A bilingual pamphlet containing practical law-related information for recent Russian Jewish immigrants to New York City, this document concerns employment. Following a brief description of the Newcomer series, 10 questions are listed, each followed by an answer. Questions asked include illegal employment; discrimination; sexual harassment;…

Alcohol abuse imposes financial, social, and emotional burdens on drinkers and their families. Couples suffering from alcohol-related problems who seek therapy often have expectations of retribution, restitution, and refuge. Although thoughts of retribution are difficult to elicit in therapy, non-drinking spouses often expect to inflict pain on…

A review of the literature on sexual intimacy in psychotherapy revealed that male therapists were involved in sexual intimacies significantly more than were female therapists (approximately nine percent versus two percent). The research clearly shows that the overall effects of sexual intimacy are negative, ranging from clients experiencing…

This paper explains the most frequent psychological symptom that a car accident victim experiences and describes the nature of an anxiety and avoidant reaction to being in a car following an accident. The description of these responses is based on clinical and in-vivo observations from the treatment of more than 450 cases. Accident victim…

This report on Alzheimer's disease was written at the request of several committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. It begins with a brief overview of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders causing dementia and gives actual and projected figures on the incidence of such disorders in the United States. The goals of public…

This document addresses the issue of problematic grief reactions, reactions which tend to be more common than are often realized and which may be a source of "existential" anxiety. It presents a treatment model which can be used with any loss-elicited grief reaction including the acute grief reaction typically encountered subsequent to the death…

It has generally been accepted that brief interactions with counselors can provide significant mood or symptom improvements in potential psychotherapy clients. Of primary importance appears to be the reduction of anxiety and depression and, consequently, the activation of hope which may be triggered simply by the act of being interviewed by a…

This guide is intended for persons who are concerned with the social adjustment of refugees in the United States. Its objectives are threefold: (1) to help the service providers better understand the refugee as an individual; (2) to add to the knowledge of how to provide culturally-appropriate services and support for the needs of newly arrived…

In this handbook, single parents will find a description of the basic steps to follow in child support enforcement and a discussion of the enforcement methods that get the best results. Specifically, section I explains how to apply for child support enforcement services and tells what they cost. Section II discusses the necessity for locating the…

Practitioners responses to a questionnaire survey indicate that they perceive the internship aspects of their counselor education process as at least somewhat helpful to their functioning on the job. (CJ)

Changes in applying due process have ended the hands off policy of the courts regarding human service programs. These changes have important implications for social workers, whose actions may risk court involvement if practices are arbitrary. (Author)

This manual supplies information helpful to individuals wishing to become certified in public health pest control. It is designed as a technical reference for vector control workers and as preparatory material for structural applicators of restricted use pesticides to meet the General Standards of Competency required of commercial applicators. The…

This report presents the recommendations of the President's Advisory Committee for Women, a blueprint for action to complete the unfinished business of bringing equality and fair treatment to the women of the United States. The report is divided into six chapters. Chapter I describes the Committee's mandate, its tasks, and the process that led…

Intended to help those whose contact with the Department of Health and Social Services is continuous and whose need for a quick reference persists beyond a single document or meeting, this glossary defines specialized terminology and spells out (defining where necessary) abbreviations and acronyms used in the agency's programs and papers. This…