Discusses the process whereby a variety of resources (human, informational, material) are brought together and fitted into problem-solving situations to achieve goals set by individuals, groups, or communities. Describes the Missouri community development system. (JOW)

Because the physically disabled student must adjust to his/her inclusion into a nonhandicapped environment and to large group instruction simultaneously, the preparation of inservice teachers and nonhandicapped students should acquaint them with the physical, psychosocial, and academic factors associated with handicaps. (JN)

Discusses four possible purposes of bilingual education in local settings: (1) bilingual education is more equitable for language minority children; (2) bilingual education is more effective in teaching English; (3) bilingual education promotes minority group bilingualism; and (4) bilingual education helps attain bilingualism for all children.…

Handicapped students have a right to participate in collegiate recreational programs, either on their present levels or on adapted levels. Programs should be flexible enough to adapt to a changing number of students and their recreational desires. (CJ)

Academics frequently require material resources and this leads to the use of ancillary staff. This empirically based study includes an examination of how resources shape academic activity and a consideration of the character of the relationship between academics and ancillary staff. (JMF)

Gypsy children have been disadvantaged in education by poor attendance and parental attitudes toward education and child rearing. The Portland Schools' Gypsy Education Project attempts the gradual mainstreaming of Gypsies into regular classrooms through special group instruction within a normal elementary school environment. (SK)

Data collected from interviews with residents of a western Canadian city did not support the hypothesis that the perception and fear of crime would be inversely related to neighborhood cohesion and social activity. But as hypothesized, the fear of crime was negatively related to affect for the community. (RLV)

A survey shows that for adults, reading is not a substitute for human contact: the socially isolated read less. (MKM)

Twenty job coaches and 20 employers were surveyed and 43 individuals with mental retardation were interviewed, all in the same "transition community," about social integration and outcomes in employment settings. There was agreement with the conceptual framework of social integration, but significant differences on the outcome and…

A survey of 111 Asian students attending three South Australian universities found varied reasons for studying in Australia, four distinct student segments, but no dominant selection criteria. About one-quarter experienced communication problems, homesickness, or loneliness. Study-related difficulties varied, related to segment. A large minority…

Results of a study in 20 middle-class households indicate that middle-class mothers, perceived as liberals who believe in integrated and inclusive education, still support segregated and stratified school structures that mainly benefit the middle class. The study illustrates how ideology allows parents to deal with these contradictions. (SLD)

Discusses articles on various underrepresented groups (lesbian, Hawaiian, etc.) in order to show that dominant culture privilege characterizes many aspects of the community college culture. Discusses themes such as assimilation, hierarchical comparisons, acculturative stress, and access vs. educational equity. Recommends that all groups in…

Five elementary schools were studied to investigate the way teachers used peer interactions to facilitate the inclusion of a student with moderate or severe disabilities. Strategies included encouraging peers to work with students with disabilities, treating the student as "just another student;" encouraging age-appropriate interactions, and…

Chronicles the experiences and feelings of the authors, parents of a son who was blind from birth. It describes their encounters with the public educational system from kindergarten to college, concentrating on the boy's adolescent years, from middle school to college. Also discussed are mainstreaming, friendships, time management, contact with…

Examines the relationship of social problem solving to health behaviors as reported by 126 undergraduate students. Findings revealed significant relationships between elements of social problem solving and wellness and accident prevention behaviors, and traffic and substance risk taking. However, correlations revealed differences between men and…