The relationship--or the lack thereof--between American Indian policy and anthropology and anthropologists is examined. (FF)

This article describes the new street people, young, affluent establishment dropouts reflecting traditional American values who are denied or refuse conventional health and welfare services. An alternative health service model is described which provides not only medical services, but also individual and group therapy and draft, abortion, drug,…

Vocational training courses for people whose work involves them with organizing and managing other people are at present much too narrow; a broader, more liberal component needs to be introduced into them. (EB)

Discusses the current state of future studies and the major societal and intellectual trends emerging from futures research. The author describes two possible scenarios of the post-industrial society. The first is based on service industries and the other on self-reliance. The role of future studies and higher education is considered in each. (AM)

This article discusses the basic characteristics of organization, administration, supervision, and specific problems of human service organizations and relates them to the concept of power. The author proposes an integration of the two models of supervision so that the administrative and teaching functions will both be served. (Author)

An innovative new evaluation unit in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is detailed. This unit, the Office of Service Delivery Assessment (SDA), regularly briefs the Secretary on the services delivered to clients at the local level. The process of the SDA is described and conclusions are offered. (Author/GK)

Reports the findings of a national survey which was conducted to determine the extent to which instructional technology is available and used in correctional education, and offers recommendations for the use of media and technology in correctional schools. (RAO)

The philosophical and psychological foundations of the resistance evaluators encounter when attempting to implement evaluation efforts are explored. Problems in the evaluative paradigm are presented, and suggested coping strategies are discussed. (Author/GK)

P.L. 95-602, the Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities Amendments of 1978, reflects an attempt to coordinate, integrate, and consolidate certain programs across all disability lines while recognizing the uniqueness of certain groups, such as the developmentally disabled. (Author)

States that voluntary children's and family services are being affected by a reduction in government funds and argues for a vigorous response through the maintenance and development of tested, valid programs. (Author/MP)