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Download full textHaber, David – 1983
Church-based programs for caregivers of black elders have emerged from both demographic and cultural factors. To investigate the effectiveness of a training program for caregivers of noninstitutionalized elders, 95 Washington, D.C. adults (99% black, 87% female), who were providing caregiving assistance to an older adult, completed a 12-hour…
Descriptors: Blacks, Church Programs, Community Action, Older Adults
Peer reviewedGordon, James S. – Social Policy, 1976
Outlines the evaluation of a suburban hotline. Among its foci is the interrelationship between the growth and development of a core group of youthful phone aides and that of the organization as a whole. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Hotlines (Public), Participation, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Peer reviewedMehaffy, Robert E.; Frew, Robert M. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1977
Provides an overview of the individualized English program used at American River College in Sacramento, California. Includes a bibliography of texts used. (HOD)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, English Curriculum, Individualized Instruction, Program Descriptions
Sole, Kenneth – 1978
School Self Renewal, rooted in the ideas of Organizational Development, is a process of school improvement undertaken with the participation of the members of the school community. Based on reports of Renewal projects in New York City Public High Schools, this paper presents some of Renewal's problem areas, strengths, and the implications of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities Improvement, High Schools
Wallin, Theodore A.; Kidder, Alice – 1986
This manual focuses on the start-up and operation of low-cost transportation in rural areas. A principal focus is the use of volunteers and/or the consolidation of rides through a brokerage program. Chapter One provides an overview of what financial and operating decisions must be made to design a volunteer system. Chapter Two describes easy…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Financial Support
Tallahassee Urban League, Inc., FL. – 1984
Intended for use as a planning tool by adult educators and program administrators, this manual is designed to offer guidance for the development of instructional, self-help, and training programs geared toward rural adults with low education and/or skills. Part I focuses on the "Tribes" process, an educational strategy built around…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Awareness, Consumer Education, Daily Living Skills
Kotler, Martin; And Others – 1986
Self-help among low-income people is vitally important. In no area is self-help more important than in overcoming poverty's burdens and energizing the escape from poverty. This document comprises an inventory of self-help and mutual-help programs that feature active involvement of members of the low-income population. The programs in this…
Descriptors: Adoption, Adult Programs, Business, Children
