title: State family support and education programs: lessons from the pioneers.
abstract: More state governments are developing publicly supported preventive programs to strengthen families. This article describes the forces driving these initiatives, which in turn are redefining ideas about when public involvement with families is appropriate. It discusses four state programs and outlines the choices and issues policy makers faced in formulating and implementing them.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, Mass.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002660:Child Guidance; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000639:trends; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D011203:Poverty; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States