children. Recommends ensuring postadoption support, streamlining responses to families requesting information on…

Several factors shape practices in counseling centers today, including an increased need for referral to external mental health services. Providing external referrals can lead to both practical and ethical implications when counseling center employees also operate private practices. Guidelines to negotiate the potential ethical dilemmas inherent…

Suggests methods school counselors may use in working with children referred by others: information gathering; describing counseling process; providing reasons for referral; describing counseling to child; cognitive differences between children and adults; changes occurring without addressing referral topic; frequent conversations with referral…

Reviews literature on teacher attributions and discusses relevance of causal attributions to teacher preferences for service delivery (referral for psychoeducational assessment, consultation, etc.). Reviews literature within context of Weiner's (1979) proposed dimensions of causality. Discusses practical implications for this literature and…

Describes the four primary types of private reading/learning center programs. Provides suggestions and guidelines that educators can follow in making referrals or assisting parents to make better informed decisions about educational support services. (RS)

Surveyed school counselors (n=149) concerning their referral practices. Found that average number of students that counselors reported referring to other professionals during typical year was 30 (average of 6.5% of students they served). Emotional concerns, family concerns, alcoholism or drug abuse, and suspected child abuse were concerns most…

Asserts that, in addition to reporting and responding to child abuse, counselors must initiate education programs about abuse. Lists 12 ideas for counselors and school personnel to implement. The American School Counselor Association position paper on the school counselor and child abuse/neglect prevention, child abuse or neglect form, and list of…