Reviews programs and intervention strategies of substance abuse prevention in Israel, concentrating mainly on stages of primary and secondary prevention among youth. Analyzes school-based prevention programs, those designed for detached youth, and community-based programs. Compares prevention efforts in Israel to those in other Western countries.…

Families (N=102) of disabled children in an Israeli kibbutz were interviewed. Parental stress was found to be reduced by the availability of material and financial resources, sharing in day-to-day child care, and overall community acceptance. Parents did experience a sense of loneliness and concerns about their children's social integration and…

Reviews four recent studies which found that general knowledge and acceptance of the formal service system were better predictors of service use by community-based elderly than were demographic and functional capacity variables usually studied. Suggests new research approaches to understanding why many older persons are reluctant to use existing…

This paper describes a customer-driven approach to supported employment in which people with disabilities are able to exert choice and control. Best practices in supported employment are reviewed and contrasted with practices presently operating. Specific information on how a customer can select a supported employment provider (renamed a community…

Presents remarks from a keynote address given by the Senior Advisor for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the New England Conference on Community Service Learning (1994). The speech offers insights into the policy goals of President Clinton's Department of Education. (GR)

The K-2 MORE HEALTH community bicycle safety education program was conducted in nine Florida elementary schools, offering interactive education sessions and reduced-cost bicycle helmets. Researchers reviewed classroom teacher evaluations and observed helmet use at the schools. Results indicated that the program affected helmet use in participating…

Describes a program in which high school students in a dropout-prevention program made twice-weekly visits to work as volunteers at a school that includes students with multiple, severe disabilities. (SR)

The Alan Shawn Feinstein High School for Public Service in Providence, Rhode Island, has high-minded curricular goals, despite its rough beginnings. Students and staff are excited about Feinstein's communitarian emphasis, extended class periods, small classes, advisory program, and portfolio assessment process. Hopefully, start-up difficulties…

Discusses the status of community services and continuing education (CS/CE) in community colleges, contending that CS/CE professionals receive little respect and support within the college. But, although Dejardin sees this lack of recognition as a threat, Kothenbeutel views the marginal status of CS/CE as a source of freedom and an incentive to…

In June 1992, 26 high school students and environmentalists left United States to participate in community service/experimental learning environmental project in Russia. Focus was environmental monitoring of Novgorod, Russia. Both U.S. and Russian students gained in scientific knowledge; Russian teens felt more empowered about community service.…

Although there is no lack of interest in social action among children, educators often lack necessary skills and experience. Teaching citizenship involvement requires not a new curriculum, but extension of a subject into real life. To succeed, teachers must grasp four concepts (problem, process, products, and presentation) hinging on students'…

Describes project helping frail elders to live independently. Describes community forums through which elders engaged in problem solving with health care professionals and policymakers. Notes that, when asked about remaining independent, 102 elders' responses fit into themes: safety; problems communicating with health care providers;…

Using Total Quality Education principles, a Colorado middle school formed an action team to research discipline situation and develop a new system. Consequences for infractions now range from Saturday school to visiting local prisons and performing community service (to replace suspension). Program success is based on consistency, learning…

Cross-cultural evaluation of a community-based rehabilitation project in Indonesia used three methods: focus groups, questionnaires, and key informant interviews. A continuous cyclical approach to data collection and concern for cultural sensitivity increased the rigor of the research. (SK)

A survey of 67 women parolees in the greater Boston area suggests that factors of parole, characteristics of the parolee, and elements of the offense combine to discriminate between women who use social services and women who do not. Recommends correctional policies based on the link between social services and a reduction in continued…