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Hulsey LK, Wood RG, Rangarajan A. 2005. The implementation of maternity group home programs: Serving pregnant and parenting teens in a residential setting. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica, 96 pp.

Annotation: This report discusses the implementation of maternity group home programs for pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents in 22 different homes in seven sites in seven different states. In particular, the report addresses research questions about (1) organization, management, funding, and target population, (2) services provided, and (3) staffing and costs. How to implement lessons learned is also discussed, and recommendations for further research are included. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the report. The appendix provides data on each of the seven study sites. References are included.

Keywords: Adolescent parents, Community programs, Costs, Group homes, MCH research, Pregnant adolescents, Services

Braziel DJ, ed. 1996. Family-focused practice in out-of-home care: A handbook and resource directory. Washington, DC: CWLA Press, 284 pp.

Annotation: This book presents information and advice about how to integrate family-focused practices into residential care for children and adolescents. The book contains essays covering integrating family-focused practice into group care, several lists of resources, and sample handouts. Appendices give information on the Mapping a New Direction National Advisory Committee.

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Family centered services, Family relations, Group homes, Parent participation, Parent professional relations, Residential care, Social services

Janicki MP, Krauss MW, Seltzer MM, eds. 1988. Community residences for persons with developmental disabilities: Here to stay. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, 385 pp.

Annotation: This book reviews management, programmatic, and operational issues of the residential system for individuals with developmental disabilities in the United States. Topics include the background of the community residence movement; legal issues, issues facing advisory boards, financing options, and program evaluation; issues in operating a high-quality program; staffing and operational supports; and safety and design considerations.

Keywords: Community based services, Developmental disabilities, Group homes, Management, Residential care

Colorado State Department of Social Services. 1975. Minimum rules and regulations for residential child care facilities. Denver, CO: Colorado State Department of Social Services, 1 v.

U.S. Children's Bureau, Division of Health Services, Nutrition Section. 1962. Guide for nutrition services for mentally retarded children. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 12 pp.

Annotation: This pamphlet was prepared as a guide for use in working with the state maternal and child health and crippled children's agencies on the development of the nutrition component of services for mentally retarded children and their families. The focus is on a wide scope of services for mentally retarded children in which nutrition has a place, e.g., child health supervision, child care centers and other group care facilities, and crippled children's clinics.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Children, Families, Group homes, Mental retardation, Nutrition services, State MCH programs, State agencies

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1941. Care of children coming to the United States for safety under the attorney general's order of July 13, 1940: Standards prescribed by the Children's Bureau. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 28 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); no. 268)

Annotation: This publication presents standards for the care of children who have come to the United States seeking refuge from European war zones. The standards are based on those developed by the Child Welfare League of America and cover general standards for child caring agencies serving European children, as well as standards of family-home care, foster care, medial care, and the care of children in reception centers. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child welfare agencies, Foster care, Group homes, Refugees, Standards
   

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