While the family has traditionally been the preferable alternative to nursing home care for the aged, recent research indicates that some elderly persons are subjected to neglect or abuse by their families. To investigate this problem, elderly abuse victims in Detroit completed questionnaires and interviews; their families and social service and…

The prominence of child abuse cases in child welfare agencies has focused attention on abusing parents who react to initial professional contact with hostility. To evaluate a structured treatment method for child abusing parents, two treatment methods were studied. A new method, which focused on the parent's handling of hostility, was compared to…

Intended to aid administrators and users of social services in establishing information systems, this comprehensive guide to the design of such systems identifies the elements, effective strategies, and potential pitfalls involved in their planning, implementation, and utilization. Detailed discussions of management strategies for system…

This paper describes a plan proposed by the Institutional Development Corporation (IDC) for an integrated human service delivery system which would: (1) help disadvantaged youth develop remedial skills, improve their self-image, and prepare for the world of work; (2) become a catalyst for the integration of human services in local communities; and…

As caseloads and reports of child abuse and neglect increase, social service agencies have developed new and varied approaches to effectively serve troubled families. Increasingly, the volunteer and the paid paraprofessional are being used to maintain needed services and to stretch limited dollars. The New Jersey Division of Youth and Family…

The status of social, medical, and educational services to young handicapped children in Denmark is described. The report includes information on incidence of handicap, current legislative provisions, implementation of special educational assistance, qualifications of the special education teacher, and characteristics of preschool classes.…

The persistence of the nuclear family as the primary social unit in the United States and most all other societies, especially complex ones, is a fact. Values shape the definition of family, especially the "good family," and the "great debate" of this period on family failure, family corruption and the family's near demise originates in…

Severe problems in turnover and absenteeism among workers in geriatric and long-term care organizations have sparked great interest in the impact of job satisfaction on the quality of care provided to the elderly. The Job Description Index (JDI) is a job satisfaction index which measures satisfaction with several dimensions of the job: co-workers,…

The testimony provided in these hearings addresses the most fundamental problem facing older Americans today, i.e., economic security. The report discusses the results of expanding social services and income transfer programs to reduce poverty, and examines ways to increase older adults' economic self-sufficiency through expanded employment…

Based on the report of the Interagency Collaboration Project to Improve Services to Children, this book presents 78 facts about Texas children from birth to 18, on topics that range from broad environmental factors to specific handicapping conditions. Amplifying these facts are comments that provide the broader dimensions of cause, effect, scope,…

In this report of a conference on black mental health, papers presented are reprinted. Among those included are: (1) "Theoretical and Philosophical Considerations for Social Change Agentry: A Systems Approach," by Robert Tucker; (2) "Assessment Strategies and Techniques for Black Clients," by Keturah Whitehurst; (3) "Educational Institutions and…

This preliminary report investigates federally funded childhood service programs mediated by state agencies in Michigan in order to uncover possible patterns of differential funding access for various client populations. Social services, public health and education programs were studied statewide to determine their number and nature, funding level…

This report is a historical study of the growth and development of the Akron Community Service Center and Urban League's (ACSC & UL) educational programs. Emphasis is given to the reasons for the emergence of such programs and how a social agency's educational programs differed from public school programs. An overview of the history and…