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Cleland, Charles L. – 1987
Involvement of the church in rural community life was investigated by examining the "Fifty-Year Index to Rural Sociology." Findings revealed that 43 separate articles were published from 1944 to 1977 under categories of community life (7 articles); ministers: elite control (4); attitudes (5); beliefs, practices (6); churches (6); church…
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Action, Community Benefits, Community Development
Rowe, Mason; Hewgley, Charles – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1978
Development of the senior center concept in Tennessee is described, with the goal of a multiple network of centers for statewide delivery of services. Includes training older adults as program leaders, preparing a senior resources directory, activities of many community organizations, and program funding arrangements. (MF)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Organizations, Community Services, Delivery Systems
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. – 1967
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, DESIGNATED THE STATE AGENCY UNDER TITLE I OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, HAS ADMINISTERED IN 13 MONTHS MORE THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN APPROVED PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE HIGHER EDUCATION. A 20-MEMBER STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF ACADEMIC,…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Community Services, Educational Objectives, Family Programs
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. State Agency for Title I. – 1974
The demonstration research project initiated in 1966 sought to identify community needs through interviews with local citizens and county and municipal officials, and through distribution of 800 mailed questionnaires. Following a review of the project's accomplishments to date, the document presents a report of the 1975-77 Statewide priorities…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education, Community Leaders
Potocik, Pamela D.; Marshall, Cynthia L. K. – 1986
The delivery model of the Birth-through-Three program incorporates interlocking community-based centers with a regional agency (Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative) under the administrative guidance of an advisory council. The program goal is to provide highly qualified professional services to the targeted children/families within…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment
Eyster, George W. – 1975
Volume 1 presents a summary of the methodology, problems, and recommendations of seven projects demonstrating the coordination of public library with public schools services for disadvantaged adults. The summary covers personnel (clients, orientation of undereducated adults to library services, readers' profiles, library cards, and advisory…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation