The proceedings of the 1979 Lifelong Learning Research Conference held at the University of Maryland are reported in this document. Focusing upon non-formal adult education, the papers presented deal with environmental/leisure education issues, adult/continuing education concerns, community development, international education, volunteerism, and…

A three-day conference was held to improve counselors' abilities to help female clients respond to changing roles. An extensive evaluation was conducted to determine: (1) the extent to which the workshop changed participants' knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding women in the work world; (2) how the workshop could be improved; and (3) for…

Forty project abstracts constitute this collection, all of them Pennsylvania research and exemplary activities conducted during the 1975-76 fiscal year and supported with part C and D federal vocational funds (Public Law 90-576). Each of the one-page abstracts contains project title, name and address of project director, project dates, amounts of…

The Institute of Library Research (ILR) is a statewide organized research unit of the University of California (UC) whose activities have been directed toward the objectives of education, research and public service. During this reporting period the Institute underwent some significant changes, including a further separation of the University-wide…

This second volume of a two volume annual report provides details on the research, teaching, and communication activities of the Program on Information Technologies and Public Policy from September 1974 through September 1975. Projects included a census of the communications industry, the composition of a bibliography of informational science…

Based on the available documentation of Title V (Rural Development Act of 1972) rural development programs currently underway in the Western Region (13 states), this report summarizes project endeavors to: (1) improve income and employment; (2) enrich environmental quality; (3) enhance social and health amenities; and (4) improve the quality of…

Intended for persons involved in planning and implementing prison vocational training programs, the guide contains detailed information on 66 inmate training programs throughout the country. Programs were selected for inclusion on the basis of meeting the following criteria: courses should be transportable or reproducible; have some unique…

Over a period of three years, the National Consortium for Humanizing Education worked with teachers and students in two states to test hypotheses drawn from a model in which student outcomes (including good mental health) were seen as the results of a learning process occurring between individuals rather than as the product of an institutionalized…

This final report of the Louisiana Vocational Research and Development Coordinating Unit covers the period August 1, 1966 through August 31, 1969. The following subjects are discussed: summary of project, major activities and accomplishments during the period, problems, significant findings and events, dissemination of activities, capital…

Presented in this guide are descriptions of 39 federal programs which provide financial support for research, training, and technical assistance in areas of physical education and recreation for impaired, disabled, and physically handicapped persons. Usually given for each program is the following information: authorization data, name of person to…

The purposes of this three-year federally funded program were twofold: first, to identify and establish a curriculum and program design which would build on the strengths of the young male child while it sought to help him overcome his weaknesses; and second, to attempt to discover or identify those teacher behaviors that produce the best results…

The last few years have seen a growing interest in comparative international research on children and youth and in the development of internationally comparable indicators of well-being. This paper provides an overview of 13 international surveys that can be used to support such work. In addition to a basic description of the survey, each overview…

Through their environments, children are exposed to a wide variety of substances that pose a risk to their health. This yearbook provides information to the public on the activities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect children from environmental hazards, including the latest information on the unique threats of environmental…

The Benton High School values clarification program is an orderly sequence of structured group activities directed toward clarifying students' values and decisions as part of a one-semester elective sociology class open to all juniors and seniors. Evaluation indicates program participants moved toward a stronger belief in internal control in…

Reviews research on instructional practices that help at-risk students. The programs reviewed fall into three general categories: prevention programs at the primary level, classroom change programs, and supplementary/remedial programs. Lists general features that characterize these programs. (TE)