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Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Refugee Service Center. – 1995
This resettlement guide, entirely in Spanish, describes the initial stage of resettlement and the processes that refugees undergo as new arrivals. Subjects covered in this guide include pre-arrival procedures, admissions criteria, immigrant's statement of understanding, travel costs and U.S. Customs; resettlement procedures, immigrants'…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Compensation (Remuneration), Daily Living Skills
Carson, Ann Taylor – 1986
The manual for professionals working with multi-problem families was developed by Project IINTACT which provided home-based services to families with young children who were developmentally delayed or at risk of developmental delay. Three groups of high risk families were served: those in which one or more parents is mentally retarded, those…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Abuse
Collinge, William B., Comp. – 1982
Compiled for social work students and human service workers concerned with Native American children and families, this bibliography cites 648 entries from the social science literature. Emphasis is on the problems of Native American children and families, the characteristics of their institutions, and the nature of the organized and informal…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Lansford, Jennifer E., Ed.; Deater-Deckard, Kirby, Ed.; Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that influence health and well-being. Synthesizing cutting-edge…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Intervention, Educational Development, Child Rearing
Baltimore City Public Schools, MD. – 1987
This resource manual prepared for the Baltimore City Public Schools describes local programs that provide services in the following areas: (1) child and sexual abuse; (2) counseling; (3) education and careers; (4) employment and training; (5) health; (6) housing; (7) parenting and child care; (8) recreation; (9) runaways and homeless; (10) teen…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Child Abuse, Church Programs, Community Programs
Greco, Michael D., Ed – Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 2007
The "CURA Reporter" is published quarterly to provide information about the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), an all-University applied research and technical assistance center at the University of Minnesota that connects faculty and students with community organizations and public institutions working on significant public…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Neighborhood Improvement, After School Programs, Art Education