Perceived community function (PCF) provides a model for assessing the role of environmental attributes in individual well-being. Subjects over 60 viewed health and nutritional programs as maintenance functions, while turning to senior centers for both maintenance and recreation. Delivery systems must consider the different expectations of…

Describes outreach services to isolated elderly residents in several rural areas of Colorado through the Senior Aide Program, funded by Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and other federal aid. What began as a project for seniors has in some areas become a general social services program. (MF)

Some school space is "surplus" only when measured by the old needs of traditional education. When considered for the broader needs of the community education concept, the space is an opportunity for better communities. (Author)

The park and recreation department of Kettering, Ohio has begun to promote volunteerism both as a way to involve citizens and as an effective way to make money. Benefits include positive attitudes toward programs, cost reductions, and the availability of persons with special, unique skills. (JN)

The idea of charging users directly for public services carries with it an ideological significance that frequently has inhibited discussions of technical questions such as how in practice full or marginal cost prices would be determined, or the effect of different price structures upon utilization rates for particular services. (MLW)

The results of the AACJC Center for Community Education survey of 1,275 two year institutions to measure community education/community services are reported, focusing on the nature of the respondents to the survey, cooperation with other agencies, and the nature of community education programs and staff. (JG)

Public and private open space should be considered as interrelated components of a singular open-space supply system; ignoring amounts of private space in the development of guidelines for expansion of public open-space supply may lead to inefficiencies in land allocation. (JD)

After pointing up the need for communication and cooperation between extension operations conducting professional continuing education and the professional associations of the publics they serve, the author suggests an interdisciplinary brokerage role for the National University Extension Association (NUEA). (JT)

Reviews five recent reports noting the complexity of youth problems and demanding cooperation among many agencies and groups. Most reports advocate improving preschool children's welfare and increasing services to young parents. Unresolved issues include comprehensive high schools and a comprehensive youth policy. Omitted were multiculturalism and…

Shoreham-Wading River Middle School in Long Island, New York, is a place where team teaching, experiential learning, teacher participation, and teachers lunching with students are everyday events. Youngsters do community service, work on a small school-owned farm, take trips to explore career options, and almost never cut school. Strong faculty…

Describes partnerships created between eight community colleges and local business and industry through the Minority Business Enterprise Project (MBEP). Reviews the eight-year history of the MBEP. (DMM)

Describes the results of a survey of rural public libraries that examined the impressions of librarians involved in establishing the role of the library, the degree to which planning is accomplished, and current socioeconomic data relevant to rural libraries. The discussion focuses on the finding that librarians are not planning for future…

Reviews principles for making global concerns realities for high school students. Describes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of homelessness and the encouragement of student action to assist in the problem. Provides a list of questions to guide students' reflection on the realities they are experiencing. Lists resources. (DMM)

Discusses the report released in October, 1988, by the Early Childhood Task Force of the National Association of State Boards of Education. Includes background on the Task Force, a list of members, a summary of recommendations, and strategy suggestions for early childhood educators to use in advocacy activities. (RJC)

Offers an overview of the concerns and barriers that many adult students face before enrolling in college. Reviews literature on adult students' academic concerns, social and psychological needs, and financial problems. (DMM)