Most countries, developing as well as developed, have adopted some type of quality assurance mechanism. Argentina is neither an island nor an outlier in higher education reforms in general. This study is based on case study design and involved extensive fieldwork to collect interviews and official documents. This article analyzes the regulatory…

The author answers seven commonly asked questions regarding the provision of early childhood-exceptional educational need (EC-EEN) programing for children under the age of 6 as required by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and Chapter 115 of the Wisconsin Statutes. (SBH)

This brief report focuses on one issue discussed in the General Accounting Office's (GAO) review of the foster care reforms required for states' receipt of additional funds under the Child Welfare Services grants program: whether the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) is providing incentive funds only to those states that have…

Discusses the Swedish legal prohibition of corporal punishment based on Garbarino's model for research on child abuse and a secondary analysis of statistical data. Results showed the soft approach of the Swedish act, aiming at a long-term change of attitudes, is highly effective. (JAC)

All states have laws mandating that certain individuals report suspected occurrences of child abuse. Mandatory reporting statutes, their administration, and their judicial interpretation have created many ethical, legal, and clinical dilemmas. The abrogation of the confidentiality in the therapeutic relationship is probably the foremost ethical…

This article reviews the International Labour Organisation's standard-setting activities to combat or regulate child labor (fixing of a minimum age for employment or work, establishment of the conditions under which children may work); discusses the means of enforcing standards; and describes the situation in practice. (CT)

Reviews requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act for college placement staff and answers questions most frequently asked about college placement staff's responsibilities. Includes list of 10 practical tips and a copy of a sample form for colleges to maintain necessary information. (ABL)

This report reviews, in the context of their budget and staff resources, selected activities of six Federal agencies with significant responsibility for enforcing civil rights laws. They are: (1) the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights; (2) The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights; (3) the Department of…

In North Carolina the most common procedure for enforcing civil orders for the payment of child support is a contempt proceeding. The distinctions between civil and criminal contempt include different purposes of the contempt proceedings, different procedures that must be followed, and different consequences of a finding of contempt. Criminal…

The authors state that expanding institutional missions to encompass continuing education increases and complicates legal liability and exposure to risk. They explain areas of liability and preventive measures that can be taken. (CH)

Uncompensated/free care and community service obligations under the Hill-Burton Act can assist substantially in providing needed health care services to the Black community. Blacks, however, must become knowledgeable about these obligations, develop monitoring projects, and be prepared to take legal steps to bring Hill-Burton facilities into…

The crux of the problem addressed by the concept of comparable worth is sex and race discrimination in employment. Aggressive enforcement of Title VII and the Equal Pay Act to ensure equal employment opportunities and pay equity is the only way of combatting the problem. (Author)

Parallels between accepted educational practices and the provisions of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) are presented. Each of the nine provisions of the act are stated and discussed, including areas such as individualized educational programs and mainstreaming. (PHR)

Discusses the increasing legal regulation of social workers' professional obligation to client confidentiality which means that social workers no longer can rely solely on an ethical commitment to maintaining client privacy. Contends social workers must learn to read and interpret applicable statutes and court decisions both for protection of…

Notes major new legislation on services for children. Examines resulting challenges facing social work practice in relation to educational social work issues and children in public care. Argues that traditional social work services for children are threatened by the delivery of welfare designed under notions of a market economy and that they add…