DRAWING EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND COMMUNITY ACTION FROM THE UNITED STATES, PUERTO RICO, IRAN, INDIA, KENYA, AND 14 OTHER COUNTRIES (MOSTLY DEVELOPING NATIONS), THIS CASEBOOK STRESSES COOPERATION BY TRAINED COMMUNITY WORKERS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. SEPARATE SECTIONS DEAL WITH MEANS OF DEVELOPING RAPPORT WITH HOST COMMUNITIES, ASSESSING FELT NEEDS, INITIATING COMMUNITY ACTION, PLANNING AND CONDUCTING COMMITTEES, ORGANIZING AND USING COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS, PROVIDING FIELD WORK AND DISCUSSION ORIENTED TRAINING FOR NEW COMMUNITY WORKERS, AND MEETING VARIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL PROBLEMS IN COMMUNITY ACTION. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES A GLOSSARY AND 65 REFERENCES. IT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE ASSOCIATION PRESS, 291 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10007. 190 PAGES. (LY)