Intended for public and private agencies working in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, the manual is designed to assist those responsible for creating public understanding of the problem of child abuse and neglect. Chapters cover the following areas: the value of a public relations program; planning and budgeting a…

Research supported by grant MH-09214 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

The effects of the amounts, sources, and kinds of support available to adolescent mothers on their patterns of interactions with their children are examined in this study. Subjects were 50 adolescent mothers ranging in age from 15 to 19 years and selected from the 1978-79 birth records of a mixed rural/suburban county in the outskirts of…

This paper describes some major issues facing federal and local administrators in their efforts to build local capacity in bilingual education through the Title VII grants program. The discussion is developed in three parts: (1) the legislative history of the capacity building mandate in Title VII and the federal statutory provisions shaping this…

This research addressed the contemporary problem of declining support for school funding requests. The study examined current factors and factors over time (1969-77) that underlie school tax balloting. Data were collected from four previously studied districts and statistically analyzed. Voters' attitudes toward school community relations,…

This guide offers help to community members for establishing an alcohol safety education program. Emphasis is placed upon the development of a communications plan, including defining objectives, identifying target audiences, and enlisting community support. The manual can be used to manage community alcohol safety education campaigns. (KA)

The purpose of this publication is to furnish information on health education programs provided by the public schools in Cook County, Illinois. The booklet is divided into two parts. Material is presented from school districts representative of all geographical areas of the county on the purpose and scope of their particular health education…

A COMBINATION OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, CIVIC PRIDE, AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS MOVED CHARLOTTE, N.C., IN THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER OF 1963 TO DESEGREGATE VOLUNTARILY ITS LEADING HOTELS AND MOTELS, 90 PERCENT OF ITS RESTAURANTS, AND ITS FIRST-CLASS MOVIE THEATERS. PREVIOUSLY THE CITY HAD DESEGREGATED ITS AUDITORIUM AND COLISEUM, LUNCH COUNTERS,…

A HANDBOOK HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR REPORTERS WHO ARE COVERING THE DESEGREGATION OF ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO INFORM THE PRESS OF THE EFFORTS MADE BY CITIZENS IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN. A MAJOR PORTION OF THE GUIDE IS DEVOTED TO A DETAILED, CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BACKGROUND PERIOD (1954-61) LEADING TO SCHOOL…

ADDITIONAL ANALYSES OF DATA COLLECTED IN AN EARLIER STUDY CONCERNING A 4-YEAR HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN DIVERSE SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITHIN 3 STATES IS REPORTED. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE MONOGRAPH "UTILIZATION OF THE REGENTS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCAST PROGRAMS." THE PRESENT REPORT IS IN TWO SECTIONS--(1) SOME…

This paper examines the attempts to rebuild downtown Detroit. Two models for redevelopment are examined: (1) the use of private sector investment as exemplified by the Renaissance Center Complex; and (2) the "solidary neighborhood" model, which involves the use of community labor and participation. The "Renaissance model" of…

There is increasing interest in the relationship between social support, mental health and life stress. Research shows that social support is negatively correlated with symptoms of psychological distress. Yet knowledge about the dynamics of this relationship is limited. The effect of age, ethnicity and socio-economic status upon the relationship…

This module is designed to help the Child Development Associate (CDA) intern view early childhood programs in relationship to the community as a whole. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasized (1) the importance of community understanding and…

Traditional approaches to family stress theory have underscored the importance of the family as a reactor to stress, as a manager of resources within the family system. In contrast, the active process of employing coping strategies within the family and in transactions with the community have received limited consideration in both research and…

The National Study of American Indian Education has documented a broad consensus among parents, students, teachers, and influential persons that the most important role of the schools is to prepare Indian students for employment in the dominant economy and for successful lives in the sociocultural mainstream. With occasional exceptions, curriculum…