This article discusses the basic characteristics of organization, administration, supervision, and specific problems of human service organizations and relates them to the concept of power. The author proposes an integration of the two models of supervision so that the administrative and teaching functions will both be served. (Author)

An innovative new evaluation unit in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is detailed. This unit, the Office of Service Delivery Assessment (SDA), regularly briefs the Secretary on the services delivered to clients at the local level. The process of the SDA is described and conclusions are offered. (Author/GK)

Reports the findings of a national survey which was conducted to determine the extent to which instructional technology is available and used in correctional education, and offers recommendations for the use of media and technology in correctional schools. (RAO)

The philosophical and psychological foundations of the resistance evaluators encounter when attempting to implement evaluation efforts are explored. Problems in the evaluative paradigm are presented, and suggested coping strategies are discussed. (Author/GK)

P.L. 95-602, the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, reflects an attempt to coordinate, integrate, and consolidate certain programs across all disability lines while recognizing the uniqueness of certain groups, such as the developmentally disabled. (Author)

States that voluntary children's and family services are being affected by a reduction in government funds and argues for a vigorous response through the maintenance and development of tested, valid programs. (Author/MP)

Changing assumptions about the role of recreation in society, coupled with fiscal realities, presents a newly emerging role for the professional in recreation and leisure services, particularly in community education. (JMF)

Addresses the questions of why community library services have failed to become integrated with traditional public library services, and how such services may develop in the future in the light of service techniques, professionalism, organizational behavior, and trends in human services. References are included. (FM)

The National Recreation and Park Association lists a seventeen-page roster by state of names of licensed, certified, and registered professionals and technicians in the field of parks and recreation in this article. (JD)

Constructs that are typically associated with helping professional psychological injury include secondary traumatic stress disorder/compassion fatigue, critical incident stress, vicarious traumatization, and burnout. This paper provides clarification by identifying existing constructs and describing similarities and differences. Construct…

Authors describe ten false beliefs that women with eating disorders may hold. They explain how the pursuit of these beliefs can prevent the women from connecting with God and with others in genuine ways. They also suggest some therapeutic strategies that may help women with eating disorders find a healing and helpful spiritual perspective.…

Compared the program characteristics of the postgraduate general dentistry (PGD) training programs sponsored by the military and the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Gathered information on program infrastructure and emphasis, resident preparation prior to entering the program, and patients served and types of services provided. Programs…

Fifty-nine client cases were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. For female clients, themes of "vulnerability" and "attention to how clients assert themselves" were more pronounced than for male clients. For male clients, themes of "being stuck" and "attention to how the client connects to others" were more pronounced than for female…

The research reported in this article involved using the Developmental Model of Work Personality to create a scale to measure work personality, the Developmental Work Personality Scale (DWPS). Overall, results indicated that the DWPS may have potential applications for assessing work personality prior to client involvement in comprehensive…

Treatment resistance was compared between voluntary and forced participation for three treatment groups and the total group. Treatment resistance was significantly lower for offenders who perceived they had volunteered for treatment than offenders who perceived they had been forced into substance abuse treatment. (Contains 30 references and 2…