Families Of Children And Adolescent Wth Special Needs Across The Life Span, An Ecological Perspective Forms The Basis For Arcticles In This Special Issue, Emphasizing Different Vantage Points From Which To Understand The Ecologies Of Children Anhd Adolescent With, Or At Risk For, Disabilities And Their Families

The Role Of Social Policy In Life Cycle Transitions: Merits And Shortcomings Of Policies For Responding To Life Cycle Transitions Are Axamined And Criteria Suggested For Policy Models That Are Transitions Sensitive

Family Oriented Programs Models, Helping Practice And Parental Control Appraisals, Programs Characteristics And Helpgiving Practices Together Account For Parents’ Assessments Of Helpgiving Practices More Than Either Parent Of Family Characteristic, Suggesting That Differences Types Of Family Oriented Humnan Services Models Can Lead To Different Family Outcomes