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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,