This paper describes the development and use of a reporting system that provides ongoing information about the functioning of a child welfare agency. The format, by relating productivity to operating costs, provides a realistic and helpful picture of performance and resource allocation. (CS)

Discusses the organization of a preprofessional option for undergraduate psychology majors; the option is essentially a four-year curriculum designed to help students secure full-time employment upon graduation. (Author/JM)

Reprinted from October and November 1969 Hearing, published by Royal Institute for Deaf, London, England. (JJ)

CREST (an evaluation model for social services training) was developed to assess short-term training for social service workers. The model is based on a criterion-referenced, competency-based concept of evaluation. The rationale for the model, procedures, and the computerized system used to manage trainee data are described. (Author/LC)

Michigan's ex-governor discusses (1) the impact of the Reagan administration's budget proposals on State social service programs and their implications for the State role concerning such programs, and (2) the need for state governments to negotiate strongly with the Federal government on proposed policy changes to protect the interests of the…

Examines obstacles to research utilization in social policy development. Describes efforts of the Foundation for Child Development to link research and policy in such activities as supporting research for policy and practice, creating new services for children, child advocacy, and encouraging private and public sector collaboration in child…

The recent influx of Asian, Hispanic, and Caribbean immigrants has stirred concern among Blacks that the new immigrants are displacing them in business, the labor force, and the housing market, and are straining limited social services. Antagonism between Blacks and the new immigrants must be contained before it worsens. (Author/MJL)

Describes the typical chronology and basic functions of health, legal, and social services encountered by rape victims. Suggests ways in which counselors can effectively participate in the delivery of rape-related services. (Author)

Elicited perspectives on involving families of clients in adult day care through in-depth interviews with four chief administrators. Findings revealed that all of the administrators agreed family involvement was important; however, they varied greatly in the means by which they provided services to clients and their families. (Author/RC)

The author argues that 1983 federal budget cuts cannot and will not be replaced in sufficient measure by private efforts. The private sector will not provide the education nor the training and employment programs that federal funding has supported. (Editor/CT)

Suggests that money spent to police child abuse among low-income families should be used to assist families in need of relief before abuse occurs and to monitor institutions and law enforcement agencies that purport to protect children from their abusive parents. (Author/GC)