Claims that children of color are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system and links this condition to the Flemming Rule implemented during the Eisenhower administration. Suggests that the Flemming Rule, although intended to be constructive, was negatively implemented, leading to long-term serious consequences for African…

A study of contemporary public financial support for disability in the United States found that public support totaled $294 billion in 1997 (41.5 million recipients) and was estimated to be $426 billion in 2002. Nationally, 52% of public long-term care financial resources supported persons with disabilities in institutions. (Contains references.)…

Considers the arguments advanced for an expansion of academic programs incorporating service learning. Briefly describes several programs in relation to the validity of these arguments. Suggests that geography could benefit from incorporating elements of service learning in order to enhance its treatment of ethical issues. (MJP)

Reviews the history of providing noneducational services to children in a school setting from the perspective of past and present reform efforts. Argues that urban school reform should be based on a "children-at-risk" model rather than a "nation-at-risk" model and should incorporate lessons from the past. (SLD)

Studies the degree to which psychiatric and substance abuse problems and victimization place families at elevated risk of requiring emergency housing and prevalence of these problems among 677 mothers in families requesting shelter and 495 comparison-group housed mothers in New York City. Problems, reported infrequently, correlate with…

Discusses establishing relative priorities between health care needs of the young and the old. Argues that it is fair to limit assistance to those already old when there are genuine social needs for children. The elderly should lead the way in recognizing the importance of the needs of children. (SLD)

Assesses research to date on homeless mentally ill persons including progress in research approaches (street versus sheltered homeless populations, and directions for further research) and the evolution of new service approaches. Reviews the development of federal, state, and local policies, including descriptions of four model programs and…

Eight papers discuss current ideas about what can be accomplished when services are provided for adolescent parents. Topics include programs for high-risk adolescents, services and employment opportunities for pregnant and parenting adolescents, school-based clinics, evaluation of a teen pregnancy program, costs/benefits of deferred teenage…

Focuses on the Chinese as an American ethnic group and the socialization of Chinese American children. Considers four main socialization environments shaping members of the Chinese American population: traditional China, the People's Republic of China (PRC), the PRC in the era of communist decline, and Chinese American communities. Presents…

Reports on data from national review of preschool service provision for deaf children and their families in the United Kingdom. Presents families' responses to early identification; information available after identification; perceptions of partnerships with professionals; and value of family-centered services for themselves, for their children,…

From their original purpose of preserving strict religious tenets and producing good workers and law-abiding citizens, schools have evolved into multifaceted institutions that have assumed many roles and responsibilities once filled by parents and community agencies. Today's schools seem responsible for correcting every contemporary issue or…

Recent research has brought attention to the hardship faced by children of immigrants in the United States, particularly in the Mexican-origin population. In this study, the authors are concerned with the extent to which U.S.-born children of Mexican immigrants who live in unmarried families may face exceptional risks. Using data from the Fragile…

This study identified specific access barriers to seven commonly used in-home and community-based services (CBS) and examined factors that were related to barriers to these services. The data used in this study were extracted from the 1999 National Long Term Care Survey and included 283 dyads of rural older adults and their caregivers. The CBS to…

The Developing Everyone's Learning and Thinking Abilities (DELTA) parenting programme aims to promote both the holistic development of children and their parent's self-esteem in order to enhance the parent/carer and child relationship. DELTA operates on a multidisciplinary basis using a "Parents as Partners" model. The programme was…

This report compares actual performance with the projected levels of performance set out in the National Council on Disability's (NCD's) annual performance plan. The findings of this report show a positive link between the allocated resources and NCD's performance. NCD's assessment review showed that it was successful in meeting its goals and…