This paper first reviews the development of community education in Shanghai, one of China's eastern coastal cities. Then the development of community education in the Xuhui District of Shanghai, especially its management system and operational mechanisms, school operating systems and networks, curriculum systems, and team building are presented.…

Using an anthropological model of progress, a systemic model for family literacy is developed. The family is seen within a network of relationships with schools and workplaces within the context of communities and cultures. Family literacy focuses on the family as a whole and uses it as the preferred place of delivery. (SK)