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Peer reviewedCicirelli, Victor G. – Journal of Home Economics, 1980
Results of a study of the elderly in one community show that they place a high value on self-reliance and independence. Social planners should make use of these values to motivate the elderly to become more receptive to programs designed to help them to help themselves. (CT)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Older Adults, Program Design, Program Development
Peer reviewedToseland, Ronald W.; Hacker, Lynda – Social Work, 1982
Determined the extent to which social workers participate in self-help groups and examined their role in planning, developing, and supporting the groups continued existence. Results indicated that social workers perform important functions in supporting the growth and continued existence of self-help groups. (RC)
Descriptors: Consultants, Counselor Role, Group Dynamics, Participation
Bertsche, Jon; Deaton, Robert – 1982
A comprehensive picture of existing services to families under stress can be useful for immediate and long-range planning. In order to determine the range of services to families under stress, including those identified as involved in child abuse and neglect, the Council for Child Protection and Family Support, Missoula, Montana, surveyed, through…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
