The first of these two papers discusses the problems faced by practicum students in a newly-created counseling program at Louisiana State University. In an effort to provide a broader background, students were placed in community agencies during the summer months. Bi-weekly seminars kept each candidate abreast of the activities of the others.…

The result of a national audiovisual survey, this supplemental edition of a report presents detailed information on audiovisual expenditures in schools, universities, community agencies, medicine and public health, religion, commercial rental film libraries, and educational film libraries. Among expenditures detailed are those for materials…

THIS REPORT OUTLINED THE EXPERIENCES OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES--CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, PURDUE, RUTGERS, AND WISCONSIN--AND A NONACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, ACTION-HOUSING, PITTSBURGH, WHICH HAD RECEIVED FORD FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR URBAN EXTENSION PROGRAMS. EACH ORGANIZATION USED THE APPROACH…

The author reviews the evolution of community development in a social work context in Hong Kong over the past decade, including riots, committees, block development, social actions, and politicization. He also comments on the role of the social worker in this context. (MF)

Technical capability, a resource needed by citizen groups, can usually be found. The uncertain political authority for decision-making given to citizen groups is a more serious problem. Local groups must learn where their project fits into the local political scheme. (EM)

Psychological professionals need training and experience in both individual change and social change strategies. Program centered consultation (consultation aimed at program modification in key community agencies) is a useful approach. Consultation effectiveness is a function ofcommunity and agency responsivity. Two specific roles for the…

Presents the National League of Nursings' annual report of salaries of registered nurses employed by official and nonofficial agencies and boards of education; data is given for type of agency, position classification, geographic area, population size, and other personnel. (Editor/TA)

Investigated factor structure and scale reliabilities of Gough's Adjective Check List (ACL) and their stability over time. Employees in a community mental health center completed the ACL twice, separated by a one-year interval. After each administration, separate factor analyses were computed. All scales had highly significant test-retest…

Descriptions of community resources which can help youth understand and capitalize on the changing relationships between education and work are presented. Included are local, state, and national youth organizations, business associations, service organizations, large industrial cooperations, and community programs. (BM)

Examines the destructive impact of the criminal justice system on black children, arguing that strategies must be designed which will address the needs of black and poor children. Every action must be taken to reverse the abdication of agency responsibility, repeal Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) laws, and develop alternative programs for…

Reports on the Locally-Directed Evaluation Project which had the goal of improving educational offerings within local education agencies (LEA's) through more effective evaluation procedures, and systemizing several activities which LEA personnel conduct to aid in planning and decision-making. (TA)

Based on the view that communities that have good schools and better educated residents are safer, more stable communities where business and families thrive, this pamphlet describes how community-based organizations can support family-school compacts and affirm the importance of family and community involvement in student learning. The pamphlet…

Family child care is the fastest growing segment of the child care industry and the type most often used by low-income families. It is largely unregulated, with poor children most likely to be in low-quality family child care homes. Family child care is underfunded, disorganized, and not structured to meet increased demands for service delivery.…

Asset mapping is an effective tool for understanding the wealth of talent and resources that exists in each community--even those with small populations or suffering from poverty and economic distress. The long-term development of a community rests on its ability to uncover and build on the strengths and assets of its people, institutions, and…

This report reviews the activities, strategies, successes, and problems of diverse school reform efforts across a 14-state sample of community organizations. In 1999 and 2000, interviewers visited over 40 organizations and conducted telephone interviews with dozens of other organizations involved in education reform. They met with directors,…