This annotated bibliography includes a listing of all the research and demonstration grants of the Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) during the period between 1955 and 1971 except that of the Division of Mental Retardation. Topics include research on aging, international programs, child welfare, rehabilitation, social services, public…

This book is a full-scale historical portrait of the Jewish Child Care Association of New York, a voluntary agency begun in 1822 as the Hebrew Benevolent Society. The Association's history reveals patterns of development which are almost identical with the history of child welfare services in the United States; it is, today, one of the largest and…

The statistical information contained in this publication was gathered from residential institutions maintained by the State of New York or receiving substantial support from it. Those which contributed data did so voluntarily, for the purpose of providing a statewide picture of library service to the patients, students, or inmates of custodial…

The "urbanization level" in the attitudes of the rural population (n=2,000) in Novosibirsk province in the USSR was examined in terms of the relationship of values, needs, and preferences between the typical or "traditional" rural orientation and that of the typical urban orientation. The concepts of "traditional…

This is a handbook and guide for nontraditional higher education. Part one is an operational guide for the development, organization, implementation and evaluation of an alternative resource center for the facilitation of nontraditional learning within higher education. Part two is a comprehensive resource guide to alternative education programs…

A survey of current and proposed government policies and programs for families and children. (BRT)

Occupational tedium among social service workers was found to depend more on a worker's interpersonal relations with colleagues and clients than on intrinsic work conditions. This suggests that social workers may be particularly sensitive to people as sources of emotional stress and support. (Author)

Although the standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals were developed with no formal involvement on the part of psychologists, they reflect contemporary psychological thought concerning the effective delivery of mental health services and are appropriate for determining community mental health centers' eligibility for…

Describes three National Science Foundation supported projects designed to study the use of two-way cable in the delivery of social services and to generally explore the social effects of interactive communications technologies. (JMF)

In response to soaring divorce rates and liberalized divorce laws, the author proposes a new role for social workers--divorce mediator. Social work skills can be used to lessen the pain couples who are dissolving marriage at the same time that husband and wife are helped to face the future. (Author)

Describing the advantages of "mini-group homes" established for adolescents in rural Wisconsin, this article examines the feasibility of small-group foster homes as applicable to social work in rural areas. (JC)

The federal government realizes many people under 65 years of age may not be able to work in the competitive economy. Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act provide financial support for such individuals. Guidelines for rehabilitation personnel in processing and appealing requests for entitlement are outlined. (Author)

Focuses upon the role of social work and the social worker within the health care system. Favors a team approach to health care, with medical professionals, social workers, and patients all playing important roles. Emphasizes health education and health planning as future domains of social service practitioners. (GC)

In support of the relevance of home economics as vocational education, the economic value of the housewife's work is reviewed and the wife's contributions (which are too intangible to price) to the family and society are discussed. (BM)

The ratio of rehabilitant earnings to the mean earnings of those persons in the general population with similar demographic characteristics has been proposed as a meaningful criterion of rehabilitant placement suitability. The Cooper-Rubin index was developed to generate a relative placement suitability score for each rehabilitant. (Author)