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Cleland, Charles L. – 1987
Involvement of the church in rural community life was investigated by examining the "Fifty-Year Index to Rural Sociology." Findings revealed that 43 separate articles were published from 1944 to 1977 under categories of community life (7 articles); ministers: elite control (4); attitudes (5); beliefs, practices (6); churches (6); church…
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Action, Community Benefits, Community Development
Download full textReinhold, Amy Jo – 1993
This monograph describes Save The Children's Non-Formal Education (NFE) Program implemented in rural Nepal. Since the formal education of females is not a cultural priority, NFE targets women and girls. Currently, 90-95 percent of participants are female, including adult women and out-of-school girls. Enhancing and increasing literacy is the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Community Development, Community Education
Larson, Chris – Orion Afield: Working for Nature and Community, 1999
Aided by funding from public agencies, private foundations, and corporate giving, a previously neglected conservatory on Chicago's west side is introducing inner-city students to plants and nature through after school programs, summer day camps, and field trips. Community revitalization efforts include a demonstration garden and assistance with…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Brouwer, Jani; Martinic, Sergio – 1991
The Bernard van Leer Foundation sponsors nontraditional, nonschool programs designed to improve the chances that preschoolers will enroll in school. In these programs and other informal education efforts, the community facilitator plays an important role. Typically, the facilitator is a member of the community who works without remuneration as a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Development, Community Education, Developing Nations
ASPBAE Courier, 1990
Several of the articles in this document arose out of the International Council for Adult Education's World Assembly held in Bangkok, Thailand, in January 1990. The first article is on the 1989 evaluation of the Hilltribe Development Project, a long-term project undertaken in the north of Thailand. The article briefly describes various aspects of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Agricultural Production, Community Action, Community Development
Vaughan, Jerry L. – 1984
Focusing on the period from June, 1984 through November, 1984, this report summarizes the activities of the Gulf Coast Future Issues Council (GCFIC), a non-profit corporation organized as a coordination center of community research, forecasting, trend analysis, and educational activities. After introductory material that highlights the role of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Development
