WRITTEN BY A FORMER HOUSEPARENT WHO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDOCTRINATING NEW HOUSEPARENT PERSONNEL, THE BOOK EXAMINES WHAT IS REQUIRED OF MATURE, EFFECTIVE HOUSEPARENTS IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING WHICH SERVES DISTURBED ADOLESCENTS. TOPICS ON TREATMENT INCLUDE THE TREATMENT TEAM, HOUSEPARENTS AND EMOTIONS, A HOUSEPARENT SPEAKS OUT, SO YOU WANT TO BE A HOUSEPARENT, THE RUNAWAY BOY, TOGETHERNESS, ADOLESCENCE, RELATIONSHIP, DELINQUENCY, AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITY IN A CHILD CARE AGENCY. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A HOUSEPARENT MANUAL OF DAILY PROCEDURES TREATS THE FOLLOWING--GENERAL COTTAGE MANAGEMENT, ARISING, CHORES, MEALS, SHIFTING BOYS BETWEEN AREAS, PROCEDURE OF DAILY CONTACT, THE WEEKLY COTTAGE TEAM MEETING, STAFF COMMITTEE PROCEDURES, INTAKE, UNAUTHORIZED ITEMS, TRANSFER OF COTTAGE RESPONSIBILITY, END OF DAY PROCEDURES, AND THE STATUS OF HOUSEPARENTS. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED BY THE WHITMORE PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND IS AVAILABLE FOR $3.00. (DF)