Examines two central community work training areas in France--courses offering training in "animation" and social work courses. Also identifies three areas significant for community work training: community centers, postprofessional training, and social services. (CT)

Private model of professionalism is inappropriate for public professions like social work. Alternative "new professionalism" would involve a more client-oriented social welfare system. Comparison of ethics codes for social work, medicine, law, urban planning, public administration, and university teachers illustrates…

Primary prevention in social work may be next step in intervention evolution. Reaching people before problems occur involves research on life changes, comprehensive social service networks, and adaptable treatment approaches. Factors against primary prevention integration include financial disincentives, traditional professional training, status…

An extensive review of the literature on Mexican-American elderly reveals more argument than consensus in interpretation of available data and a tendency for researchers to treat this population as if it were homogeneous. To improve this situation, specific recommendations for future research are offered. (Author)

Contrary to the beliefs of Black conservatives, there remains a strong case against leaving long-run economic development requirements of the Black community to free market solutions. (Author)

Explores how child abuse investigators make decisions and examines the disposition of their reports. Services were recommended to families on the basis of the child's injuries and the parent's receptiveness to help. With medical evidence to support abuse charges, investigators were more likely to enter the home, take the case to court, and remove…

Results of a study of the elderly in one community show that they place a high value on self-reliance and independence. Social planners should make use of these values to motivate the elderly to become more receptive to programs designed to help them to help themselves. (CT)

Examines survey data from a metropolitan community to investigate comparative rankings of needs of older persons by service providers and their elderly target population. Training in gerontology, serving elderly clients exclusively, and having direct contact with elderly clients as line staff were not predictors of knowledge of elderly needs.…

Reports on the operation of the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program (EPSDT) in Massachusetts. Implications for developing similar screening programs in Australia are outlined. (CM)

Examines the concept of "risk" in relation to its use in service delivery to children and their families and considers the various problems, theoretical and practical, attendant upon the use of such a concept. (MP)

Describes the role social service agencies can play in the early detection of potential handicaps in preschool children. (BD)

The two papers report a conceptualization of service management and two idealized models for its implementation. Actual experience guided the development of the concept and models. Data are reported regarding the status of service management after technical assistance from the Philadelphia Geriatric Center to the State Office and area agencies.…

This article describes an instrument developed to be used by the aides in Maryland's Family Aid Program in planning activities and assessing the impact of their home visits. (MS)

Describes the Rehabilitation Evaluation and Adjustment Facility, designed to create and offer effective strategies for vocational/psychological evaluation and personal adjustment of disabled individuals. (Author/RK)

Reviews and describes three programs in which older adults provide their services: foster grandparents, senior companions, and retired senior volunteers. (AM)