Gallagher J J
Am Psychol. 1989 Feb;44(2):387-91. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.44.2.387.
Past legislation related to children and families has been used to improve services to specific target groups of children and families in need (i.e., poor, handicapped, etc.) Current legislation, notably Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and Public Law 99-457 (Part H), Services for Infants and Toddlers with Handicapping Conditions, also includes elements of mandated reform of certain professional practices (i.e., inclusion of parents in planning and requirements for multidisciplinary cooperation). Such a mandate has the effect of putting into practice changes that many professionals have said were needed but were unable to achieve, but it also makes the implementation of these policies more difficult.
过去与儿童和家庭相关的立法一直被用于改善针对特定有需要的儿童和家庭目标群体（即贫困、残疾等群体）的服务。当前的立法，特别是公法94-142《所有残疾儿童教育法》和公法99-457（H部分）《为残疾婴幼儿提供的服务》，还包括对某些专业做法进行强制改革的内容（即让家长参与规划以及多学科合作的要求）。这样一项指令具有将许多专业人士称有必要但未能实现的变革付诸实践的效果，但它也使这些政策的实施变得更加困难。
