Provides an overview of programs on child abuse and neglect in the United States and attempts to identify gaps in the design and problems in the performance of these programs. (CS)

This preliminary edition of the International Directory of Child Development Research includes listings for 45 nations. Entries are grouped in the following sections: intranational organizations, international organizations, private institutes, and handicapped children. Names of contact persons, addresses, and institutional affiliations are…

The failure to emphasize the role of education service agencies (ESAs) in metropolitan regions has lessened their use. Although in most states membership in an ESA system is obligatory for all school districts, participation in ESA programs and services is generally low. In several states legal constraints preclude a relationship between the ESA…

The purpose of this investigation was to document the development, operation, and impact of an interagency agreement between two federal departments cooperating to create the School Crime Intervention Program, Activity I. The agencies involved were the U.S. Office of Education and the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. Data were collected…

Uses made of telemedia by various governmental agencies in Virginia in carrying out their functions are reviewed, and potentials for use offered by current technology are explored. The predominant uses for radio and television by those state agencies that have used telemedia are to distribute public service announcements (PSA's). Scripts, slides,…

During the last two years, New York State has made considerable progress toward opening its government to public inspection. This report discusses New York's open-records law and the creation of the Committee on Public Access to Records, a group of individuals who "interpret the law, oversee its implementation, establish procedures, and…

This booklet was designed to aid persons interested in the mechanics of starting a family day care agency by describing eight agencies currently operating in the South. A family day care agency is an organization which assumes responsibility for administering and operating several family day care homes. Generally, the agency is responsible for…

This booklet describes Special Approaches in Juvenile Assistance (SAJA), a nonprofit corporation that consists of: (1) the Runaway House, a temporary shelter and counseling program for people under the age of 18 who have run away from home; (2) two foster group homes in which the workers and young people share responsibility for cooking, cleaning…

The report presents a strategy developed by an outside research group for the manpower administration which would: (1) identify and organize the questions facing the U.S. Employment Service (ES), (2) set priorities among the questions, and (3) outline alternative approaches for answering the questions. The study was undertaken in order to clarify…

The manual describes the vocational rehabilitation program and services for handicapped individuals that are provided by Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania, Inc., which services an eight-county outreach area. An introductory section provides general background information regarding program objectives, philosophy, and organizational…

In order to determine the policies and procedures for developing American Indian students' financial aid packages, records and officials were surveyed from the Office of Education (OE), the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Indian Education Resources Center, 4 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regional offices; 6 BIA area offices, 5 State…

Eight to twelve year old children are at an ideal age in terms of influencing moral development because of the cognitive and social changes they go through at this stage. Their interest in group activities makes team sports attractive. It is important to determine whether competition in athletic programs detracts from moral behavior. If it does,…

This paper examines the effect of a federal agency's image on its creation, initial operation, and continuing activity. Focusing their attention on the National Institute of Education (NIE), the authors examine the origins of NIE's initial image, the utility of that image in securing congressional approval for its creation, and the relationship of…

Divided into 2 parts, this publication presents a brief review of facts concerning rural industrial expansion as relative to rural community development and describes the way in which a community should go about researching, compiling, and publishing an attractive promotion portfolio. To aid communities in the initial steps toward industrial…

This document summarizes the deliberations of the Task Force on Children's Services of the Massachusetts Committee on Children and Youth. The Task Force makes the following recommendations: (1) a preventive approach should be substituted for the current policy of dealing with problems only after crisis proportions have been reached or irreparable…