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Download full textGoetz, Kathy, Ed.; Peck, Shelley, Ed. – 1994
Institutions have been slow to respond to changes in family life, and service delivery has mostly been limited to responding to crises and to treating problems. Family resource and support programs began emerging in the 1970s to fill parents' expressed need for more support. As part of this trend, the federal Family Preservation and Support…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Programs, Federal Programs, Fund Raising
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1972
This hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs began with opening statements by a number of senators. Following this, statements were made by a number of witnesses, including Hon. Claude Pepper, a U.S. Representative from the Eleventh District of the State of Florida; Dr. Jean Mayer, professor of nutrition, Harvard…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedGurland, Barry; And Others – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Reviews methodological weaknesses of studies that evaluate alternative settings and programs for long-term care of the elderly. Argues that research should provide better information and present options to clients, service providers, and policymakers, rather than studying whether one alternative is more effective than another. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Department of Labor, Chicago, IL. Region V. – 1989
This document is the first volume of a two-volume resource guide to help states and localities take advantage of new Federal initiatives to increase services to youth under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). It summarizes the performance management principles and options available to program administrators identified in discussion papers…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs
Williams, Walter, Ed.; Elmore, Richard F., Ed. – 1976
This book seeks to stimulate inquiry into the area of implementation in three social policy areas: education programs; community-oriented programs; and transfer-payment*programs. It is intended for government groups and social science researchers, including analysts, who carry out programs, researchers who are engaged in social policy studies, and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Department of Labor, Chicago, IL. Region V. – 1989
This document comprises the second volume of a two-volume resource guide to help states and localities take advantage of new Federal initiatives to increase services to youth under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). This volume comprises the discussion papers that formed the basis for the options summarized in the first volume. The papers…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Employment Programs
Bochner, Sandra; And Others – 1990
This report reviews projects funded during 1989 within the Children with Severe Disabilities (CWSD) component of the Australian Government Special Education Program. The review examined four aspects: (1) identification of those currently receiving services through CWSD funds; (2) description of the type of programs being funded; (3) the role of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Community Programs, Early Intervention, Federal Programs
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This guide was developed to provide local policymakers and program managers with an approach for using performance standards as a tool for reviewing and improving performance of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs at the local level. The guide is keyed to the Program Year (PY) 1990 U.S. Department of Labor adjustment methodology for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Employment Programs
National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, Washington, DC. – 1977
This report of the activities of the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education during 1976 focuses on current information about (1) the nature and extent of the need for federal continuing education programs; (2) the appropriateness of the existing responses in light of the needs identified; and (3) the Council's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Carroll, Adger B. – 1977
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…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Development, Community Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Assembly of Behavioral and Social Sciences. – 1978
This volume contains nine case studies describing the initial two-year experiences of local governments in implementing the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA). (An earlier volume published eight similar area studies on the transition from federally centralized to decentralized manpower programs.) Written by resident field…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Control, Community Cooperation, Community Organizations
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Youth Programs. – 1978
Five Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)/Local Education Agency (LEA) programs designed to provide youth with employment-related services were reviewed. Onsite visits were conducted to assess program development and implementation in Houston, Worcester (Massachusetts), Minnesota, Fairfax County (Virginia), and Los Angeles. (Each area…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Problems, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies
White, Charles H.
Profiles are presented of each of the 10 consortia that make up the California Health Services/Education Activities (HS/EA) network (new relationships between educational facilities where health care manpower is trained in the community settings where they practice). The first part of the booklet is a comparative analysis of (1) Area Health…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Allied Health Occupations Education, Colleges, Community Involvement
