Since World War I, efforts have been made to coordinate the activities of community agencies involved in adult education. Two basic approaches may be identified: community organization (stressing administration) and community development (stressing process). There are comparatively few studies which deal directly with community organization for…

Groups attempting to bring about change in adult corrections in Missouri are listed alphabetically in this directory as well as government agencies and institutions involved in the adult corrections process. Each entry includes information on name, address, telephone number, contact person, purpose of the group, services and programs, and…

Reviewed are the history and public relations, financial and service roles of lay "Friends of the Library" groups. Programs and techniques useful in the pursuit of these roles are suggested. Guidelines for a constitution, fee schedule, and administrative structure plus a bibliography give potential friends organizations help in…

A study was conducted to investigate the complex influences which converge on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The literature revealed that in the past, most attempts by individuals or groups to have a voice in the renewal of a broadcaster's license met with failure because the FCC generally abandoned both its formulated policy and its…

An evaluative study of the New Careers training program of the Oakland (California) Redevelopment Agency was undertaken to measure the program's effectiveness. At the time of evaluation, the program had been in existence for slightly more than one year. Interviews were conducted with 13 New Careerists (68% of those in the program) and 12…

This manual is especially designed to inform and aid community organizations in understanding cable television and planning for the future. With the exception of the chapter on Massachusetts cable legislation, most of the book should be useful to community organizations anywhere. At the beginning, the history and experience of cable television in…

Several hundred films contained in the New York State Division of Library Development's collection are listed in this reference work. The majority of these have only become available since the issuance of the 1970 edition of the "Catalog," although a few are older. The collection covers a wide spectrum of subjects and is intended for…

Intended as a reference to available sources of guidance, information, and advice, the directory lists 89 private and federal agencies and organizations concerned with training, treatment, techniques, and procedures used in rehabilitating and employing the handicapped. Listings usually include names of executive officers, an address, purposes,…

This paper, presented at the Seminar on Involvement of Youth in Community, National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland on January 17, 1972, points out the continued interest and national activity concerning rural development. The responsibility of the Extension Service to carry out educational community development programs with adults and youth is…

Aspira of New York, Philadelphia Welfare Rights Organization, and Harlem Parents Union are three self help groups that seek quality education for urban disadvantaged children. Differences and similarities of the philosophies and actions of these groups toward educational improvement for their constituencies are described in this article.…

This study diagnosed factors that impeded optimal growth in a small community-based Black organization. Results suggest that, although the agency had experienced some difficulty in its functioning, the problems were caused by a developmental structure that the organization had outgrown. (Author)

Focusing on the significance of the organizational activities of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the article covers urban and rural, migrant and nonmigrant, and state and regional organizing efforts. The successes and failures of these organizing efforts are discussed as well as suggestions of possible organizing strategies for the future. (NQ)

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

Discusses various aspects of community work in Australia: national context, consensus politics, early community work, literature and training, current trends in Australian community work, localist programs, and community work politics. (CT)

This study presents the successes and failures in the delivery of services to low income communities. Executive directors of community-based organizations throughout the county were asked to describe their most and least successful community-based service delivery projects. The service ventures then were classified based on the extent to which the…