Results of a questionnaire completed by 100 social service agencies indicated that the agencies held positive attitudes toward adoption placements for mentally retarded children. (CL)

This article analyzes the unique set of interacting factors that make burnout likely in social services and describes a management development strategy for addressing the problem through training and through the creation of a climate for learning and growth. (JOW)

Review of quantitative outcome research on permanency planning for foster children examines extent to which permanency planning resulted in higher rate of placement of children into presumably permanent homes; presumably permanent placement did not result in return of children to foster care; and children whose placements were guided by permanency…

Survey of the extent of computerization in social service agencies in Santa Clara county, California revealed some problems that are commonly experienced by organizations undergoing the transition to a computerized information system, and some recommendations for workshops to meet their needs. (Author)

Examined sociodemographic and religiosity factors as predictors of receipt of church-based support among a national sample (n=581) of older black Americans. Frequency of church attendance was the most important predictor of frequency and amount of support. Socioemotional support during illness was the most prevalent form of reported aid.…

This is the first of two articles about aspects of the correctional education (CE) professional identity issue. This article addresses the meaning of the CE/prison reform link, and discusses the lives of two 19th-century CE/prison reform heroes: Alexander Maconochie and Zebulon Brockway. (CT)

Describes the economic incentives to employees and employers for providing occupational social services. Suggests that growth in such services will coincide with growth in high-technology industries and service industries employing highly skilled workers. (BL)

Discusses problems and needs of the Black elderly in terms of social security, medicare and social services, and nursing homes. Also discusses the need for qualified Black personnel in programs designed for the Black elderly, and offers suggestions for legislation and funding. (CMG)

Estimates the proportion of service and nonservice expenditures within a state aging department. In Massachusetts the ratio was $0.70 to $0.30 (service to nonservice) both for the state's Home Care Programs and for all activities. (JAC)

Discusses recent court decisions, the Model Subsidized Adoption Act, and a proposed Model Act to Free Children for Permanent Placement. (SB)

Designed to celebrate family/interprofessional collaborative partnerships, this publication describes high-quality examples of how families and professionals at the family, community, state, and national levels have worked together to create programs and practices that are family-friendly and responsive to what families have said they want and…

Accountability is an issue of high visibility, high priority, and great controversy in the social work profession today. The authors try to show what accountability is about, where the profession falls short, and what might be done. (Authors)

Four ideological currents serve to undermine professionalism in social work: activism, anti-individualism, communalism, and environmentalism. The author describes each of these currents and discusses the ways in which social work education accommodates them. (Author)

Address presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 6, 1971, by the Associate Chief of the Children's Bureau which was recently established within the Office of Child Development. (RY)