Reviews literature dealing with current legislation, interpretive litigation, and court cases relevant to the employment of disabled women. Human service professionals must be aware of current issues in order to be advocates for disabled women seeking competitive employment and an improved quality of life. (JAC)

Discusses legal and developmental aspects of adolescent abuse, as distinguished from child abuse. The role of the school counselor in identifying and counseling abused adolescents and their families is discussed and several forms of intervention and support services are described. (JAC)

This paper develops the idea that the family of the aged participant is also a day-care client and should be considered as such in planning and delivering services. Ways of involving the family at the point of intake and in on-going treatment are suggested. (Author)

Two concepts--"Smother Love" and "Tough Love"--were used successfully in a training program for senior citizens preparing to become companions to hospital patients. This dependent versus interdependent framework enables the helpers to establish constructive relationships with patients. (SJL)

This handbook is an attempt to summarize the most important aspects of juvenile law for a new practitioner, and to offer some additional ideas and strategies to any juvenile defense attorney. The goal is to help improve representation of juveniles across the state of Texas. References to useful books, cases, and statutes are included. The handbook…

This two-part study examined complex decision-making (making a diagnosis) by psychiatric clinicians. In experiment one, 100 psychiatric clinicians were asked to rate items on the Child Behavior Checklist in terms of their relationship to oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Based on their ratings 27 items were found to be indicative of a diagnosis…

This study examined the themes and issues that emerged in three female sexual abuse survivor groups at a university counseling center. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were used to determine emergent themes and issues. Six themes and two core questions were identified through qualitative analysis while no significant findings were discovered…

If counselors are to meet the needs of adolescent clients they must understand the unique perspective of this population. This includes understanding of not only the presenting problem that the client brings, but how adolescents experience the counseling process and counselor/client relationship. The primary interest of the author was what…

Findings indicated that rehabilitation counselors and social workers are sensitive in different ways to the paradox of trying to alleviate chronic dependence by means of erecting formal and temporary dependent relationships. (Author)

Success of job programs seen linked to how family women view their roles. (Editor)

Uses data on human services in China to take a broader look at human services and conceptualize them differently. (DM)

To achieve greater coordination of human services delivery at the community level, the community school can act as a base for needs assessment and planning as well as a base for management and operations. (Author)

The public relations officer is perhaps the most important person in a college, for he is the one by whom public opinion of an institution is formed. (HS)

College dedicated to the redefinition of professional education where in the future women will have a tremendous role. (Editor)

The rapid expansion of community mental health programs calls for exploring the primary task, the nature of inputs and outputs, environmental conditions, and subsystem interactions as they affect a community mental health program. The differences between programs organized according to a medical practice model and a human services model are also…