Analysis of Linking Intergenerational Networks in Communities (LINC), a 5-year collaboration among a university, private agency, and state offices of aging and education, resulted in the following lessons for collaboration: (1) establish individual and collaborative roles and responsibilities; (2) develop effective communication strategy; (3) use…

This resource guide provides an annotated list of publications on parenting and caring for children with special health needs, along with a list of organizations that can provide additional information. The list of publications includes 21 books, reports, bibliographies, directories, and periodicals produced between 1982 and 1988. Bibliographic…

Implementation of section 13(b)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser Act pertaining to referrals of Employment Service applicants to private agencies was examined. It was found that the statute's language did not specifically require states, but only the U.S. Department of Labor, to make referrals. This study also determined whether additional actions might be…

These eight papers highlight implications of the 1985 Unesco Conference for adult educators involved with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The papers were prepared as a contribution to the discussion and follow-up of the conference proceedings. "Unesco Conference Poses New Expectations for the Adult Education Movement and ICAE…

This booklet presents the report of the Institute on Rehabilitation Issues, focusing on proprietary, or private for-profit rehabilitation. Following a list of the prime study group members, acknowledgements, and a brief preface, chapter I of the document presents an historical perspective on the rehabilitation movement in the United States,…

Approximately 800,000 of the 1.3 million children of teenage mothers need child care services. The lack of appropriate, acceptable, and affordable care for these youngsters may severely limit their mothers' educational, training, and employment opportunities--especially if sufficient financial resources are lacking. This directory is the first…

This annotated directory of family-based service programs is an updated version of a similar, earlier publication prepared in 1982. The programs described are those that responded to a survey of 2,400 agencies drawn from the mailing list of the National Resource Center on Family-Based Services. The decision to include programs which were…

This directory providing an overview of current educational communication networks and activities was designed to improve educational information access and dissemination. It is a descriptive guide to some of the major private-sector resources in educational dissemination within seven general categories: education associations, professional…

As part of a symposium on challenges and problems of adult education researchers in different settings, recent research activities at one private independent research organization were examined. Three projects of the American Instituties for Research (AIR) were reviewed, all relating to adult development and aging. The first examined career…

THIRTEEN BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1954 AND 1962 ARE LISTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE EDUCATION OF MIGRANT CHILDREN. A LIST OF 18 SELECTED PRIVATE, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH MIGRANT EDUCATION IS ALSO PROVIDED. INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON MIGRANT EDUCATION MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM THESE AGENCIES UPON REQUEST.…

Consumerism as a student-oriented approach to postsecondary education is one that rests on two fundamental premises: (1) it is important that students receive fair treatment in their roles as educational consumers; and (2) some current practices in postsecondary education are not adequately responsive to student needs. Consumerism implies a…

A report on a human relations conference defines "community"; makes reference to the relationship of minority groups to the community; examines the community as a social unit; and views several aspects of community relations with particular reference to the Highland Park project. Topics discussed are: the Community: What Is It?;…

This publication is the result of a survey conducted to compile information from European and North American countries about the various agencies which decide or influence the policy concerning science in the particular nations. The information is categorized for each country on the basis of four criteria: state, higher education, private sector,…

This publication, which is an abridgement of "Child Welfare League of America Standards for Day Care Service" (ED 039 019), is intended for those interested in providing day care services for children who need care outside of their homes for some part of the day. Sections are: (1) The Day Care Agency, which includes guidelines for establishing and…

This Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) directory catalogues the Federal, State, local, and private decentralized professional health education programs initiated in direct response to the recommendations of the 1970 "Carnegie Commission Report of Higher Education and the Nation's Health." The introductory section briefly presents the…