Based on interviews with 20 primary caretakers (the main person responsible for elderly relatives with chronic illness or disabilities) this pamphlet was written for family members who are caring for older relatives, and may also be helpful to professionals and paraprofessionals who work with the elderly and their families. The two main sections…

This guide, addressed to policymakers, describes specific programs to support the educational role of the family. Based on demonstrated research, it lays out low-cost methods to enhance the impact of schooling by involving the family. Following an executive summary, the volume presents six main sections, with recommendations for addressing the…

This model starts with the assumption that a drinking problem is a family problem. Alcoholism is seen as a complex, progressive illness dangerous not only to the individual drinker but also to his family, friends, and society as a whole. Early intervention is seen as important in dealing with the problem. Early warning signs and symptoms are set…

The report describes the Services in Counseling/Intervention and Life Skills Education (SCILSE) Program, a comprehensive program providing services to emotionally disturbed children in their own homes, under the auspices of the Southern Home for Children, a residential treatment center in Philadelphia. The history of the Southern Home for Children…

In order to study teenaged mothers' knowledge, expectations, and attitudes regarding parenthood, their support systems for coping with pregnancy and parenthood, and how these factors influence their actual parenting ability in interactions with their babies, ninety-eight female teenagers from diverse sociodemographic backgrounds were interviewed…

This paper deals with the educational needs and expectations of black families. It does three things: it describes what the rights and expectations of black families are (or ought to be) with respect to their education. It indicates in general terms how far blacks are from securing these educational rights and expectations, and finally it suggests…

This report consists of seven charts which present data on patterns of parental visiting of children in foster care in New York City from October 1976 through March 1977. Information contained in the charts is derived from the quarterly Child Welfare Information Services (CWIS) reports developed by David Fanshel and John Grundy. The charts present…

This interim evaluation reports on the progress of an extensive drug education program in a St. Louis, Missouri school district. Designed to meet seven overall objectives, the project calls for comparisons between experimental and control groups at the elementary and secondary level. Far-reaching activities including staff orientation and…

The use of reciprocal behavior contracts with families of behavior-problem adolescents was investigated. Most family contracting to date has involved one-way contracts; that is, the child agrees to certain responsibilities for which he will be reinforced by the parents. A reciprocal contract requires the parents, in addition to the child, to agree…

Before technical assistance can be fully successful in helping the newly blind to adjust, the rehabilitation teacher must understand the inevitable identity crisis which his client suffers and try to establish a meaningful relationship with him. This report considers seven aspects of the rehabilitation process: (1) definition of the teacher's…

The technique of behavioral contracting is recommended as a highly effective, readily applied technique for use in efforts to strengthen the control of family and school over the behavior of delinquents. A behavioral contract is a means of scheduling the exchange of positive reinforcements among two or more persons. The use of behavioral contracts…

National surveys suggest that many drug treatment programs are utilizing family therapy. It is frequently the choice of treatment. Controlled studies of family therapy in drug abuse are sparce but encouraging. (MFD)

Presents a study of maternal competence, expectations and involvement in child rearing decisions in relation to paternal personality and marital characteristics. Subjects were 45 thirty-year-old mothers. (BD)

Proposes two plans--school stamps and teacher-trustee--that would give parents and teachers a say in educational expenditures. (IRT)