The sections of this sourcebook are: Directory of Quasi-Public and Private Agencies; Federal Government Agencies; General Reference Information: Sources and Materials; Developing a Community Development Library; and Listing by Program Area. The first section lists the name, address, telephone, and subject areas of quasi-public and private firms…

The Community Resource Manual is a compilation of basic information about the Houston area, including public and private training schools. Other areas replicating the Group Guidance Program could use the manual as a format or guide to the gathering of similar data pertaining to their own communities. The manual is meant to be used by students,…

Extension community resource development (CRD) is primarily public affairs education at the local level, dealing with local issues. Two methods of public policy education are the advocacy model which picks two people with opposing views on a subject and lets them debate the issue, and the public policy education process which provides all relevant…

This pamphlet provides information on the history of and current trends toward neighborhood economic enterprises and provides guidance for setting up such enterprises. A bibliography of books, articles, and newsletters that have information on how to start and sustain neighborhood businesses and cooperatives is provided. Also included is a list of…

This resource guide, prepared by the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Services Department in Maywood, Illinois, contains information about five evolving styles of youth service delivery strategies, i.e., youth participation, youth advocacy, development of a comprehensive youth policy, youth development policy design, and delinquency prevention through…

This publication describes thirty-three simulation games discussed at the 9th Symposium of the Council in April of 1970. Those articles related to the social sciences are: 1) Teaching Economics with Competitive Games; 2) An Economic Strategy Analysis Game; 3) A Social Simulation Strategy for Researching the Israeli Arab Conflict; 4) The Use of…

This publication is comprised of bibliographic citations and lists of organizations, funding resources, and journals that provide information related to arts and humanities programs in rural America. The bibliography includes 22 annotated citations of resource guides, program descriptions, government reports, and journal articles published…

This guide is an annotated listing of 121 resources which are not yet available through the usual distribution channels and which might be useful to Community Development Society (CDS) members and those involved in community development. Largely produced over the last 5 years, the materials include books, chapters of books, journal articles,…

Presenting concepts generally applicable only to small rural regions or to local economies, this publication explains multipliers, shows how they are used in calculating impacts, and provides some criteria for determining whether a given multiplier can be used in a specific situation. Following a discussion of aggregate multipliers, which lump…

Information related to the field of literacy is provided in this document. In the first part of the document, a directory of 30 libraries and information centers that maintain a collection of materials and documents in the field of literacy, adult education, and related fields, such as education, vocational training, community development, social…

As part of a broad effort to world peace this resource kit supplies information on China and attempts to motivate people to work in their communities on concerns of China. Emphasis in the kit is upon placing equal weight on both information and action. Four background articles give the reader an introduction to China's self-image in world affairs.…

The Margaree Education Coalition and the New Learning Project were formed as a result of a Nova Scotia (Canada) community's fight to keep its local school open in the face of government plans to consolidate schools. It is their belief that stability in public education is accomplished through the accommodation of diverse, community-specific…

This manual, designed for individuals, agencies, and organizations interested in preventing and intervening in youth violence, is a guide to guides, a map of resources on prevention and intervention. Development of the manual was guided by a number of prevention principles, chiefly, the belief that collaboration is essential for effective youth…

This resource guide provides a definition of and an evaluation design for community education programs. The author defines a community education program as a planned response to ongoing community needs which is operationalized through coordination and scheduling of locally available resources to given target populations. The following evaluation…