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Daley, John Michael; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1989
Proposes strategies for development of participatory processes and systems that take into account reality of daily life in barrio for Chicano elderly. Recommends statistical data should be enriched by qualitative information for decision-making purposes: calm rationality of people discussing the problems of others should be balanced by fire of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Hispanic Americans, Models, Older Adults
Klassen, Norma; Veeman, Nayda, Ed. – 1999
Training for family literacy began in 1993 with the development of the "Come Read with Me" model. Since that time over 300 facilitators have been trained, but a 1997 survey found only a fraction of these individuals were still active in family literacy programs. The Saskatchewan Literacy Network was faced with the challenge of delivering…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Foreign Countries

Myers, Dowell – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1987
Efforts to measure the quality of life in cities have emphasized comparisons among different places. This is useful for citizens and businesses but not for communities. The advice of local residents must be sought to develop community-oriented measures which define the quality of life in terms of the local context. (VM)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Problems, Community Surveys

Eddy, John; And Others – School Counselor, 1982
Provides case studies or exemplary models of counselors who are able to draw on their professional skills to cope with the extra demands made on their time by administrators. Provides practical strategies for communicating to administrators the need for school counselors to counsel. (RC)
Descriptors: Administrators, Communication Skills, Community Involvement, Counseling Effectiveness

Wolf, Robert L. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
The Judicial Evaluation Method (JEM) is useful for aiding decision-making bodies to formulate policies. Broad public participation in complex issues is provided by JEM. (The conceptualization, policy formulation stages, and participant roles are identified; and the model is applied in two case studies). (MH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Court Role, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1981
This guide is a statement of policy and guidelines on family life and sex education devised by the Illinois State Board of Education to aid local boards of education, school administrators, and community groups in developing and implementing new programs or extending existing programs. A statement of policy including purpose, programs, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Thorsheim, Howard I.; Roberts, Bruce B. – 1983
The "Bottled Pain" project, a drug abuse prevention program in 24 Lutheran congregations in southern Minnesota, is based on a social ecology paradigm designed to prevent drug abuse through the development of socially supportive relationshps and through using the environment as a natural strength within the community. According to the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Drug Abuse, Evaluation Methods, Family (Sociological Unit)

Windley, Paul G.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1982
Models the impact of three domains of environmental variables (ecological/architectural, psychosocial, and personal) on the mental health and well-being of 989 community-based rural elderly. Perceived environmental constriction, satisfaction with dwelling features, and satisfaction with community were the largest predictors of mental health.…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Satisfaction, Environmental Influences, Mental Health
Dobson, Judith E.; Dobson, Russell L. – 1981
The School Community Involvement System (SCIS) is presented as a model community program that encourages educators, parents and community members to work together to meet the needs of children and society. This model is intended as a comprehensive systematic program for community involvement and communication in the school experience, as well as a…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Cooperation

McNeely, R. L. – Urban Review, 1983
Reviews the literature on the importance of community involvement in achieving desegregation and other broad social and educational goals; details risks that must be taken into account when planning meaningful involvement; and specifies techniques for fostering community involvement, with attention directed to the strengths and weaknesses of each.…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Involvement, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education
Canadian Commission of Employment and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1982
The second of a series of collections of papers, this volume consists of 13 articles. Included in the volume are the following articles: "The Problem Solving Models in CECs: Potential Applications and Potential Problems--A Technical Report," by Donald Melnychuk; "Time Use Measurement--A Potential Tool for Manpower Planning," by…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Community Involvement