The document contains the texts of nine papers presented at the first conference of the New Zealand Association for Community Education. "Community as a Basis for Education" focuses on ways of utilizing community resources for education and offering learning programs based on the needs of community members. "Community Education and…

The report looks at the education service in Inner London as a whole and proposes developments designed to enable it to serve more fully the needs of the whole community. Attention is drawn to the important aspects of the community in Inner London and its problems. The report goes on to describe some of the new developments which have taken place.…

Extracts from a key-note address at the Regional Conference on Continuing Education held at the Osmania University, Hyderabad. (JT)

Descriptions of adult education programs and services at: Gujarat Vidyapith, Delhi public library, University of Calcutta, Bombay social education committee, social education office at Belgaum, Adult Education Association in Madras, Karnataka State adult education council, the Seva Mandir at Udaipur, and Eastern U.P. Adult Education Association…

The objective of the National Service Scheme in India is to arouse social consciousness among university and college students and to provide opportunities to be of service to the country while undergoing college education. (Author/PG)

This article describes some of the principal types of formal education institutions available to young children in Denmark. Information about school administration, teacher training and parental and community roles is also included. (CM)

This paper provides a short commentary on some aspects of Russian childhood, especially parental attitudes, and parent/child/school/community relationships. (CM)

Describes current action which emphasizes the need to match the resources of people in neighborhoods with those provided by social agencies. (Author/MP)

Argues for anticipatory intervention in schools in order to enhance better coping behavior in times of crisis and emergency. It is argued that children and teachers will benefit from certain modes of behavior, given training and practice before a crisis occurs. Specific instructional units for use in classrooms are developed. (Author)

Discusses the Middle Path Approach to development, a recognized trait in the Buddhist culture of Sri Lanka and one that has traditionally emphasized adult education, and (2) the Sarvodaya Shramadana, a nongovernmental voluntary movement which integrates Buddhist values into contemporary direct action programs for self-reliant and cooperative rural…

Provincial institutions for the retarded and other residential facilities are listed for the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Descriptions are provided of these residences which include varing degrees of information concerning administrative…

Early Childhood Education Programs are an integral and accepted part of the education of almost all American Indian children in Canada, with one or more programs being available on most reserves. Most of the programs were organized at the request of parents and local school committees. Nursery School or K1 Programs involve 4-year-olds. In many…

This book is intended for use by local committees who are planning and organizing day care and education programs for infants and young children. Descriptions are given of various types of programs that are already in operation: 32 in the United States and three in other countries. Some of these programs are comprehensive but highlight educational…

In a country as diverse as Canada, no single school system could adequately serve all students. Programs vary markedly across the country and even within provinces, as the schools strive to accommodate the vast differences among the students. With a few exceptions, high school students of Native ancestry attend the regular provincial high schools…

Described are residential and educational services provided for mentally retarded (MC) children and adults in Sweden. Normalization is the focus of the services which make maximum use of mental and physical capacities to reduce the handicap of mental retardation. Described are general principles, and four stages involving development of services…