An experimental program combining pregnant adolescents and nonpregnant girls in group therapy indicated advantages in this approach over group therapy involving only pregnant girls. (Author)

Viewing the police as a para-military organization primarily concerned with the control and prevention of crime is inconsistent with the estimate that only 20 percent of police activity is crime related. This study is based on analyses of calls for assistance in 1968 in St. Louis, Detroit, and New York. (DB)

Community mental health centers can serve the needs of urban deviants; however, ways must be found of helping communities reestablish themselves as fit places to live. Professionals must consider these problems and draw community residents into comprehensive planning for the future. (Author)

This article provides an up to date summary of major trends and developments in social work education, which is now in the midst of rapid and accelerating growth and change. The author points out implications important to educators and social workers alike, agency administrators and community leaders. (Author)

In this article the author describes how the bureaucratic structure of a large public agency manipulates the professional social workers to preserve the status quo. Struggling on behalf of his clients from a position of powerlessness, the social worker, burdened by large caseloads and structural restraints, is often driven from meaningful contacts…

Discusses a transcultural perspective on social policy and the aged, particularly Chicano aged. Suggests the need for social policies to accommodate intragroup difference, i.e., social class, age, income, personalities, and sex roles. Concludes qualitative research and vital statistics are needed for better policymaking. (AH)

The changes in evaluation of preschool programs resulting from: (1) synthesis of service delivery system and child development outcomes assessment, (2) change from a focus on a single variable to the interaction and transaction of contextual variables, and (3) change from a focus on child development outcomes to effective program elements are…

Examines the nature and quality of social services and support extended to children who enter the United States as legal or illegal immigrants or refugees, unaccompanied or with their families. Explores problems encountered by immigrant and refugee programs, and policy issues relating to services for newcomers. (Author/MJL)

Provides evidence from migration theories and empirical research for rejecting the belief that rural development interventions reduce rural to urban migration. Suggests that rural to urban migration may be reduced through programs that increase cultivable land, equalize land or income distribution, or decrease fertility. (Author/MJL)

Suggests that since the population of older persons is growing, psychologists must be trained to serve as consultants for the development of health and social services, social security plans, housing, and other programs. (Author/AOS)

Three public universities in the Canadian province of Alberta have implemented programs designed to encourage native Canadians to continue their education. The University of Calgary, in particular, provides intensive support services that address social as well as academic needs of Indian students and facilitate their return to Indian communities.…

Determined the extent to which social workers participate in self-help groups and examined their role in planning, developing, and supporting the groups continued existence. Results indicated that social workers perform important functions in supporting the growth and continued existence of self-help groups. (RC)

Describes self-help programs initiated by Black women between 1895 and 1925 in Tuskegee, Alabama; Hampton, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Baltimore, Maryland. Poor housing, health concerns, racial discrimination, inadequate schools, and the lack of economic opportunities were some of the barriers challenged by these programs. (Author/GC)

The problems of providing human services in Latin America (and by implication in the United States) are less the result of lack of money than of the inability to use existing human resources wisely. Professional course work leading to certification in a helping profession may not be worth the capital investment. (Author/JM)