Presented is the final report of the Family Center Project, a program designed to increase the number of reported cases of suspected child abuse and neglect and increase the services for abused and neglected children and their families in Adams County, Colorado. Three chapters which address the goal of increasing child abuse referrals focus on…

Supervisors, in order to fulfill their responsibilities for helping teachers become more effective in the classroom, need to have guidelines for helping a teacher who is in the throes of a personal problem. (Author)

The effects of a school consultation program were reviewed through an analysis of referral patterns of teachers over a seven-year period. The provision of consultation services was found to result in a pattern of decreasing referrals on the part of teachers over time. (Author)

Presents a referral form which facilitates the gathering of multimodal information in the counseling process. The form follows the HELPING acronym and each mode can be expanded to fit in additional information regarding any particular child. (Author)

Describes the self-referral of latency-age children to a dynamically oriented elementary guidance counselor staff located in an elementary school, and suggests that a sizable number of children are sufficiently motivated to seek help for themselves if it is readily available. (Author)

The author examines patterns of how students get involved in group counseling programs (either self-referred or teacher-referred) and discusses implications for the future. (HMV)

A study of a call-in telephone service in Raleigh, North Carolina, which provides developmental guidance, referral, and general information to parents indicated continuous increase in use over a three-year period. Most frequent calls were about negative behavior, development, and toileting. Callers interviewed at follow-up reported a high degree…

Interviews with 39 classroom teachers regarding referral practices revealed disparities with federal policy regarding protections to assure fairness in the identification and placement process. Policy alternatives are posed. (CL)

Explores how physicians and educators handle referrals. A content analysis of interview responses shows (1) the extent of agreement on grounds for referral and causes of disagreement, (2) how practitioners handle disagreements, and (3) how clients deal with transitions during referral. (Author/CT)

The background and effects of Luke S. and Hans S. vs. Nix et al, a class action suit in Louisiana are discussed. The resulting changes in assessment practices, includng prereferral intervention, curriculum based assessment, and state-wide inservice training for assessment staff are noted. (Author/CL)

Asked preschool teachers (N=100) to rate severity, long-term outcome, stability, and importance of constitutional and environmental determinants for case vignettes describing three syndromes: aggression, hyperactivity, and withdrawal, and to judge the need for referral. Results indicated little evidence of sex bias in teachers' evaluations of the…

The purpose of this study was to determine how rehabilitation counselors would process materials of a seemingly controversial nature in a referral recommendation. Results indicate that counselors in rehabilitation settings are biased in making referral recommendations. Implications for the profession are discussed. (Author)

This study of an information and referral service for problem drinkers examines two variables that affect its use: (1) the number of problems related to drinking and (2) the service provided by a social worker-information specialist. (Author)

This pilot study concludes that if families still refuse to initiate contact with and/or are unable to benefit from services provided by outside agencies, school psychologists should initiate treatment programs for them in the school. (Author)