BURP, The Boston Rehabilitation Program, is described and analyzed in this monograph published by the Joint Center for Urban Studies. Its purpose is to provide an independent analysis of BURP as a political, economic, and social event. Examination is given to the nation's first effort to carry out large-scale residential rehabilitation in blighted…

Rehabilitation as a delivery system emphasizes a planned sequence of services which are usually purchased by the State Agency counselor from rehabilitation resources. Examples of these resources are physicians, hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, workshops, and educational programs. Most viable approaches to rural rehabilitation service…

This study was made of the practices and problems in rehabilitating public offenders so that meaningful and usable materials would be available for the use of state agencies. The study consisted of a review of the experience of the study group members, a survey of state rehabilitation agencies, a field trip to a cooperative correctional…

This document presents the summative evaluation of the offender assistance program coordinated by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) as well as the final evaluation reports of the three pilot programs for convicted parolees operated by participating community colleges. The local-level evaluations include detailed…

Discusses several major habilitative implications of normalization principles with particular reference to the socio-sexual development of persons with disabling and other deviancy-producing conditions; presents preliminary findings on the success of fostering normative socio-sexual behavior in rehabilitation clients; and suggests ways in which…

A 5-year research and demonstration project in rural India which trains rehabilitation workers to provide services to blind persons is described. (CL)

Differing court opinions in Eiseman vs. the State of New York, concerning the rape and murder of a student by an ex-convict admitted through a special rehabilitation program, indicates institutions must recognize that dangers from a special program may cause a court to impose special restrictions on applicant screening. (MSE)

Outlines high school dropout programs developed through public/private partnerships that are successfully helping dropouts and at-risk students develop their potential. Also describes the educational system that corporate businesses have developed to educate employees in an effort to make up for deficiencies resulting from their education in the…

Discusses concerns of 1975 Child Care Institute, delineating major directions in the future development of community-based services for children. (JH)

This book provides detailed descriptions of exemplary adolescent drug treatment models and gives the latest information on substance use and its consequences. The examinations of treatment models included in this book include programs serving adolescent substance users from a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Chapters include: (1)…

In October 1999, National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities (TASC), in cooperation with the Office of Justice Programs, Drug Courts Program Office and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, developed and distributed a questionnaire designed to describe substance abuse…

This directory lists contact information for educational programs, human services, and other resources for children, youth, and families in South Dakota. Sections cover adult basic education programs, alcohol and drug treatment facilities, career learning centers, clothing, community health nurses, community mental health centers, consumer credit…

This article explores possible solutions to the question; "Once a person becomes a rehabilitation client, what counselor activities and related service components have a major impact and enhance the client's chances for success?" (Author)