The provision of Federal aid is more limited in United States territories and possessions than it is in the states. These areas are generally exempt from Federal taxes as an incentive to their economic self-reliance. This study analyzes the impact of extending full Federal aid and income taxes to these areas. Although Federal spending in these…

A brief analysis of the War on Poverty, Medicare, and the Family Assistance Plan shows that political factors influenced their design and their fate more than need or effectiveness. The author suggests that social workers have a role in promoting the wiser and wider use of research data for determining social policy. (Author)

This report describes a case management model and was designed to serve as a basic text for training social service workers. Chapter I defines the term case management and discusses the role of case management in the field of social services. Chapter II delineates the main features of the case management model and the activities required of the…

This guide describes the social services case management process in detail, focusing on some of the ways in which the basic process requirements can be met. An explanation of why each step in the process is necessary is offered from both a system and a client point of view. The guide is divided into seven chapters, each of which concentrates on…

This manual is intended to serve as a trainer's curriculum guide on the case management model for social service workers. It is divided into seven sections, each of which focuses on one of the basic requirements of the case management process. The seven process requirements examined are: (1) evaluation of service request or need, (2) eligibility…

This users' guide provides a structured methodology to assist public agencies in using the revised "Standards for Foster Family Services Systems" as a self-assessment tool. The first section, which deals with data sources, lists the types of written information which agencies need to apply the standards as assessment criteria and indicates the job…

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE "SECOND-CLASS CITIZENSHIP" OF YOUTH FROM ALL SOCIAL CLASSES AND COUNTRIES, AND PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD WHICH PROVIDE YOUTH WITH A RESPONSIBLE, MEANINGFUL ROLE IN SOCIETY. IT IS FELT THAT IF SOCIETY FAILS TO CONSTRUCTIVELY TAP THE ENERGIES OF YOUTH, THEIR LATENT ENERGY AND SUBSEQUENT SOCIAL…

This research and demonstration project tested the contributions of comprehensive social, psychological, and vocational rehabilitation services to the reduction of recidivism rates, the enhancement of vocational stability and occupational levels, and the personal adjustment of parolees from the Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. The project…

This brief guide to Title XX contains the following chapter headings: (1) Historical Overview of the Social Services Program, (2) The Provisions of Title XX at a Glance, (3) Implications for Services to Children and Youth, (4) The Planning Process, (5) Publication of the Proposed Plan and the Public Comment Period, (6) After the Final Plan is…

This paper deals with various teaching methods and techniques currently is use in junior colleges in the Chicago area including traditional as well as innovative methods. The basic assumption is that teaching and learning are both essential aspects of the same system. The human services field is defined as encompassing the basic area of social…

This study guide is for the use of community workers who instruct members of their community in a basic social security course. The course is divided into five sessions of approximately 2 hours each. The guide, to be used by the instructor in a lecture/discussion setting, contains four Course Units: 1. Introduction, 2. How Quarters of Coverage Are…

Listing and describing projects that have been developed to support home-centered day care programs, this article presents major questions relative to the care of children in rural areas. (JC)