Author provides a short account of the origins and development of social education in Japan. (Author/RK)

One purpose of this essay is to attempt to isolate the theoretical sturcture implicit in the traditional metropolitan reform movement so that empirical research can be organized to examine the warrantability of the propositions contained therein; a second is to pose an alternative theoretical structure derived from work of political economists.…

A food fest held at a local community settlement house and sponsored by the county Extended Food and Nutrition Education Program, showed that community cooperation in nutrition education improves communication and helps reach a wider audience. (JB)

Florida finds an effective combination for attacking the dropout problem. (Editor)

In view of current slackening demand for teachers, and growing demand for professionally trained social workers, it is time for colleges of education in Britain to diversity their programs to prepare needed professional personnel. (IR)

Draws on Ralph Turner's emergent norm theory to examine the normative shift in attitudes and behaviors among Detroit's (Michigan) community leaders, from ideological and policy polarization between Blacks and Whites in the years immediately following the 1967 racial disorder crisis, to the non-ideological, pragmatist, accomodationist orientation…

Victor Palmieri, United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, responding to Amitai Etzioni's charge that he ignores voluntary organizations by "federalizing" the refugee resettlement process, maintains that timing, legislation, and previous commitment of voluntary resources demand that resettlement remain a government responsibility.…

The future improvement of urban schools may depend upon the performance of educational advocacy groups. As presently constituted, however, these groups lack the organization, focus, and constituency to ensure real power. Effective networking, emphasizing community and the building of organizational capacity, offers the hope of strengthening urban…

Examines effects of population growth (due to immigration) and social and economic change on class formation and conflict among Toronto's ethnic Chinese. Suggests that what is often interpreted as ethnic conflict is actually class conflict and that groups consciously use ethnicity to obscure the fundamental class basis of their conflict.…

Describes a strategy for a community development program that was to identify and connect needs and services through coordinated networks of organized citizens, businesses, agency staff, and local government. Reports that the strategy resulted in such programs as a county information service, a family life center, an interagency council, and a…

Identifies external and internal variables that affect public-sector organizations. Contextual frameworks are developed as orienting devices for organization development intervention in divisions of state welfare systems. Describes tactics of change in ambiguous performance settings and focuses on internal influence variables expected to affect…

Discusses the historic and contemporary involvement of public libraries in community education, with emphasis on the need for cooperation among libraries of all types and other community agencies to ensure quality programs. (Author/CMV)

The family is once again being asked to assume its major function as care-giver for the long-term mentally ill. Is the family able to support chronic mental patients? Is it willing to assume responsibility for these patients? Addresses and discusses implications of family policy for community care. (Author)

Describes the Community Involvement Program which places high school students for half of the school day in social service agencies and provides an in-school seminar to relate their experiences to social problems in a larger context. (EJT)