This transcript is from the third in a series of hearings before the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy focusing on whether the present welfare system should be reformed or replaced. A series of public officials, child and family advocates, and other interested parties testified on the issue of enforcement of child support…

This packet, a product of the Advancing Educational Techniques (AET) Project, addresses the theme of empowerment on the part of those working with children who are differently able. The first section explores the concept of empowerment as addressed in current literature and includes an annotated bibliography. Other sections of the packet focus on:…

Data on the award and receipt of child support and alimony to women are reported. Additional data concerning receipt and type of property settlement following divorce is provided. The Bureau of the Census first conducted a survey specifically designed to obtain data on child support and alimony in spring, 1979. The survey, with minor…

This packet contains materials for the Entrepreneurial Internship Program in the Montgomery County Public Schools. An information sheet details what an intern does and learns, the intern's specific responsibilities, time requirements, credit, intern selection, and choice of program's sponsors. The application form and a listing of program…

This guide for parents whose children have been placed in foster care explains the foster care process and offers advice on the parent's role, rights, and responsibilities. Section headings are: What Is Foster Care?; How Does My Child Come into Foster Care?; How Should I Work With My Agency Caseworker?; How Do I Plan for My Child's Future?; What…

Written in English and Spanish, the handbook is intended to (1) provide useful information from numerous sources to school administrators, education program staff, and home-school liaison personnel; and (2) assist school staff in informing migrant parents about their rights and responsibilities, both as members of parent advisory councils (PACs)…

Suspension is often an inappropriate remedy for discipline problems since the students being suspended are inevitably those who most need to be retained in school. Other discipline methods that reinforce positive behavior warrant the consideration of school and civil authorities. Restitution, which allows juveniles to compensate for damages they…

This handbook is written to inform Wisconsin citizens of women's rights and responsibilities under Wisconsin and federal law. It is intended for use as general legal resource material. It is not intended to take the place of an attorney in the solution of individual legal problems. Each of the 12 chapters treats a particular subject or topic.…

In response to public concern over the effects of television commercials on children, the Federal Trade Commission formulated regulatory proposals that would ban certain advertising from children's television and regulate advertising intended for the eight year old to the eleven year old age group. However, in the light of two recent research…

This student guide for a program focusing on things parents need in order to do a good job raising their children and some resources that are available to meet these needs, as well as things that society still needs to do to meet its responsibility to children and parents, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to…

This book looks at the problem of drug abuse, particularly the use of marihuana by children ages 9 to 14, and describes one strategy parents can use to prevent drug use by their children. On the premise that nonmedical drug use is not acceptable for children, parents need to provide guidance and exercise discipline with respect to drug use among…

This booklet is designed to assist parents help their children "get along" with others, and is based on the premise that the ability to relate well to others is essential to good mental health and success in the home, in the classroom, and on the job. The materials focus on the following topics: (1) the use of role play, questioning and responding…

THIS VOLUME OF THE 1966 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY READING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ADVANCES THE THESIS THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL READING PROGRAM DEPENDS ON THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, THE TEACHERS, AND THE PARENTS. TEN ARTICLES DESCRIBE THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE IN SELECTING THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL READING PROGRAM, IN…

This report describes a study of violence in the schools of Compton, California, by a special team from the National Education Association. The study team examined the economic and social environment of the Compton community and how that environment contributes to an atmosphere of neglect and unrest in the area's schools. The study team also…

The staff of the Michigan Department of Education prepared this paper to place in proper perspective the statutory role of the local school district in enforcing school attendance of children, aged 6 to 16 years, and the statutory responsibility of the State Board of Education for supervising nonpublic schools in Michigan. The paper is designed to…