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Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC. – 2001
This book is designed for people interested in social marketing and who do not have much money. The book is not a tool kit, or a workbook, or a guide. It is a compilation of articles about issues, themes, definitions, and case studies from social marketing. Many of the articles originally appeared in "Social Marketing Quarterly." They…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Audience Awareness, Case Studies, Community Action
Westwood, Sallie, Ed.; Thomas, J. E., Ed. – 1991
This book brings together eight of the most significant papers published in the journal "Studies in the Education of Adults" from the 1970s and 1980s, together with three new essays that place the earlier material in context. It examines the changes in British adult education between 1970 and 1990 and is concerned with the place of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Citizenship Education, Community Action
DeYoung, Alan J., Ed. – 1991
This collection of essays on rural education in the United States aims to fill a gap in the educational literature by highlighting the available research on rural schools and their contexts. The three sections of the book focus on the historical, social, political, and economic contexts of rural education; topics of practical interest for rural…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Cultural Context, Disadvantaged
Kagan, Sharon L., Ed.; Cohen, Nancy E., Ed. – 1996
Although early care and education have gained some momentum in recent years, shortfalls in quality are still pervasive. This book defines the elements of a high-quality system and suggests strategies for improvement. Frontmatter includes a preface, editors' and contributors' biographies, and an introduction entitled "The Changing Context of…
Descriptors: Certification, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Action
Zigler, Edward, Ed.; Styfco, Sally J., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
The future of Head Start depends on how well people learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That's why everyone involved in early education needs this timely, forward-thinking book from the leader of Head Start. The first book to capture the Head Start debates in all their complexity and diversity, this landmark volume brings together the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, School Readiness, Social Work, Parent Participation