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Peer reviewedEdelman, Marian Wright – American Psychologist, 1981
Psychologists must help to create a national atmosphere that would facilitate progress on critical issues affecting children and families by monitoring the quality and outreach of child services and serving as advocates for children in the political arena. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children
Direct linkHuang, Larke; Stroul, Beth; Friedman, Robert; Mrazek, Patricia; Friesen, Barbara; Pires, Sheila; Mayberg, Steve – American Psychologist, 2005
In April 2002, the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health was created by executive order to study the mental health care delivery system in our nation and to make recommendations for improvements so that individuals with serious mental disorders can live, work, learn, and fully participate in their homes and communities. In its…
Descriptors: Health Services, Delivery Systems, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
Peer reviewedTakanishi, Ruby; DeLeon, Patrick H. – American Psychologist, 1994
Strategies for the adaptation of Head Start for the economic and social conditions of the future involve the linkage of early childhood and family support approaches with community economic development. Such strategies must include a reappraisal of mental health models to ensure the health of children and their families. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Community Programs, Comprehensive Programs, Early Childhood Education
