Excerpt from The Meaning of State Supervision in the Social Protection of Children This brief pamphlet on State supervision does not attempt to present a comprehensive discussion of the problems involved in a supervisory program but rather calls attention to some of the basic principles involved in the supervisory process. It was written in response to numerous requests for material on State supervision which the Children's Bureau has received during the last few years, when supervisory services in the various States have been in the process of development and expansion. It is based on visits made to 10 States - Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New J ersey, N orth Carolina, and Wisconsin. These States were selected because they represented a wide geographical area, different types of legislative authority, and difference in the extent of time during which the program had been in operation. No effort has been made to describe the program in any one of these States, but the experience of all has been used. From the outset it is recognized that it is not possible to suggest any one way in which to develop a supervisory program that will be applicable and useful to all the States. It is clear, however, that there are philosophies, policies, and general procedures which are basic to an effective program of supervision in any State. The primary objective of State supervision is to furnish helpful services to agencies by making available information on progressive methods of child care and by offering consultation on various aspects of agency programs. Not only should the State welfare department be helpful in matters pertaining to the operation of an agency but it should also further constructive programs on such problems as adoption, the unmarried mother and her child, the physically or mentally handicapped child, and the child with serious behavior problems. The State department should likewise be in a position to give advisory services on community planning by assisting in devel Oping new services or modifying old programs to meet changing needs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.