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Thursday, October 19, 1972
Above all, the white paper recommends the doubling of children's
and youth centres now in existence, and the extent of their programmes and
activities,
The immediate objective is to have one children's and one youth
centre for every 50,000 of the population. The longer-term aim is to have
such centres for every 20,000 of the population.
On family welfare, the white paper seeks to improve the quality
and scope of current activities so that assistance is readily available to
any family in need of help. In particular, the proposals recommend control
and improvement in the standards of care in children's day care centres
through legislation, inspection, advice, assistance and training.
Of the disabled, the white paper urges that every handicapped
person be given assistance in pre-vocational training, or vocational training,
or sheltered work, so that he, or she, has the opportunity to achieve and
maintain a position of social and economic independence in the community.
The white paper recommends that the elderly be encouraged, by
special services, to remain independent as long as possible. For those
who need particular care, it proposes residences, where necessary, and services
in the home, for example, help to keep the home clean, where practicable.
On probation and correctional services, the white paper recommends
facilities that will enable the young offender to rehabilitate himself within
the community.
Such a programme will need supporting services in the fields of
training, planning, research and evaluation, The white paper accordingly
recommends measures that will enable the objectives to be achieved as fully
as possible.
In particular,