Presenting an overview of the development of a community-based information and referral system, this article describes procedures designed to teach social service workers how to use the system to provide appropriate referrals and outlines a strategy for disseminating the system to other service agencies within the community. (LRA)

Background: Pakistan has one of the highest reported rates of childhood intellectual disabilities (ID) in the world. Prevalence estimates vary from 19.1/1000 for serious ID to 65/1000 for mild ID. Methods: We surveyed carers of persons with ID (n = 100) using quantitative and qualitative instruments. We conducted in-depth interviews of carers (n =…

This is the latest edition of the "State of the States in Developmental Disabilities" study--a thorough and the only one of its kind investigation on public spending, revenues, and programmatic trends of intellectual and developmental programs and services within the United States since 1977. Directed by leading researcher, Dr. David…

People with psychiatric disabilities represent a growing group within the population of nursing home residents in the USA. Despite a preference for living in community-based settings, the availability of supportive services for community living is hindered by barriers at both the service provision and public policy levels. Therefore, understanding…

Licensed social work practice requires a willingness on the part of the practitioner to adhere to a professional values, knowledge, and skills base as reflected in the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics. Students who understand and aspire to this, and who gain experience interacting with people in a service capacity, will be…

Research and professional practice in librarianship has increasingly turned to community-focused information services (CIS), which allow people to participate in creating and sharing information about themselves and their communities. These information services have a great potential to empower and engage marginalized communities; however, in this…

In 2006, following the Bologna Process, Turkish Council of Higher Education (YOK) adopted a resolution and changed the curriculum of teacher training higher education institutions. This curriculum revision introduced a new course called "Community Service" which aims to raise students' awareness of their responsibilities as individuals…

Like other developed nations, Israel has rapidly aged. This demographic revolution has created new challenges for Israeli society. We describe the societal background, including the emerging societal needs, solutions, and problems, as well as the professional principles, which guided us in developing the first two Israeli academic programs in…

The bibliography contains approximately 180 references dated from 1976 through 1986 concerning community integration for persons with severe disabilities. Output of computer searches of bibliographic data bases was evaluated according to the degree to which each item reflected principles of community integration. Usually provided for each citation…

This document recognizes the growing awareness of alcohol problems faced by the elderly during the last 10 to 15 years and cites results of studies conducted to examine the extent of these problems. It then presents a community treatment continuum designed by a coalition of concerned individuals in the northwestern part of the United States. The…

AN EXPLANATION OF HOW CHILDREN CAN BE ENCOURAGED TO GIVE SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND, IF POSSIBLE, TO PLACES AROUND THE WORLD IS PRESENTED. SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL COULD BE PROMOTED SUCH AS DISTRIBUTING MILK AND COLLECTING MONEY, STARTING A CLASS NEWSPAPER, PROMOTION CLEANLINESS, DECORATING THE SCHOOL, HELPING WITH AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS,…

That every community needs its own distinctive newspaper is the conclusion drawn in this review of the literature on journalism and communication. Following a summary of John Dewey's definition of democracy in the introduction, the first section of the paper points out the conflict that newspapers experience in trying to be a news source…

In May 1968, a committee was appointed at Harvard to evaluate the University's effort in helping both community and nation find solutions to urban distress, poverty, economic imbalance, racial inequality, and disease. The committee was charged with recommending new actions if necessary and determining the role Harvard should play in responding to…

This conference was sponsored jointly by Valencia Community College and the Institute of Higher Education of the University of Florida. The presentations of the conference speakers and panelists are provided here. In keynoting the conference, Gunder Myran offered a description of "community-based education" as the ideal future of the community…