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Peer reviewedCohen, Shirley; Warren, Rachel D. – Child Welfare, 1990
Presents findings of a World Rehabilitation Fund Fellowship study on the intersection of child abuse, family support, and disability in England. These findings are then compared to the American picture in this arena. Implications for new directions are delineated. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Download full textTaylor, Steven J.; And Others – 1992
This report examines "permanency planning" and "special needs adoption" for children with disabilities, based on the experience of Project STAR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Project STAR (Specialized Training for Adoption Readiness) was established in 1985 to provide support services for families of children with disabilities…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Child Welfare, Children
Smith, Barbara J. – 1986
Intended to help state planners understand and coordinate their program efforts, the guide provides an analysis of major federally funded programs for handicapped and at-risk children from birth to age 6. The following programs and their legislative authority are considered: Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act); The Early and Periodic…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Block Grants, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedNewman, Roberta L.; Tyler, Doris B. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
This article describes the characteristics of before- and after-school child care programs and deliniates the features needed to accommodate children with special needs. Potential ways to adapt current programs to fill this need and suggestions for design of future programs are discussed. Characteristics of effective programs are reviewed. (PB)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Smyke, Patricia – 1989
This review describes the progress of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in addressing children's needs worldwide in the 10 years since the International Year of the Child in 1979. Specific aims of the study were: (1) to review major NGO initiatives for children, especially initiatives involving interaction with the United Nations, during the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Labor, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
This report reviews approaches that federal, state, and local governments have used to integrate the delivery of health and other educational and social services to at-risk families, and examines barriers to designing and implementing integrated service delivery systems. The report contrasts "system-oriented" integration efforts, which…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change, Change Strategies, Child Welfare
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, 2006
Group family day care providers need to create high-quality programs where children have opportunities to grow, learn and thrive. Part of providing high-quality child care includes complying with the group family day care regulations from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). This Handbook will help day care providers:…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, State Regulation, State Standards
