Argues that the organizing principle of today's community college focuses on the young. Sees communities as aggregates of associations and groups and examines strategies and approaches by which community colleges can make connections with and serve these groups. (DMM)

Suggests ways that community services/continuing education programs can maintain their visibility, integrity, currentness, and flexibility. Sees proper marketing both within and without the institution as important means of ensuring the continued expansion of credibility. (DMM)

Presents an urban neighborhood network barter model which can facilitate service delivery to the elderly and offers recommendations for implementing a similar program. Community outreach, good publicity, and a successful conference were key factors in producing a greater sense of cohesiveness within the community. (JAC)

Explores ways in which community development can be integrated into community colleges through their outreach programs, such as community services and community education. Clarifies the importance of the role of community development in community colleges and the relative ease with which it can be incorporated. (NRJ)

A country, case-descriptive methodology was employed in a cross-national study of social service systems. The major findings with regard to the aged are: (1) countries must establish a firm infrastructure of basic social provision for community services to function adequately and: (2) a common core of "personal social services" is emerging…

New ways of thinking about how language, literacy and numeracy skills are taught has coincided with a fundamental policy change in the vocational education and training sector. A major development has been the integration of literacy, language and numeracy skills into vocational training. The complexity of the issues makes it important to gain a…

The immediate past president of the National Council for Community Services dercribes the developmant of the "continuing education unit", and its implications for community services practitioners. (Editor)

Article investigated the ingredients of a "good" community services program in California community colleges. (Author/RK)

Discusses ways the private school can best be a true community resource. (GB)

Discussed a program, designed to provide a meaningful life for senior citizens through volunteer service to the community. (Author/RK)

Discusses a dental clinic which provided dental hygiene students with clinical experience that allowed the community to obtain proper dental care. (RK)

Author describes the Georgia Center for Continuing Education which offers a series of training programs across the state for professionals and para-professionals in the field of aging. (Author/CB)

The author argues for development of community profiles to serve as the basis for value decisions and a system of participation accounting to evaluate the progress of the community services program. (Author/RN)