A two-year, nationwide research study was funded in 1974 with discretionary funds of Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to identify alternative patterns for developing community service programs. The study focused on methods used by decisionmakers in a variety of settings in which it was felt that strengthening had occurred as a…

If educational programs for adults are to have greater impact and fulfill their promise, more attention must be given to comprehensive programs and their potential for achieving major benefits for organizations, communities, and society. (SK)