Earth science, which in this context does not include oceanic, atmospheric, and space sciences, is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues, such as water resources, are expected to grow in importance. An earth science workforce will be needed to deal with this issues and it's important that this workforce draw on the…

The author describes the historic role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and calls NGOs the "Third Forum." He talks about the variety of organizations in this group and factors that affect their popularity. He identifies some of the major NGOs working in the field of adult education. Issues are discussed. (CH)

In order to broaden its sources of funding, a child care resource and referral agency must follow several steps. First, the agency must identify its customers, who are typically children, parents, providers, employers, and the government. Next, the agency must define its functions, which may include advocacy; education and training; day care;…

The Supportive Services Program for Older Persons is designed to demonstrate that a private market for home and community-based health related services can be developed in response to the demand expressed by older people and their families. The objective of the program is to expand the service options available to older people by letting market…

The development of modern public relations is traced in this paper. The opposition of James Madison and his colleagues to involving the federal government in projects of "public interest" because they had seen the system abused by British authorities is explained, and the efforts of nineteenth century leaders within the railroad industry…

During the last 30 years, the state of California has had a great obsession with determining appropriate preparation programs for public school administrators. In all reform cases, the alterations have come in the name of strong leadership, school improvement, quality leadership, and instructional leadership. Political posturing has been evident,…

Three revolutions in the history of mental health were identified by Nicholas Hobbs: the humane revolution, the scientific and therapeutic revolution, and the public health revolution. The shift of responsibilities for mental health and substance abuse services from the public to the private sector may constitute a fourth mental health revolution.…

The participants in this conference represent the fields of law and medicine, government and private agencies, foundations and academia. The papers presented deal with: justice in child health; the pursuit of justice for children in contemporary society; legal rights of children to health care; the role of the private sector in securing the rights…

The services and activities performed by child psychiatrists and child psychologists who engage in private practice are described. Three types of psychotherapy (child focused, family focused, and marital discord focused) are presented as representation of the approaches utilized by professionals who work with children and families. A critique of…

As part of a symposium on challenges and problems of adult education researchers in different settings, recent research activities at one private independent research organization were examined. Three projects of the American Instituties for Research (AIR) were reviewed, all relating to adult development and aging. The first examined career…

Consumerism as a student-oriented approach to postsecondary education is one that rests on two fundamental premises: (1) it is important that students receive fair treatment in their roles as educational consumers; and (2) some current practices in postsecondary education are not adequately responsive to student needs. Consumerism implies a…

At a 2-day meeting in October 1982, the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) members discussed the complex issues involved in public and private sector interactions and their relationship to networking activities. The report, "Public Sector/Private Sector Interaction in Providing Information Services," prepared by the…

Commercialized approaches to public recreation may solve the financial and budgetary problems that many public recreation programs currently face. Case studies document the success of some commercialized approaches, including: (1) borrowing techniques from business and commercial recreation programs; (2) creating revenue producing facilities and…

This paper describes and discusses U.S. Government programs for training African broadcasters from 1961 to 1971. The three approaches involved in the system of broadcaster exchange are examined. The first approach involved the federal government. Through the Department of State and the Agency for International Development, the United States…

The United States secretary of education states his desire for a renewal of America's commitment to education in the face of foreign economic competition, and the executive director of the President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives describes the task force's mission and activities. (PGD)