The article presents a theoretical environmental interaction model for agency development in adult education through planned interorganizational linkages. Arguments as to the appropriateness of the model for adult education and implications for future research are also given. (MF)

Describing an alternative approach to the delivery of educational services aimed at social work practitioners in rural areas, this article details a Montana educational delivery system that incorporated isolated field experience with opportunities for student interaction and extensive written and phone communication between the educational staff…

This resource system consists of eight information and referral centers each housing a resource instrument (binders and flip chart), an operator, outreach staff, one mobile instrument, a systematic updating system and an evaluation system. (Author/DOW)

The aim of this paper was to develop a simplification of Sattler's technique (in the form of a table) to make it easier to use and to apply to the Binet profile of any child tested. An illustration is included. (Author)

Depression is an emotional dysfunction encountered daily by counselors. This author discusses a step by step behavioral paradigm developed specifically to be employed with moderately depressed persons not receiving sufficient positive reinforcement from their environment. (Author/MPJ)

Describes a comprehensive guidance model designed to help the middle school student achieve the developmental and learning tasks of transescence and outlines a step-by-step plan for implementing the model. (Author/IRT)

This paper describes a model career development program for former drug users and non-degreed professionals working in the drug field. Services center around the undergraduate program leading to a B.A. degree in Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Addiction Studies. Goals and philosophy are explicated; operational problems are delineated. (Author)

A new management approach role model differentiating the management responsibilities and tasks of 4-H professionals and paraprofessionals is presented. (EM)

Defines and discusses traditional intercultural training programs and assesses four basic models in terms of classroom value. Emphasizes the value of the experiential approach for classroom instruction. (MH)

Families (N = 86) of delinquents were randomly assigned to one of four treatment conditions. Results indicated that only 20 percent of families in the treatment condition had subsequent court contacts for siblings, compared to a 40 percent rate for no-treatment controls and 59 percent and 63 percent rates for the alternative treatment conditions.…

Discusses the increasing importance of human resource planning and development for organizational effectiveness, and examines how the major components of a human resource planning and development system should be coordinated for maximum effectiveness. Available from Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…

Argues that a typical model for vocational rehabilitation of handicapped individuals can also be used with economically disadvantaged youth to help them become employed. Presents two case studies of programs that have implemented such a model. (CH)

A systems-oriented approach to developing psychological services for children with orthopedic handicaps is based on community and ecological psychology principles and is grounded in: promotion of the individual's competencies; mutual interaction among the individual and his or her several environments; and intervention at organizational,…