Abstracts are presented that describe research grants related to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System's techniques, methods, devices, and delivery; the research effort was supported by the National Center for Health Services Research during fiscal year 1979. Two sections included in the document describe projects funded under section 1205 of…

Critical reasons for frustration and circularity in the formulation and implementation of mental health policy are analyzed. The primary reason proposed is the lack of equal, systematic and structurally-reinforced participation of mental health services consumers and their communities in the planning and implementing of policy and programs. This…

This bibliography contains references to research reports, program descriptions, and educational philosophy expositions concerned with the motivation of adult literacy students. The eighty-two entries are from around the world, and some are in French and Spanish. The literature covers a wide range of topics, including programs for volunteers,…

This bibliography contains references to studies and reports concerned with newly literate adults. The eighty-eight entries are from around the world, and a few are in French or Spanish. The literature covers a wide range of subjects relevant to rural and urban populations in developing and developed nations. Among the references are descriptions…

A follow-up publication prompted by the success of an earlier bibliography, the document presents abstracts of publications which focus on finding new directions for implementing career practices in the classroom. The theme of both volumes is implementation; the first chapter of this volume, the only one without annotations, is a compilation of…

A one- to two-page summary of each of the 1974 annual reports of 52 State and territory vocational education advisory councils constitute the major contents of this booklet. Focus is on issues, concerns, program needs, and recommendations for the respective State or territory. Also included is a 12-page overview designed to present a broad picture…

This journal is published quarterly by Project SHARE, a clearinghouse for improving the management of human services. Each Journal announces 150 of the documents included in the SHARE automated data base on subjects of concern to those responsible for the planning, management, and delivery of human services. The Journal is divided into four parts:…

The annotated bibliography provides abstracts of 43 research reports, guides, handbooks, descriptions of pilot programs, conference and seminar proceedings, and monographs, and of 12 journal articles, all published since 1967, dealing with the various aspects of vocational education administration at the State level. The cited listings were…

Developed for adult vocational educators in Colorado, this annotated bibliography reviews relevant literature and research concerning job development and placement services for learners in postsecondary adult vocational education institutions. The included references relate to postsecondary job development, career education, and vocational…

This annotated bibliography describes 42 documents dealing with work force and workplace literacy. Annotations are provided for 17 how-to guides and assessment tools, 19 policy reports and research papers, and 6 surveys. The following are among the topics covered in the individual documents described: job-related literacy training, basic skills in…

Three abstracts and seventy-five acquisitions related to adult literacy are presented. A few of the acquisition entries are in French. The abstracts are of the following: "Directory of Organizations Offering Literacy Training Courses," by the International Institute of Adult Literacy Methods; "Directory of Universities and Institutes Offering…