In fourteen in-depth studies, this book explores problems and possibilities in employing nonprofessionals in such human service fields as social work, mental health, and psychology. It analyzes the effects of social change on professional structures and practices and, in turn, the social implications of nonprofessional staffing and career…

This study analyzed factors in attracting and recruiting professional nurses into Massachusetts state service. Although Massachusetts had relatively many registered nurses (RN), 45% were inactive. Resulting shortages were great, especially in state hospitals. All agencies had high turnover, with impending staffing crises in some agencies because…

A brief history of Indian tribes in the States of North and South Dakota is presented. Discussion centers around individual Indian tribes, such as Chippewas and Sioux, which are representative of early and modern Indian life in these States. A section devoted to Indians in these states today offers an indication of the present condition of the…

Statements presented at the Cabinet Committee Hearings' on Mexican American Affairs by 52 men and women of divergent backgrounds and professions on the problems facing Mexican Americans are given. The topics covered are in the areas of agriculture; labor; health, education, and welfare; the war on poverty; and the general improvement of the…

The purpose of the San Antonio Conference was threefold: (1) to provide a planning base for the English as a Second Language Institute to be held at St. Mary's University; (2) to have a short-term impact on some of the educational practices in central and south Texas; and (3) to provide the U. S. Office of Education a compendium of the basic…

Speeches given at this conference cover the following areas: trends in implementation and funding status of Title I and Title II programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; problems of designing programs for the urban disadvantaged (recruitment, curriculum development, staff selection, and supportive counseling); the cultures of rural…

In this evaluation report, special attention is given to Elementary and Secondary Education Title I activities conducted by local educational agencies in the major urban areas of New York State, and to those conducted by the New York City Board of Education and its decentralized districts. The nine-part report, which presents specific data…

In this paper, the author examines the Federal role in the financing of schools given the facts of rising costs, pressure for greater equalization, court rulings that clearly place basic responsibility for financing of public education in the hands of the State, and given severe limitations on Federal funds. Matters considered include Federal…

In 1962, following the discovery of valuable natural resources in Northern Quebec, the Government of Quebec decided to commit itself to Eskimo and Indian affairs in the area, preparing these people who were already physiologically and psychologically adapted to the territory so that they could play a personal role in its development. An…

This report provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by Federal funds in the total local-State-Federal complex of educational finance. The study, conducted by examining 573 school districts in five urbanized States, reports on a 4-year period, beginning with the 1965 fiscal year. The investigation revealed that rural areas receive more…

Purposes of these hearings--held Sept. 1-3, 1971, in Washington, D.C.--were (1) to document the disparities between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan schools, (2) to present a picture of what rural education is like at the grass-roots level, and (3) to review some of the programs which have been designed to improve nonurban education. Witnesses…

Over 150 teachers and administrators contributed practices and ideas to this first report of the National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Promising Practices in the Teaching of English. From these the committee identifies three national trends: (1) a growing sense of responsibility by the federal government to encourage and implement…

These five study papers (1) analyze recent performance contracting experiences, (2) discuss education voucher proposals and prospects, (3) assess potential federal revenue sources for education, (4) provide an inventory of federal programs in aid to education, and (5) examine the status of nonpublic education. The first study suggests that schools…

The suggested classification of basic research areas in rural development mentioned in this report were population and manpower, human resource development, improvement of community and area environment, and measurement of family and community well-being. The 4 broad categories suggested for improvement in the quality of family living were (1)…

The paper reports on a program of field and laboratory research designed to investigate some positive and negative psychological effects of seeking and obtaining help. The author reviews the reactance model and attribution theory, both of which focus on the recipient's perceptions of the basis on which help is rendered and the implications of this…