-j 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to acknowledge her appreciation to the Leake and Watts Children’s Home for providing the research material for this project. She wishes also to express her sincere appreciation to all of those who have assisted in making possible the completion of this thesis. Specificaily, she wishes to express her heartfelt thanks to Miss Barbara Baskerviile, thesis advisor; and to Mr. George Samuels, Field Work Supervisor, the writer extends her grateful acknowledge ment for his kindly and directive assistance. Special gratitude is expressed to my husband, Ross H. Young, for his patience and understanding during the writing of this study