U.S.-born children of immigrants may be less likely to receive some social services than are children of native-born immigrants, if foreign-born parents who are themselves ineligible are less likely to apply on their children's behalf. Researchers used retrospective data from a sample of about 2,400 low-income, predominantly Hispanic households in…

Sparked by high-profile cases involving children who commit violent crimes, public concerns regarding child delinquents have escalated. Compared with juveniles who first become involved in delinquency in their teens, child delinquents (offenders younger than age 13) face a much greater risk of becoming serious, violent, and chronic juvenile…

"Work incentives" encourage and support individuals with disabilities in their efforts to seek employment and have been formalized in federal legislation and regulations, including the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA). In October 2000, Utah received a 4-year federal grant to change the state's systems of work…

Home visiting is a way of providing services to children and families. Based on the experiences of home visitors in Vermont, this booklet discusses promising home visiting practices. Following a preface and introduction, the book's sections are: (1) "The Home Visiting Relationship"; (2) "The Home Visit: Essential Components";…

The visiting psychologist program is designed to bring mental health professionals up to date in their field, but long term benefits of the program have been difficult to document. (Editor/GB)

Actions of school systems with respect to pregnant schoolgirls are neglectful and often hostile and punitive. The way schools treat such girls may influence what kinds of citizens and parents the girls will become and how they will relate to the school system as their children grow up in it. (Author/CB)

Introduction to profiles of some community schools -- places where the education of children and the activities of a community occur either alternately or simultaneously. (Author)

Understanding and treatment of life stresses comprise a fundamental strategy that must be built into any program to maximize social functioning potential. (DM)

Assesses the effects of the Talmadge amendment to the Work Incentive Program" bill-both on President Nixon's welfare proposals, and on welfare recipients themselves. (RJ)

Article discusses training of Africans and promotion of whites in South African mill. Company has built town for blacks near mill. Author says whites must be trained for promotion first if blacks are to be promoted to their old positions. Notes some blacks are superior in calibre" to whites. (PD)

Interagency cooperation at all levels involves material and personnel. Not only must the material be sufficient, but the personnel must be enthusiastic and cooperative. (MF)

Prepared by representatives from training programs in deafness rehabilitation from University of Arizona, New York University, Oregon College of Education, University of Pittsburgh, San Fernando Valley State College, and University of Tennessee. (CB)

Government Social Services and the integration of the elderly in British society are discussed. (SD)

Outlines a series of six imperatives designed to provide educators and other child advocates with a backdrop against which they may implement strategies for serving handicapped young children. (MP)