These summaries of research relating to child welfare are intended to give sufficient information about the objectives, methods, and findings of each research project to enable the reader to judge whether the full report would be of interest. Bibliographical references are included with each summary. Summaries encompass the areas of adoption practices, foster care programs, residential treatment of emotionally disturbed children, day care projects, behavior disorders of children, and salaries and personnel. The introduction to the report ranks types of problems handled by voluntary and public agencies. Child neglect or abuse ranked first in public agencies, followed by emotional or behavioral difficulties. The voluntary agencies' primary service orientations were toward illegitimate births and adoption. (KG)