Full-service schools : a revolution in health and social services for children, youth, and families

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Full-service schools : a revolution in health and social services for children, youth, and families

Joy G. Dryfoos ; foreword by David A. Hamburg

Jossey-Bass, 1998

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Originally published: 1994

Includes bibliographical notes (p. [269]-293) and index

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Description

Full-Service Schools describes the movement to create an array of integrated support services in schools. It examines the declining welfare of many American families and prescribes solutions for the problems of increased sex, drugs, violence, and stress among youth.

Table of Contents

Foreword. The Full-Service Vision: Responding to Critical Needs. School-Linked Services: The Historical Precedents. Support Services and Quality Education: A Range ofPossibilities. School-Based Clinics: A Look at Pioneer Programs. Realizing the Vision: Two Full-Service Schools. Evaluating the Potential of School-Based Services. Putting the Pieces Together: Organizational and Service DeliveryIssues. Who Will Pay? Local, State, and Federal Perspectives. A Call for Action. Appendix A. Twelve States That Support School-Based Services. Appendix B. Federal Sources for Funding School-BasedServices. Appendix C. Glossary of Acronyms.

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