This paper draws from a large longitudinal study into issues related to student retention beyond the compulsory years of schooling and gives voice to a commonly-overlooked set of stakeholders, namely those in the community. Although many studies report on students' and teachers' opinions of the influence of the community on student engagement and…

The extent to which claims to educational rights are actually fulfilled in a society depends on a variety of conditions. There are eight conditions that can contribute to a society's falling short in the implementation of those rights. The conditions include: (1) complacency--failure to take steps toward ensuring that the right is honored in…

This memorial lecture offers a synoptic overview of the history of childhood and a selective discussion of the current state of children's rights in Australia. Attention is drawn to now generally recognized rights of children and to specific legislation or policy in Australia relative to each of those rights. Specific recommendations, thought to…

Gives examples of health care areas that are the responsibility of individuals and the community: water and sanitation, nutrition and food habits, and family planning. Stresses the role of adult education in changing people's attitudes toward their own health care. (CT)

Urges parents, educators, community leaders, religious groups, and other concerned citizens to champion character education. People must incorporate character building into their homes, neighborhoods, places of worship, state and national education agendas, educational performance tests, curricula, and the schools themselves. The U.S. Department…

Drunk driving is a major public health problem and young people suffer disproportionately high rates of morbidity and mortality as a result of drinking and driving. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death for persons aged 15-24 in this country, and alcohol is implicated in many of these deaths. Countermeasures to drinking and driving…

Three dimensions of the relationship between children and their communities that have been identified are (1) children's sense of community as it develops from infancy through middle childhood, (2) characteristics of a competent community, and (3) the interaction between children's developmental growth and community resources. Children's sense of…

In this paper, the questions of whether or not the transmission of common civic values and commitments to society should be a major goal of U.S. schools is considered. The effects of classroom, school, and society on civic values and attitudes are addressed in terms of: (1) the curriculum and classroom instruction; (2) school structures and…

An assessment of newspapers from ghost towns in the United States is proposed in this paper as a means of improving the definitions of frontier journalism beyond national time periods, expansion over geographical space, and primitive policy and practices. It is suggested that an evaluation be made by measurement and appraisal of those newspapers'…

Several extensive studies were carried out to determine deficiencies in community resources which hinder the elderly population in their desire to live independently. The first study delineated the perceived needs of the population and presented an overview of currently available resources. The needs found greatly exceeded the available resources.…

Asserts that Blacks must do more to solve their own problems through the creation of employment bases, through an emphasis on factors that have contributed to successes within the Black community, and through a greater effort to channel more of society's resources to the problems of low-income people. (MW)

This conference presentation describes how Virginia Wesleyan College's (VWC) arbitration process, in conjunction with the ideas contained in Ernest Boyer's special report, "Campus Life: In Search of Community", enhances the concept of community at VWC. The paper opens with a brief profile of VWC, a 1,400 student liberal arts school…

Designed for participants at a national teleconference on civic responsibility, this workbook provides the conference program, information on speakers, essays and fact sheets on various aspects of citizenship education and community service, and a list of resources for educational planning. The workbook includes: (1) a summary of the National and…

Police officers help children grow up in a law-abiding society. In nurturing and protecting the young, there must be a division of labor among responsible adults; it is difficult for police officers to do their job if others do not help. In the 1960's and 1970's, the attitude existed that schools should do the schooling without interference from…

This paper argues that communication is not only the essence of being human but also a vital property of life. Writers must become socially active and play an effective role in human relations through their writing. They must also have the courage to disclose their experiences and personal feelings in spite of censure, risk, and economic…