Describes community efforts in Washington, DC, to construct 8-foot high antisuicide fence on Ellington Bridge, number one jump site (historically) for suicides. Describes opinions in favor of and opposed to construction of the fence, then invites commentaries from Patrick O'Carroll from the Centers for Disease Control and from Morton Silverman…

Prevention research and demonstration studies are finding that coordinated prevention efforts that offer multiple strategies, provide several points of access, and coordinate and expand community opportunities are a most promising approach to preventing alcohol and other drug problems. To meet the need for direction, the Office for Substance Abuse…

Uses case study approach to report on one community's efforts to facilitate Vietnamese refugee family's adaptation to life in the United States, identify issues that may have contributed to adjustment difficulties that continued for two young adults from the family, and suggests alternative ways to have approached these issues. (NB)

Notes that since 1970, Volunteer Counseling Service of Rockland County, New York, has pioneered innovative use of community laypeople to do high-level counseling for clients with wide range of serious social problems. Gives the history and an overview of the mechanics and model of work that have made this agency feasible. (Author/NB)

This report examines the status of school desegregation in the St. Louis, Missouri, public schools as of February 1981, and weighs the problems associated with court ordered versus voluntary desegregation. It is proposed that the city of St. Louis might still avoid a lengthy court battle over desegregation if the following steps are followed to…

The National Commission on Drug-Free Schools was established by Congress in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Commission members heard prepared testimony from more than 150 people; held meetings with over 200 experts in drug education and prevention; visited schools, an intensive care unit for drug-affected babies, foster homes, and a public…

This article describes the free education system of Guyana. It includes information on nursery and primary education, secondary education, technical and vocational training, special education and continuing education, teacher training, higher education, and educational finance. The importance of community decision making and financing are…

Notes that spouse-abuse families may have service needs that span fields of medical, legal, and social services; law enforcement; and employment. Provides brief overview of multiple service needs of spouse-abuse families and describes framework for developing, organizing, and implementing community-based spouse abuse protection and family…

This report contains highlights from a meeting on adolescent substance abuse treatment. Comments by these panelists are summarized: Elizabeth Rahdert, of the Division of Clinical Research, at the National Institute on Drug Abuse; Thomas Kirk, acting clinical director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Administration, District of Columbia, Commission…

This book focuses on the prevention of drug and alcohol use by children. It is intended for use by parents, teachers, students, religious and community leaders, and others interested in drug prevention. The book, which begins with a letter by Nancy Reagan and an introduction by Secretary of Education, William J. Bennett, stresses the seriousness…

Describes what is involved in the Congressional policy-making process, and describes the Capitol Hill community. Discusses the human element that is inherent in understanding and representing constituencies and in attempting to translate the constituents' concerns into policy. Considers what role psychologists might play in this policy-making…

School counselors may provide services as well as orchestrate and manage many elements of the guidance process, but the community which includes institutions, persons, processes, and other resources also has the potential to facilitate child development and the goals for school guidance and counseling. Various populations of children and youth…

Many attempts have been made to explain how modern Japan has, with speed and minimal stress, become competitive with Western nations in terms of military strength and industrial productivity. One factor commonly mentioned is the "groupishness," the collective orientation,that is basic to Japanese society. Some research has suggested that…

The introduction to this Technical Committee Report describes the committee's procedures, provides an overview of long-term care, and enumerates assumptions and values identified by the committee as important factors in the formation of recommendations. Four major findings and seven key issues of the committee are also listed. Eight…

Presents comprehensive consultation model for promoting family and community involvement in the education process of minority youth, highlighted by cooperative effort between school counselor and school psychologist. Examines three areas of community awareness, family consultation, and paraprofessional development. (NB)