Reviews trends in and current uses of child welfare case recordkeeping, and proposes a flexible format for organizing public child welfare case records. In the design of recordkeeping systems, recognition must be given to the multiple purposes case records are put to and the needs and demands of casework staff. (MDM)

Discusses a record-keeping system for school counselors. Examines objectives in maintaining such a system, such as documenting various counseling contacts, the content of one such system, and the evolution of forms used for gathering information. Provides an evaluation and includes the benefits derived from such a system. (RJM)

Examined implementation of the "Looking After Children" (LAC) materials in 12 local authorities in England. Found that only 10 of 757 case files contained no LAC documentation. Standards of completion varied among local authorities, different forms, area offices, and groups of children. Completion was better for children admitted to the…

A computerized patient record-keeping system in a pediatric residency program revealed limitations in residents' patient experiences and imbalances in their workload and curriculum and has been used by the faculty to correct them. The system uses eight interactive programs in the BASIC language. (MSE)

Examines questions raised when implementing computerized versions of the "Looking After Children" materials in child-welfare services. Discussion concerns the difficulty of establishing common goals between information technology specialists and social work managers, the need to develop computer systems which are seen to benefit all parties…

Possibly one of the most confusing and controversial aspects of the practice of art therapy has been the maintenance, storage, and disposition of client art expressions. The AATA (American Art Therapy Association) Code of Ethics for Art Therapists and its 1994 revision, "Ethical Standards for Art Therapists," are critiqued. There has been…

Experience with the Computer Stored Ambulatory Record (COSTAR), a computerized medical records system, installed at a large primary care clinic at a university medical center is reported. Use of the system was terminated because clinic revenues could not cover operating costs. (Author/MLW)

A learning-oriented thematic model of process recording is proposed in which the student's recording is based on internal and external learning themes, pre-selected by the student and the field education instructor. The themes, which serve as the organizing focus of the recording, parallel classroom curricula, agency service, and student learning…

The report describes tracking systems which address the need for early, reliable, and consistent identification and follow-up for children at risk for developmental disability. The systems, developed by 15 states that participated in the "Project Zero to Three" network, demonstrate how states may approach the linkages among prevention,…