Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) for Child Protective Services are groups of citizen-volunteers throughout the United States who are federally mandated to evaluate local and state child protection systems. This study presents a profile of 332 CRP members in 20 states with regards to their demographic information, length of time on the panel, and …

Though collaboration is often required in community initiatives, little evidence documents relationships between collaboration and program success. The authors contend that clarification of the construct collaboration is necessary for investigating its contribution to the success of community initiatives. After respecifying collaboration, they…

When The Goldman Sachs Foundation (GSF) made its first strategic social investment decision in 1999, it took note of one of Goldman Sachs' core corporate values: People are its greatest asset. The program's objective was--and is--clear and simple: to increase the number of high-potential young adults from historically underrepresented backgrounds…

A study identified distinguishing characteristics of active older adults who participate in educational activities and measured factors that motivated participation. The dependent variables were participation and nonparticipation; independent variables were educational attainment, anomie, life satisfaction, and certain learning-related factors. A…

Three studies of public library users are compared and similarities noted in the nature of library users and their behavior. Extended education and high socio-economic grading are seen to be connected with intensive use of a range of libraries and with book ownership. (Author)

The overall purpose of this study was to identify strengths and weaknesses of the present 4-H camp and conference programs. A total of 273 4-H members who attended the 1973 Tennessee State 4-H Congress and a total of 160 4-H agents responded to a mail questionnaire designed to probe members and agent preferences and expectations regarding camps…

Analysis of interviews with 365 adults sexually molested as children indicated the following: the majority of the perpetrators (62%) were either biological fathers or father-surrogates; 99% of the perpetrators were known to the victim; and 97% were male. (Author/DB)

Examined relationship between attitudes of older adults and their participation in education-related activities. Results indicated that self-directed learning participation was correlated with one's affirmation of self and its accomplishments, sense of satisfaction and pleasure, and high level of enthusiasm and ego involvement in activities.…

Field observations of White, Black, and Hispanic groups in 13 Chicago neighborhood and regional parks found significant differences in activities according to age, sex, size of group, social composition, and ethnicity, suggesting that meaningful social and cultural differences between ethnic and racial subgroups produce distinctive patterns of…

Activities of large city business education supervisors examined in relation to the supervisors' personal and employment characteristics. (MF)

Identification of promotion characteristics which can lead to more open job mobility systems. (Editor)

A study examined why therapeutic recreation practitioners participate in continuing professional education. The most significant motivators identified were previous continuing education activity and reinforcement by significant others. (Author/JN)