The proceedings of a hearing held in New York City before the House Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities are provided in this document. Testimony focused on two proposed bills related to the creation of a volunteer national service program: the Voluntary National Youth Service Act and the Select Commission on National Service Opportunities Act…

The effect of contact with older adult volunteers on the attitudes of elementary school students was investigated by twice administering questionnaires to all first-, third-, and fourth-grade students at Chapin Elementary School, Chapin, South Carolina. Teachers first administered the questionnaire before the older adults began volunteer work in…

A tour of the hospital, a puppet show, and a discussion period afterwards over lemonade and cookies are all part of one hospital's efforts to prepare children and their families for the hospitalization, surgery, or other experiences young patients must undergo. (Author/CS)

Described a program designed to help no-English speaking and/or foreign-born students adjust to the environment of the American classroom. (Author/RK)

Through a functional analysis of an existing program at State University College, Fredonia, New York, basic principles and concepts underlying use of peers are described. Rationale of program and selection and training of volunteers presented. (Author/EK)

Describes a program at Colorado State University where the professional staff at the counseling center has attempted to systematize the selection, training and evaluation of volunteer help. The program is unique in that volunteers upgrade their skills in return for service. (HMV)

Describes some out-of-the-ordinary West Coast library and related services, both private and public, primarily in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle areas. (LS)

Racial differences in membership in and attendance of voluntary associations were analyzed for comparable samples of 753 black and 260 white residents of Philadelphia age 65 and over. The results of the regression analysis indicated the black aged belonged to more associations than the white aged and had higher rates of attendance. (Author)

Briefly reports some findings of a survey of elementary principals involved in the California Early Childhood Education experiment. (IRT)

Paper read at the session "Health, Hospital and Community of the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology on May 27, 1966.

Prepared to assist principals, teachers, and volunteers who wish to be part of a district-wide school volunteer program, this booklet lists six steps for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating a program for school volunteers. Included in these steps is information on (1) starting such a program (i.e., creating a coordinating committee…

Based on a survey of 710 randomly selected persons from the Pinellas County (St. Petersburg area), Florida, Cooperative Extension mailing list, 54 of 566 respondents (9.5 percent) were willing to volunteer part of their time to assist the local Extension education program. Most respondents indicated home economics and horticulture as the main…