Discussion of library Internet access and filtering focuses on a survey of Ohio public libraries that showed 17% of libraries are using filters to restrict access. Legal actions, Internet use policies, alternatives to filtering, complaints from the public, and recent court cases are examined. (LRW)

Presented is the final report of an evaluation of statistical reporting systems which affect the adequacy and availability of data about Hispanics in the United States. The report proper consists of an introduction, an explanation of study goals and methods and summaries, with major conclusions and recommendation, of the reports of the…

Describes and analyzes the ways in which a contact center works to both support and supervise meetings between children and a parent from whom they are parted, focusing on private law proceedings and the divorce/separation context. Identifies the knowledge, skills, and values contributing to good practice, and informs debates about training,…

Research points to two major deficits in the juvenile offender: behavioral (minimal social adaptive skills) and educational (learning disabilities). A private hospitalization treatment program for adolescents is described which combines a behavioral and educational approach to the juvenile offender. A case study illustrates how a…

Written during the summer and fall immediately following the passage of Proposition 13 (the California tax limitation amendment), this paper examines circumstances leading to its overwhelming support at the polls and the immediate efforts of state and local units of government to cope with the changes. The following are discussed: the political…

This report presents analysis, findings, and recommendations from a study of certain members of the "new wave" immigrant population, specifically Southeast Asian women, Haitian women, and Hispanic women. After an executive summary of the study's objectives, background, and findings, the two phases of the project are described: (1) the collection…