Placing them with relatives is next best, but when there are no acceptable alternatives, encouraging contact between parent and child during the separation, and friendship between the two families, can minimize the trauma, said Peter J. Pecora, director of research with Casey Family Programs, a nonprofit group in Seattle that develops child welfare programs.
He promoted immigration reform because he thought the "conservative" alternative (encouraging illegal immigrants to go home) is unworkable economically and dubious morally.
Ms. Rice's other alternative — encouraging Israel to negotiate a cease-fire with Hamas — has pitfalls, Middle East experts say, because that would further legitimize Hamas, which the United States and Israel consider a terrorist organization.
While I see no problem with SULs or any other ranking systems, the lack of an open playing field as an alternative encourages the talk of a private company "owning" the micromessage bus.
Kindergarten alternatives: Encourage primary schools to develop short preprimary programs for children who have not attended kindergarten classes before entry to primary one.
Transportation alternatives are encouraged with only 160 parking spaces available (employees will be urged to bus to work), but drivers of electric cars will find ample plug-ins.
The results of this study were relayed back to the participating THPs, training regarding mercury exposure and harms was provided and safer alternatives were encouraged.
Some teachers felt external agencies provision of extra curricular clubs and alternative PA encouraged children who would not normally be active to take part.
But these alternatives may encourage them to sharpen up their act.
In a statement yesterday, Catherine Adams, McDonald's vice president for worldwide quality, food safety and nutrition, said the company was "researching and testing oil alternatives and are encouraged with the progress we are making".
