This paper investigates the influence that changes in incentives to retire will have on people's participation in volunteer activities. The first section presents background information on the extent of volunteerism in the United States. It reports that about one out of every five men aged 57 to 71 did some volunteer work in 1978 and about one out…

Results suggest some progress in formulating educational environments that reduce the level of school fearfulness among black children. Other studies should explore the differences in classroom atmosphere that nediate these encouraging results; i.e. patterns of pupil-teacher and pupil-pupil interaction. (Author/AM)

Excerpts from a statement made by Frank C. Carlucci, Under Secretary of HEW, concerning English programs for limited or non-English speaking children are presented. This congressional testimony sketches viewpoints about bilingual/bicultural education and proposes budget amendments for Title VII and Title IV programs. (SW)

Comments are offered by numerous home economics teachers in reaction to the January issue presentation of an overview of a new Federal priority program, Education for Parenthood, and an interview with W. Stanley Kruger. (Author)

This paper isolates critical rural economic development issues and identifies needed federal policy interventions. Despite a long history of federal efforts to improve rural economic conditions, recent policies and programs aimed at stimulating rural development have had little impact. Reasons include: (1) narrowly focused economic development…

It is difficult to compare the United States and European Community (EC) agricultural sectors for several reasons. For one thing, the European community is an economic association of 12 independent nations, each of which has its own national methods of data collection and statistical presentation. The problem of comparing the two sectors is…

This report provides background--including information on structure, funding levels, program evaluation and issues--on federal programs which provide financial or material assistance to public, school, and college libraries. Federal library grant programs are covered in the following categories: (1) aid to public libraries under the Library…

Rural revitalization was the theme of the 1970s, and rural economic stress is the overriding issue of the 1980s. This stress is associated with both cyclical trends and with basic changes in the structure of the rural economy. These cyclical and structural changes affect, and are affected by, the human resource base of rural economies. Prior to…

The Medicare Catastrophic Loss Prevention Act of 1987, a bill which would protect Medicare beneficiaries from catastrophic expenses associated with covered Medicare services is reported on in this document from the Senate Committee on Finance. The report opens with the Committee's recommendations that the bill pass as amended. The background and…

Moisture problems are identified as an important element in home energy conservation programs. A systematic approach to understanding, recognizing, solving, and preventing moisture-related problems is offered in this four-section report. Section I examines the root of moisture problems. Section II discusses symptoms and causes of excess moisture…

With continued support and increasing interest in problems of deafness and services for deaf people, the future rehabilitation outlook appears favorable in overcoming the problem of underemployment of deaf workers. (EA)

Senator advises principals and other school administrators to speak out and to voice their concerns about how government funds are spent. (Editor)