This is the first volume of the final report of the Information and Referral Center Study, which was funded by the Administration on Aging, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The overall project objective, as stated in the initial grant application, was "to facilitate the development of a more useful, effective, and comprehensive system…

Intended to aid in the identification and recruitment of eligible migrant children into ongoing Title I, Migrant Education programs, the handbook presents information on Oregon's policy on identifying and recruiting migrants; the function and purpose of identification and recruitment; definition of migrant student; HEW Federal definitions;…

This package of camera ready masters is one of a set of twelve documents describing the Career Planning Support System (CPSS) and its use. (CPSS is a comprehensive guidance program management system which (1) provides techniques to improve a high school's career guidance program, (2) focuses on the skills students need to make decisions about and…

This handbook for adult basic education (ABE) program operators is designed to provide an understanding of procedures involved in establishing or improving ABE/cooperative planning and arrangements (CP&A). It is organized around four major topics. Chapter 1 overviews community resource utilization in ABE programs. A systems approach to…

To examine the unique characteristics of rural social workers from five northeastern Iowa counties, interviewers examined the areas of lifestyle, supervision, flexibility, community resources, generalist casework as opposed to specialized casework, and the influence of gender in rural areas. The 3-phase field study (comprised of approximately 15…

Questionnaires were completed by 330 parents of developmentally disabled children on such topics as labeling and competency, mainstreaming, anticipated needs for residential care, family integration, diagnosis and assessment, and community resources. These factors were investigated according to demographic variables. Among findings were that…

Conducted as a step toward developing a philosophy of community-wide services to bring the county's citizens and their libraries closer together, this community analysis is divided into two parts, the first focusing on the community, and the second on the public library system. The first section covers the following topics: locale and environment,…

Agencies and individuals making decisions and recommendations for American Indian children in foster care should have a structured approach to the assessment, decision making, and replacement of these children. The underlying goal for all decisions should be to arrange a permanent home where the child can develop tribal identity. Placement…

For use by adult basic education teachers, this curriculum guide is intended as a frame of reference for building a total instructional program designed around a competency-based and skill-based curriculum. The 104 sample activities are categorized under subheadings of the following topics: Occupational Knowledge, Health, Government and Law,…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance, particularly with student career development. The goal of…

The proceedings of the Second Annual National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (1977) are presented. The first section contains discussions of the following delivery system-related topics: community resource development (planning community protective services, mobilizing communities, maximizing educational resources, approaching…

Drug abuse is not confined to the young, but if a young person between the ages of 8 and 20 can be prevented from abusing drugs, chances are that he/she will never have a serious drug problem. Drug abuse prevention means helping young people develop personal strengths and values to reduce the chance that they will hurt themselves or others by…

A short fictional work for limited English speakers presents the problems of a young couple having a leaky pipe fixed in their apartment and the experiences of their sister-in-law in finding a suitable apartment for herself. The maintenace man in the couple's apartment delays fixing their leaky pipe for a week, at which time they write a letter to…

This career education inservice training package is designed to assist in the development and expansion of career education programs for K-Adult. Modules developed are intended to support leaders in addressing five general aspects of career education: (1) Introduction to Career Education, (2) Curriculum Infusion, (3) Career Guidance, (4) Home and…

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUNG MENTALLY RETARDED ADULTS FOR VOCATIONAL SERVICES, THE KENNEDY JOB TRAINING CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE DAY AND RESIDENTIAL KENNEDY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS FOR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO UTILIZE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RESOURCES. A SHELTERED…