Problems in rural communities stem from the steady downtrend of employment in agriculture, forestry, and mining, while gains in non-farm industries have not been sufficient to offset this decline and provide jobs for a growing rural labor force. There is an increasing deficit of talent in rural areas due to urban migration. The overall strategy to…

Explores the Johnson administration's most provocative innovation, the Community Action Program (CAP), and how its philosophy of "maximum feasible participation" furthered tribal self-determination. Examines the long-term impacts of CAPs and other Office of Economic Opportunity initiatives related to Head Start, Rough Rock Demonstration…

A national evaluation study was conducted to ascertain the effects of the large quantity of manpower devoted to community organization and leadership development work by state cooperative extension services. Data were sought on evaluation questions which addressed objectives and policies related to community organizational and leadership…

AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINS 30 INDEXED AND ABSTRACTED ENTRIES ON NUMEROUS ASPECTS AND CONCERNS OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATION NEEDS, DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND…