The 11 North Carolina group homes serving persons with autism are described. Discussed are such aspects as cost effectiveness, staff selection and training, level of structure and programing, composition of the client group, adherence to a central philosophy, and the role of administration. (Author/DB)

Praises Worthington's article "Religious Faith across the Life Span" (1989) for providing framework for including religious faith as part of professional and scientific endeavors. Stresses importance of willingness of counseling psychologists to provide consultation and collaboration to clergy. Suggests areas (family enrichment programs…

The "honors semester," in which students from a national pool meet for a semester of classroom and field studies focusing on a single theme investigated from the perspective of several disciplines, is described. The combination of physical setting, theme, and academic investigation is found to be extremely influential on students. (MSE)

An ex ante benefit-cost analysis was conducted of applied tree improvement programs in the North Central Region from 1986 through the year 2030. Results for 24 tree species indicate that ex ante evaluation of the programs is difficult, but the intuition of professionals has built-in efficiency considerations. (TJH)

This article describes the community sailing program established by the Wilmette Park District, in suburban Chicago. This program, without losing money, provides affordable instruction and other services to beginning sailors of various ages. (IAH)

Describes a program developed by the Children's Aid Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, called Intergenerational Support System (ISS), in which senior volunteers serve as support persons for problem families. (SAK)

Proposes evaluation guidelines that are tailored specifically for adult basic education programs and reflect the issues of content and delivery typical of many local programs. Includes a sample evaluation tool. (JOW)

Discusses coordination, similarities, and differences among the Job Training Partnership Act, adult education, and vocational education. Highlights Illinois' approach to increasing joint planning and coordination among these three federal programs. (JOW)

The first four years of a summer faculty development program were evaluated through participant surveys, quarterly trainee logs, and reports of participant projects. The program received consistently high ratings; number of courses with gerontology/geriatrics content increased; and trainees went on to train peers, students, and laypersons. (SK)

Responses from 32 of an adjusted sample of 38 managers of human resource development certification programs indicated that 44% were at research universities; they averaged 25 students per year, and 66% offered graduate credit for coursework. Issues having most impact on program development were the changed work environment, age of the work force,…

A literature review synthesized recommendations of 58 reports for improving juvenile justice. Extension implications include the following: focus on meaningful youth programming with opportunities for healthy social interaction, multilevel teams and collaborations, attention to different needs of urban and rural youth, and creative approaches to…

A total of 291 supervisors were assigned to 3 groups (in-house training, external training, no training) for training in management of troubled employees. Both forms of training were effective in improving supervisors' knowledge of employee assistance programs. Supervisory training was best viewed as a process, not a single event. (SK)

Addresses questions related to team building: Are teams appropriate for the situation? What kind of team is most relevant? What practical steps will develop and sustain effective teamwork? Looks at needs of four kinds of teams ranging from informal to formal, temporary to permanent: project, work, alliance, and network. (SK)

Offers a brief description of 10 program development models for continuing education. They include models for design, planning, positioning, entrepreneurship, cognition, learning, politics, culture, environment, and configuration. (JOW)

Overcrowded correctional systems transfer thousands of prison inmates to community-based correctional programs. Compared 63 community treatment center residents with 163 house arrestees in terms of their characteristics and rates of success/failure during program and for one year after release. Nonresidential program of house arrestees showed…