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Michel, George J. – 1973
Recent studies have questioned the decision making influence of both elected and appointed school boards. More research into the decision making functions of boards was needed, and one opportunity to do further research was presented in an upstate school district in New York. A moderately sized city with a K-12 school population of 3,200 changed…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Community Influence, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Harman, G. S. – 1970
This paper considers the recent development within political science of an interest in education problems and in the political functions and political aspects of education processes and institutions in societies. The paper further provides an exploratory account of some of the connections between formal education and political life in Australia.…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Community Leaders, Education, Political Influences
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Schement, Jorge Reina; And Others – Journal of Communication, 1977
Recounts the efforts of a San Antonio, Texas citizen's group to deny the license of a television station, and suggests that the three-year dispute indicates a need for improved communication between station and community. (MH)
Descriptors: Certification, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Influence
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Uhlenberg, Peter – Rural Sociology, 1973
The experiences of 3 groups in the U.S. are examined: (1) the Negro movement from the South during 1860 to 1920; (2) the Japanese-American migration from internment camps during World War II; and (3) the exodus from Southern Appalachia between 1930 and 1960. (NQ)
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Influence, Demography, Japanese Americans
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Thomas, Arthur E. – Harvard Educational Review, 1972
The author attacks the oppressive atmosphere of the urban school system and its dehumanization of students from disadvantaged groups. (AN)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Influence, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged
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Parker, Edwin B.; Dunn, Donald A. – Science, 1972
Describes the possibilities of using cable television as an education, information retrieval, and political action tool, particularly by the use of the system in a two-way mode. (AL)
Descriptors: Cable Television, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Influence, Educational Benefits
Gooler, Dennis D.; Grotelueschen, Arden D. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1972
The curriculum developer has an obligation to attend to the needs, goals, and expectations of special interest groups as they relate to the decisions he makes." (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Influence, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Warnock, Peter; Jewett, Donald – Journal of Extension, 1971
Cooperative Extension and the community colleges should join forces in solving community problems. (RB)
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Education, Community Influence, Educational Resources
Dashefsky, Arnold – Ethnicity, 1981
Proposes that three sets of variables must be analyzed in order to determine the growth and direction of the sociological study of ethnicity: (1) the diversification of theoretical approaches; (2) the innovation in research methods; and (3) the implications of community social policy concerns. Demonstrates this approach in research focusing on…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Ethnicity, Jews, Research Methodology
Seifert, Edward H. – Executive Educator, 1981
Offers guidelines on avoiding the worst personnel problems associated with reduction in force. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Influence, Coping, Noninstructional Responsibility, Reduction in Force
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Kirby, Douglas – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2002
Reviews the literature to identify the most important antecedents associated with adolescent initiation of sex, contraception use, and pregnancy. Results indicate that over 100 antecedents create a complex, detailed picture of the correlates of adolescent sexual behaviors. They describe characteristics of adolescents themselves, their partners,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Influence, Contraception, Early Parenthood
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Zaff, Jonathan F.; Smerdon, Becky – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
In this article, we argue that policymakers in America should reference a coherent, comprehensive, and child-centered framework for children. That is, based on an extensive review of the empirical literature on the first two decades of life, we conclude that policies should address the needs of young people throughout the first two decades of…
Descriptors: Children, Young Adults, Public Policy, Child Welfare
Alsworth, Philip L.; Woock, Roger R. – Urban Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Community Influence, Decentralization, Neighborhood Schools
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Bonacich, Edna; And Others – Society, 1977
Two questions about Koreans in business are left unanswered in this article. First, what will happen to Korean entrepreneurship if monopoly capitalism continues to extend its influence into all branches of the economy. The second question concerns the issue of race relations. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Business, Community Influence, Economic Factors, Government Role
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Bowers, C. A. – Teachers College Record, 1984
The theories of various neo-Marxist philosophers are examined for insight into their views of human nature that underlie educational proposals. Important education and social policy issues are explored by Marxist theorists. (DF)
Descriptors: Community Influence, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
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