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Download full textCHILD, ROBERT; AND OTHERS – 1966
THE 1966 HANDBOOK ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION PRESENTS HISTORICAL NOTES, BY-LAWS AND COMMITTEES, MONOGRAPHS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID, DESCRIPTIONS OF DIVISIONAL MEETINGS AND ANNUAL SEMINARS, AND ACCOUNTS OF…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Community Development, Extension Education
NIEDERFRANK, E.J. – 1964
USE OF PRIVATE LAND IN RURAL AREAS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WOULD PROVIDE A NEW SOURCE OF INCOME TO THE RURAL POPULATION WHILE MEETING INCREASING RECREATIONAL NEEDS. IT IS THE ROLE OF THE EXTENSION SERVICE AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO EDUCATE THE RURAL POPULATION IN UTILIZATION OF RECREATIONAL RESOURCES. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Extension Education, Farm Occupations
United Nations, New York, NY. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs. – 1967
The central issue of this document is the question of how the nation's human resources can be helped to play their most effective role in development and of the extent to which this role includes some share in decision making, both in the preparation of plans and in their implementation. Emphasis is placed on the use of national planning…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Decision Making, Developing Nations
Jacob, Nelson L.; And Others – 1977
The utility of Rothman's three ideal types of social action as applied to community issues and Extension agents were explored via analysis of condensed case study materials describing decisions and activities surrounding a specific issue in the target county of a Title V (Rural Development Act of 1972) Project in South Carolina. The three Rothman…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Change Agents, Community Development
Davis, James – 1975
The rural community college has a unique opportunity to bring about social change in rural areas. This paper summarizes the needs and resources of the rural community and discusses the change techniques useful to the college administrator. The most valuable resource is the college staff who offer technical expertise and leadership not available…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Role, Community Change
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1971
Included in these Senate hearings on rural development are statements from representatives of the following: (1) National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors; (2) National Association of Community Development; (3) American Institute of Planners; (4) National Farmers Union; (5) Business International; (6) National Service to Regional…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Federal Legislation, National Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1971
Transcripts of the 1971 Senate hearings on rural development (held in Sioux City, Iowa; Montgomery, Alabama; Vermillion, South Dakota; and Tifton, Georgia) are presented in this document. Derived from many sources representing the varied interests of each host State, representative testimony includes that of: city and state officials; university…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Federal Legislation, National Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1971
Transcripts of the 1971 Senate hearings on rural development held in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Lincoln, Nebraska are presented in this document. Derived from many sources representing the varied interests of each host state, representative testimony includes that of: university professors and administrators; State and Federal legislators; chamber…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Federal Legislation, National Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1971
Transcripts of the 1971 Senate hearings on rural development held in Bowling Green, Ohio are presented in this document. These hearings include statements of private citizens, State and Federal legislators (Ohio, Oregon, and Minnesota), and representatives from: (1) Southern Ohio and Kentucky United Farm Workers Organizing Committee; (2) La Raza…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Development, Federal Legislation, National Programs
Warner, Paul D.; Korsching, Peter F. – 1975
By virtue of the Title V Rural Development Program, 10 paraprofessional workers were assigned, via Extension Services, to 10 counties in Appalachian Kentucky to engage in both action and research phases of community development. Extension specialists were provided to train and support the paraprofessionals in surveying local leadership,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation
Bottum, John S.; And Others – 1975
The product of the Task Force on Community Development, Curriculum and Training Needs, the report focuses on community development as an emerging field of knowledge and is intended to serve as a guide for self-study, orientation, inservice, undergraduate, and graduate training for community development professionals. Topics treated include: the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Williams, Anne S.; And Others – 1972
A study was conducted to examine the structure of leadership and the specific types of leaders as identified by attitudinal characteristics of individuals or groups of leaders. A 7-county development Federation in South-central Montana was studied. A pre-structured interview schedule containing 93 questions was administered to 102 leaders.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Classification, Community Development, Community Leaders
Buck, Roy C., Ed.; Rath, Robert A., Ed. – 1965
Conference papers on community development problems and prospects deal with needs, methods, objectives, resources, and the role of universities, with particular reference to urban areas. Concerns include deficiencies in knowledge, leadership, government, and the quality of urban life; land use and urban design; principles of economic development…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, City Government, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness
Sviridoff, Mitchell – 1963
A speech to a community forum reviews the organization, functions, and programs of Community Progress, Inc. (CPI) in New Haven, Connecticut. CPI is concerned with raising the resources for a massive attack on poverty, with coordinating that effort, and with working cooperatively with like-minded community institutions. The major thrust of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Change, Community Development, Community Organizations
Hapgood, David; Bennett, Meridan – 1968
A critical evaluation of the Peace Corps covers a broad range of ideas and events, including the consequences of United States intervention in the affairs of others, the theory and practice of teaching in other cultures, the difficulties of food production and nutrition, and the problems of birth control and public health. There is also a…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Change Agents, Community Development, Developing Nations
