Changes in British social policy regarding community health care has implications for local education agency (LEA) providers of adult continuing education. LEAs will either have a role in providing staff training and other learning opportunities, will be forced to provide cheaper forms of community care, or will be ignored altogether. (SK)

The article discusses the cooperative relationship between the Council of Agency Administrators, which comprises 17 not-for-profit New York State agencies, and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. The role of each organization is examined and hopes for future collaborative efforts are outlined. (Author/JDD)

Presents an interview with Franklin Thomas, president of the Ford Foundation, a private, nonprofit foundation. Discusses the interests of this foundation, particularly those concerned with urban poverty. Focuses on its activities outside the U.S. and on those activities specifically targeted to the Black community. (JS)

Discusses the decline in large philanthropic foundations and the consequences of this decline on society. Indicates that large foundations will disappear and be replaced by smaller foundations that are not equipped to deal with national issues. Provides examples of the trends discussed. (JS)

Examines important considerations for family therapists working with rural families of mentally ill persons. Reviews current issues in family therapy. Describes recent research and practical matters associated with service delivery to rural families. Case study identifies service provided to chronically mentally ill client and her rural family.…

The study examined children's protective service workers' decisions to remove sexually abused children from the family home relative to the following factors: nature of the abuse, severity of abuse, frequency of abuse, mothers' employment status, mothers' compliance with recommended treatment plan, and mothers' belief of the victim. (DB)

Discusses infant care in the United States by comparing U.S. practices of infant care to that in other industrialized nations. Suggests that in comparison to several other industrialized nations, the U.S. falls behind in providing support for mothers either to stay at home or to have quality alternative child care. (RJC)

Highlights the findings from the first systematic national examination of the effects of the Indian Child Welfare Act (P. L. 95-608). Examines the prevalence of Native American children in substitute care and the effects of this Act and others on Indian children and families. (RJC)

Examines availability of medical and psychosocial services for AIDS patients in rural areas. Reports that urban models are generally not applicable because needs are different. Presents a model for development of coordinated and comprehensive services for AIDS patients in rural areas. Contains 21 references. (DHP)

Conflict generally exists in relationships between families of disabled individuals and care agencies, with the amount of conflict depending on the condition and age of the handicapped person, sociocultural level of the family, and characteristics of the agencies. A model is proposed for improved dialogue between families and professional teams.…

Discusses "aftercare services," which refers to a range of support services in the postplacement phase of foster care for foster adolescents. Focuses on legislative and policy trends related to independent-living services and aftercare, independent-living subsidies, and the aftercare project of the Arizona Young Adult Program. (RJC)

Identifies and analyzes central tensions and themes that characterize child protection policy in England and Wales. Outlines conflicting messages that have been prevalent in debates about child abuse since the early 1980s. Analyzes in detail the 1989 Children Act, the 1991 Criminal Justice Act, Working Together (1991), and the Memorandum of Good…

One of the key principles of Britain's Children Act 1989 was that children and young people would participate in the decisions affecting their lives. This paper describes a project to inform and elicit the views on the Children Act 1989 of 45 young people who were currently being looked after by English local authorities in out-of-home care. (TJQ)

Summarizes this special issue, which aims to illustrate the importance of, and stimulate interest in, child welfare history; demonstrate links between historical and current child welfare practice and policy; and encourage inclusion of child welfare in research perspectives. Topics include rise of child welfare services, responses to the need for…

This report on a survey of 224 home visitation programs that provide services for abused and neglected children and their families presents data on program characteristics, characteristics of home visits, credentials of home visitors, and program documentation procedures. Programs reported that training in parenting skills and parent coping were…