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Peer reviewedAbramson, Shareen – Child Welfare, 1991
Describes the Fresno Amicus Program, a program of volunteer, court-appointed advocates who assist in cases of abuse and neglect involving minority families. Also describes an outcome study of the program. In the amicus group, significantly fewer children were placed in long-term foster care than in the comparison group. Significantly more children…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Peer reviewedCameron, Gary; Karabanow, Jeff – Child Welfare, 2003
Compares rationales and outcome research for five areas of programming for maltreated and other at-risk adolescents: adolescent competence and skills development programs, family- and parent-focused programs, social integration programs, multiple component programs, and neighborhood transformation programs. Finds that several program models have…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
