Indian children and tribal group homes: new interpretations of the Whipper Man.
The authors describe a community-based children's home and child welfare program among a tribe of Plateau Indians. The program has been effective because it is compatible with this Indian culture, which accepts extended family and community responsibility for child care. The authors feel that the program demonstrates principles of primary prevention in community mental health.
D000437:Alcoholism; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002668:Child Rearing; D002669:Child Welfare; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005495:Folklore; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D009922:Oregon; D012574:Schools