To aid those concerned with community education, this 82-citation bibliography cites books, articles, and periodicals. (DB)

A general outline for a model guidance and counseling program for adults enrolled in a basic education program is provided. Items covered are: general outline of the special experimental study, personnel structure, duties of the study team, agencies, institutions, departments and individuals to be used for resource assistance; teachers'…

The substance of four studies is presented to aid in identifying and analyzing the concept of continuing education and showing its practical implications. The first paper, "Continuing Education and the Educational System in France," by Joffre Dumazedier, shows the various sectors of education and its functions in France and also its inadequacies.…

This is the text of the initial proposal to service disadvantaged urban adults through compensatory academic education and life coping skills. The publication includes a discussion of the general problem of today's disadvantaged adult, a brief description of the proposed program, a historical retrospect and a bibliography. The major aim of the…

The status and goals of adult education programs in Brazil are discussed in this report. Supplemental systems such as the Brazilian Literacy Movement (Mobral) and their results are described and evaluated. Charts detailing the evolution of literacy are shown and priorities in education are suggested. The progress of other educational entities is…

This speech describes community education, outlines its benefits, and gives a history of its implementation in Utah. According to the author, the community-centered school provides academic and skill development for children, youth, and adults; furnishes supervised recreational and avocational instruction; supplies remedial and supplemental…

A preparatory course and a three-week study safari to Tanzania were conducted jointly by the University of Southampton and Nottingham University. The course sought to increase the participants' understanding of Tanzania's geography, economy, politics, education, and social systems. The actual visit is also described. (Author/EC)

A discussion of senior citizen education needs and a description of an experimental program that involves field trips at Long Beach City College for elderly to study geography. (ND)

Continuing education programs operate year-round at hundreds of colleges and universities, and most focus soberly on solid academic subjects, especially in the summer. The author describes some of the courses being taught throughout the United States. (Author/RK)

The factors affecting long-term participation in exercise training programs are examined, and educational and motivational suggestions are presented for the exercise leader or fitness program coordinator to use in order to stimulate interest and enthusiasm among program participants. (MM)

The rapid changes in society during the last few decades have magnified the importance of leisure time recreation. Educating people for the recreative use of leisure is an opportunity and a challenge to adult education. This article examines the basic criteria and possible activities for an adult leisure time educational program. (EM)

Schools should be a place where formal and informal learning occurs for all ages and operational headquarters for those who provide education and human services throughout the community. (JD)

Analyzes the extent of adult illiteracy in the United States and identifies the major problems and needs found in the literature and in interviews with adult learners. Recommends ways to improve educational efforts and discusses what is known about effective adult literacy programs. (CJH)

A survey of 261 secondary marketing teachers in Virginia, which has a large population of adult marketing students, attempted to identify prevalent philosophy and concerns regarding adult marketing education and to determine factors that enhance teacher involvement. Teachers support adult marketing education, but are not in full agreement…

The study attempted to show how sociological theory, and particularly group theory, may be incorporated into theoretical developments within the field. The author argues that variations in participation in voluntary adult education programs may be understood in terms of the programs' sociocultural content and socioeconomic effect. (Author/CH)