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Peer reviewedAgnew, John A. – Community Education Journal, 1980
Community educators must stress that "community" involves a sense of collective responsibility, with collective defined in a sense that transcends the boundaries of the immediate residential neighborhood. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Responsibility, Definitions, Neighborhoods
Peer reviewedOlsen, Edward G. – Community Education Journal, 1988
Reviews the history of community education as a philosophy, beginning in 1899. Highlights milestone publications and events that have contributed to the growth of the movement. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Responsibility, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFanslow, Alyce M. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1982
Knowledge and skills needed by lay participants in community development (CD) were proposed by 14 consultants around 10 topical areas. One hundred knowledge and skills statements resulted. The importance of these statements was judged by CD youth leaders and adult specialists. Judgments were factor analyzed, and nine factors emerged. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Development
Peer reviewedO'Cinneide, Micheal S. – Research in Rural Education, 1987
Describes adult educational program by University College Galway in rural West Ireland, following significant out-migration of young people. Aim is to encourage development initiatives, community participation, and self help. Program includes lectures, seminars, and class projects. Program's successes noted. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Change, Community Development
