After considering the objectives of higher education and its role in the socioeconomic development of a country, the author analyzes the relationship between the world of work and the higher education system, exploring alternative higher education structures. (Author/MP)

Seeks to measure nonformal education's (NFE) contribution to the obtainment of skilled blue-collar employment on the basis of data collected from job seekers at eight factories in two large cities in northeastern Brazil. Of the variables considered, NFE alone proved to be a significant predictor of job acquisition, but within limits. (Author/BRR)

Examines the changes in agriculture from 1900 to the present, the increase in productivity, and the role of education, particularly vocational education, in this development. Discusses the switch from nonformal to formal education, the effect of the land grant college movement, and the increase in farm management programs. (CT)

Literacy among adults is advocated over universal primary education for children in developing societies. It is argued that the needs of children may best be served by increasing the informal education of adults. (JMF)

In 1977 the Evaluation and Action Research Unit (EARU) was established in Botswana as part of the Agricultural Information Services to assist in the production of relevant and comprehensible extension materials. One such materials development project in which EARU participated is described in detail. (LLS)

Following a description of the misfortunes Jamaican agriculture has faced in the past decade, this article focuses on the nonformal adult education program and its relationship to long-range stabilization of agricultural production. (LRA)

New concepts of adult education underlie the development of recurrent education programs as one type of nonformal or out-of-school learning. (LBH)

Task analysis of the functions of teachers in nonformal settings can provide a better basis for university programs to train educators than either disciplinary or interdisciplinary curricula. (LBH)

After a century as a marginal concern of colleges and universities, continuing education is becoming an important goal of higher education and is leading to strains in traditional adult programs. (LBH)

The teachers of the future will be members of a team, with preparation beginning at the teacher aide level, then to part-time employment with teaching teams, then preservice education and inservice continuing education. (MB)

Describes a study of the impact of a nurse training program for family planning that stresses the development of nurses' counseling skills. Found an association between improved family planning training for nurses and positive changes in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among women attending Egyptian Ministry of Health clinics.…

There was no need for feminism in the Navajo matrilineal culture. The author remembers growing up on the Navajo reservation, where her female relatives were valued, honored, and respected, and where women passed on to their daughters not only their strength, but also the expectation to assume responsibility for the family and therefore act as…

The Seminole Department of Genealogy and Anthropology exists to serve the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Its core work is the reconstruction of families and clans throughout Seminole history. As a non Indian, the department director describes how she has earned tribal members' confidence by learning their ways and showing respect for the information…

Piloted grandparent (N=400) education program that provided opportunities for grandparents to: (l) share ideas/feelings; (2) listen to children's view; (3) learn to improve family communication; (4) learn about lifespan development; and (5) focus on self-evaluation. Argues that educational needs of grandparents have been overlooked and that a…

Examined are the effects of guides, booklets, and signs for use on a nature trail. Considers the effects of language, educational background, age, interest, and sex on media format. Suggests that guides are more effective, though more costly than other media formats. (CW)