Where Children Live: Solutions for Serving Young Children and Their Families. Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology, Volume 17

The changing nature of communities necessitates a comprehensive theoretical model for effective delivery of child and family services. This edited volume provides a context for and examples of an emerging paradigm shift in human services toward one in which services for families with young children...

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Main Authors Roberts, Richard N., Ed, Magrab, Phyllis R., Ed
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Ablex publishing Corp 1999
Subjects
Community Change
Community Programs
Community Role
Community Services
Cooperation
Family Community Relationship
Family Problems
Family Programs
Family Support
Financial Support
Intervention
Paradigm Shifts
Prevention
Program Evaluation
Young Children
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Summary:The changing nature of communities necessitates a comprehensive theoretical model for effective delivery of child and family services. This edited volume provides a context for and examples of an emerging paradigm shift in human services toward one in which services for families with young children are provided in their communities. Section 1 of the volume defines community and delineates principles for community-based programs. Section 2 illustrates critical support elements, coalitions of community-based programs, funding models, and the use of evaluation to guide program growth. Section 3 gives examples of a developmental perspective in mental health services, while section 4 provides examples of community support in action. The articles are: (1) "The Meaning of Community" (Phyllis R. Magrab); (2) "Supporting Families Where Children Live: Community Principles in Action" (Richard N. Roberts); (3) "A National Coalition of Communities" (Suzanne M. Bronheim and Nancy Striffler); (4) "Financing Early Intervention Services: Perspectives and Practicalities from the Community Level" (Linda D. Goetze, Susan D. Mackey Andrews, and Maureen Greer); (5) "Participatory Realism: Defining the Role of Nonevaluator Stakeholders in Evaluation" (Mark S. Innocenti and Richard N. Roberts); (6) "Communities Supporting the Mental Health of Young Children and Their Families" (Roxane Kaufmann and Amy Locke Wischmann); (7) "State-Level Supports for Community-Based Services" (Gary J. De Carolis); (8) "Supporting Families with Young Children in the Community: A Parent's Perspective" (Polly Arango); (9) "International Perspectives in Community-Based Services" (Peter Evans); (10) "Service Integration at the Community Level within Early Intervention Systems" (Adrienne L. Akers and Diane D. Behl); (11) "Community Efforts To Counter the Environmental Risks Children Face" (Glenna C. Boyce, Diane D. Behl, and Therese R. Johnson); and (12) "A Community-Based Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment" (Sharon Carnahan, Carnot E. Nelson, and Thomas R. Gordon). Each article contains references. (KB)
ISBN:9781567504415
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