The author argues that the secret of successful use of indigenous paraprofessionals in social and health services is the development of purposeful assignments, respect and meaningful status for the paraprofessionals as contributing members of a service team. (Author)

An examination of the influence sociology exerts on the ideology of the personal service professions of health, welfare, and education; and the influence of the ideology of the personal service professions on sociology. Reveals that the interaction between the two is mutually inhibiting. (Author/MB)

U.S. needs a program of national health insurance to include the entire range of services required to maintain every citizen's personal health. (IR)

Reports a longitudinal study of 187 children under the age of 14 who were discharged to a permanent home from temporary foster care. Interviews conducted with parents or caretakers focused on perceptions of the children's functioning and adjustment in the family and their needs for, and uses of, formal and informal support systems. (RH)

Describes the approach to resettlement for recently arrived refugees implemented within the state of South Carolina. Suggests that non-clustering of refugees leads to quick acculturation if there is wide community support, but that certain services are more readily available when refugees are clustered. (GC)

Describes the Lifelong Career Development program developed at Iowa Central Community College. It provides a means of working effectively with individuals to facilitate the development of daily living, occupational, and personal and social skills. (JOW)

Efforts to teach social work students to use the news media (television, radio, and local newspapers) to publicize social work activities and social service programs and to educate the public about existing and needed services are described. Information is given on the opportunities in most localities for public education activities and results…

Two factors, humanistically motivated science and the needs of a mass society for new caring and control resources, have led the profession of psychology into often contradictory assumptions, pushed it toward possibly unattainable goals, and left the field open to much criticism. (Author/GC)

Reviews theoretical perspectives on voluntarism. Outlines factors that must be present if minorities and elderly people are to be recruited as volunteers for social agencies. (GC)

Analyzed the relationship between access to social welfare programs and the extent potential rehabilitants pursue vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation clients (N=200) completed a benefit survey. Benefits variables were consistently related to vocational rehabilitation outcome variables. The more sources of benefits, the less likely…

Examines America's responsibility, in a period of economic recession, to the poor of other countries and to the illegal immigrants within the U.S. The author concludes that resident illegal aliens should have their status legalized and be offered social services, while policies for new immigrants should be reformed to encourage legal immigration…

This study investigated which differential service pattern is most effective with which client disability group. Although there were no significant differences among the service patterns for the mentally retarded, service-pattern differences were evident for the physically and the behaviorally disabled. Post-hoc comparisons delineated which…

Investigated possible score bias on the MMPI among Blacks and Mexican-Americans who were receiving aid to families with dependent children. (Author)