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Family Relations Differences between Indian ‘and mite faniiliew: Government treatment of family difficulties. Strains imposed by the system of education . Effects of the system upon parents. Effects of the system upon children . Sex morality and the schools . . . Attitude of returned students toward parents eee Strains caused by failure to educate parents for economic independence y Lack of control of tribal ‘fasnees : Lack of control of family finances. ; Repressive character of interracial relatiofiships Results in personality Results in family relations . Strains due to the system of relief. Rations j ; Government support of échool icdilidren ; Care of dependent children. Private social work with families. Desirable measures to promote family solidarity The Field Service to Indian Homes. Field matrons . Field nurses Superintendents : at Improvement of home conditions : Education of women for homemaking Relations with state and private agencies. The Education of Girls for Homemaking . Home economics in the schools. The day schools. . The boarding schools j Boarding school life adaptable to éducational ends! , Education value of standards maintained by the boarding schools . : The matrons in hoardiie schools d The outing system Community Life : 4 ; 4 Forms of community organization among Indians . Recreational activities Tet: Economic and civic organization . Degenerative tendencies : , The community the smallest unit for effective work Experience in white communities applicable. Utilization of Indian activities. ‘ Specific training for future citizenship among whites; Economy of organizing communities. Type of organization desirable. Women as Wage Earners. Homemaking the objective of school training Domestic service . ‘ Training for nursing, teaching, and Getical work.