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"In the long search for more effective methods of treating children with personality disturbances specialized institutions have developed, loosely described under the general term, "residential treatment." They have one thing in common--the development of a total approach to therapy. Individual psychotherapy with the child and his parents, a therapeutically designed living experience and remedial education are all seen as parts of a whole. These treatment institutions, though diverse in their philosophy, origin and auspices, all result from attempts to find more successful ways of helping disturbed children. They have been established to provide treatment for the child for whom the child guidance clinics, foster care agencies, family agencies, and corrective institutions have been unable to provide adequate help. In this study we have attempted to describe 12 organizations whose purpose is the treatment of children with severe personality disorders. These specialized institutions have developed for the most part independent of each other and under the leadership of several professions and different types of organizations. From this description of the operation of 12 such organizations, it is hoped the reader may have a base from which to evaluate and better understand clinical studies and reports from residential treatment centers. Seven of the 12 organizations can be considered medical programs and are administered by physicians. Five are social agency programs, administered by social workers"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Cultural and economic changes have had an im pact on the American family that has resulted in new problems in child welfare. Aid to Families with Dependent Children, the nation's basic child welfare program, is failing to meet even minimum physical needs of children and their parents. The number of children under eighteen with working mothers, and with disorganized and inadequate parents, requires that day- care programs be established for children of all ages. Home maker programs should be expanded and protective services provided on state-wide bases under public administration. All states need additional services for unmarried parents, especially for nonwhites and poor whites. The number of children in foster care is rising; socioeconomic and cultural factors demand a re-evaluation of long-held assumptions regarding foster- family and group care. Methods of child care need to be studied systematically. A nationwide pattern for financing child welfare services is necessary to eliminate divided and confused responsibility among federal and state, public and private bodies. The shortage of professional and nonprofessional per sonnel in child welfare is critical. Unmet needs in child welfare services can be filled when these services are perceived in terms of basic national policy.

Cultural & econ changes have had an impact on the US fam that has resulted in new problems in child welfare. Aid to Fam's with Dependent Children, the nation's basic child welfare program, is failing to meet even minimum physical needs of children & their parents. The number of children under 18 yrs with working mothers, & with disorganized & inadequate parents, requires that day-care programs be established for children of all ages. Homemaker programs should be expanded & protective services provided on state-wide bases under public admin. All states need additional services for unmarried parents, esp for nonwhites & poor whites. The number of children in foster care is rising; SE & cultural factors demand a re-evaluation of long-held assumptions re foster-fam & group care. Methods of child care need to be studied systematically. A nationwide pattern for financing child welfare services is necessary to eliminate divided & confused responsibility among federal & state, public & private bodies. The shortage of professional personnel in child welfare is critical. Unmet needs in child welfare services can be filled when these services are perceived re basic nat'l policy. AA.