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The Danger of a Neighborhood Definition of Community.
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Agnew, 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
The Idea of Community Education.
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Olsen, 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
Functions and Responsibilities of Community Advisory Councils
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Cox, James C. – Community Education Journal, 1974
Suggests that the following five functions are common to all community advisory councils: fact finding, planning, coordination and communications, activation of new resources, and evaluation. (Author/DN)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizens Councils, Community Education