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Peer reviewedCahill, Brian F. – Child Welfare, 1986
Describes a training program that can provide volunteer child advocates with effective techniques for organizing, assessing, and gathering data on relevant public policy; educating others; winning public officials to their aims; and evaluating how enacted legislation affects children. (Author/HOD)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Program Effectiveness, Public Policy
White, Nancy E. – 1987
The effectiveness of independent living programs for developmentally disabled persons in Los Angeles County was examined using a sample of 33 clients (ages 18-50) who exited such programs between June 1984 and June 1986. All but one were mentally retarded; seven also had either cerebral palsy or epilepsy. Survey forms for each client were…
Descriptors: Adults, Daily Living Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Group Homes
