Provides guidelines for the effective writing of psychoeducational reports based on a literature review and logical analysis. Presents a relatively standard report outline with specific recommendations for each section. The literature reviewed consists of surveys of consumers' opinions, research studies, and books and articles describing the…

Gives a case history of a strange disability called dyslexia, and tells how the person struggled his way into college without knowing how to read. (Editor/GB)

Explores the perceptions of 74 New Jersey child welfare workers pertaining to independent case reviews of children placed outside the home. Workers' understanding of the law, their methods of dealing with placement review in their practice, their relationship with their local board, and their overall assessment of the advantages and disadvantages…

Anonymous reports are routinely accepted for investigation as part of nationwide effort to counteract child abuse and neglect. However, reports pose difficulties for investigators and frequently prove false. Authors discuss results of study of anonymous reporting in one catchment area and implications of study's findings for risk assessment and…

Objective: Cultural and familial ties are crucial for the overall well-being of children. Extant research and permanency planning practices support the reunification of children with their families when possible. In 1978, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted to promote cultural and familial preservation for Indian children, but sparse…

Current UK government policy is to promote mediation as a way of avoiding family court proceedings and there is a risk, therefore, that welfare report-writing practice may receive less critical attention than it merits. A largely unstudied aspect of this practice is the significance given by practitioners to the child's age. More widely, across a…

The ESEA Title I evaluation Technical Assistance Centers (TACs) assist state and local education agencies to implement the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS), to improve the quality of evaluation information, and to use evaluation results for local decision making. This paper reports on the results of one method of assessing the…

This report contains the findings and recommendations of a task force established to develop a comprehensive statement regarding the confidentiality of adoption records and to define the scope of information (background and/or identifying) to be shared with birth parents prior to placement of a child for adoption, adoptive parents at the time of…

Describes study of representative case findings (N=100) in four social work programs which did not have in-house substance abuse treatment for indications whether the social worker had recognized substance abuse as a problem for the client or had made a referral for treatment. Findings suggest many clients were substance abusers, but few were…

Contends that recording has become an administrative rather than a clinical activity, retroactive rather than proactive, bringing its usefulness to clinical practice in question. Presents suggestions for improving the clinical record and for returning it to its proper place as a vital component of clinical practice. (LLL)

Author intended to appraise the current functioning and adjustment of former patients, who were dependent upon drugs, and to specifically find what, if any, consequences of the heavy drug use can be seen in retrospect. (Author/RK)

Describes techniques which families adopting children 6 months old or older might use to help communicate feelings of love, continuity of affection, and permanence of the new home to both verbal and non-verbal children. Includes songs and stories. (MG)