Reviews Connecticut's public community college growth since 1965, considering enrollment statistics, curricular offerings, occupational training programs, individualized courses, centers, and academic and apprenticeship programs. Connecticut's system includes 300 off-campus locations, 12 community colleges, five two-year colleges, and four…

Home care programs emerged as an essential component of health care for the elderly and are generally based on hospital or community models. These models coexisted in Manitoba as elsewhere, but services were uncoordinated, fragmented, restrictive, duplicative, and not universally available. In September 1974, a comprehensive home care program was…

Describes an energy education project aimed at limited-resource families in Oklahoma. Program delivery was accomplished through mailed flyers, public meetings, and individualized instruction. Educational materials covered housing structure modification and behavior change. The "Choctaw Project" was judged to be a success. (CT)

Following a brief historical background of special education in Australia, special education services for behavior disordered children are described by definition, prevalence, and by types of programs. The problems of special education development at the present time are summarized. (Author)

The author describes the parent training model as a viable alternative to delivering services to train parents of handicapped children. (SB)

The article advocates use of the consulting teacher model for mainstreaming handicapped children into regular programs. Advantages of the model include improved instructional techniques for all children, avoidance of labeling children, and shared competencies among professionals. (DB)

Describes the five categories of videotex systems, the experimental uses of videotex, and its implications for libraries as a service delivery medium. (FM)

Social network analysis involves the assessment of the individual's interpersonal relationships, of the degree of integration into various organizational settings, and of the availability of supportive services. This analysis reveals strengths within the network to be reinforced, or negative influences. (Author)

Provides a sense of scope and direction of rural public library extension services through the presentation of a library survey dealing with bookmobile programs, books-by-mail services, and the provision of services in general. (FM)

Research literature on school health education programs for 1968-78 is reviewed and needs for further research are research are identified. (JMF)

The concept of National Health Insurance (NHI) as one of several strategies for resolving health problems in the U.S. is discussed. NHI goals include comprehensive health care, quality health care, efficient delivery systems, phased-in benefits, and consumer representation. (JD)

Evaluates digital communication media in terms of two basic antagonisms of communications: vertical v horizontal and dominated v alternative communication. Analyzes four categories of digital communications in light of these antagonisms and suggests a strategy for alternatives dealing with issues of access, localism, and political and legal…

This article presents a method for combining several descriptive indicators to yield an aggregated single summative index of the overall quality of the services received by clients in a service delivery system or program. The method described is based on the judgments of an evaluative panel. (Author/CTM)

Most citizen participation in schools involves direct service that helps to enrich the educational opportunities of children. Public policy has erred in recent years by channeling parents' interest in education solely into advisory roles. (Author/MLF)