Presented in the fifth of a six volume series is an analysis of 25 variables associated with aspects of community adjustment for 440 deinstitutionalized mentally retarded persons. The first section deals with such research methodology aspects as instrument design and data gathering. The second section contains a profile of outcome and predictor…

The last of a six-volume series on community adjustment of deinstitutionalized mentally retarded people provides a summary of the study's findings and policy recommendations. Findings are described for each of the five preceeding volumes (sample findings in parentheses): a review of the literature (mentally retarded persons have made reasonably…

In a wide-ranging speech on the question of educational quality in Great Britain, the author observes that the achievement of higher quality "demands the will to act in a hundred ways, even to the point of sacrifice, on the part of teachers, managers, governors, local authorities, the government, parents, newspapers, radio and T.V., and the…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Sessions A and B for Community Groups working with elementary-secondary schools. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at the completion of the project. The materials are organized…

Suggests that architects and planners will need interpersonal skills to cope with the complex job of planning for community education programs. (DW)

Describes a school-based program that attempts to intervene in the failure syndrome of pregnant adolescents, which is reflected in the areas of education, health, self concept, and parenting. (PB)

An exploratory research study was undertaken to determine the extent of drug abuse in three ethnic neighborhoods. The nature and scope of drug use among Italian and Polish Americans in three working class neighborhoods were examined in the light of the role class and cultural identity plays in the development and treatment of drug abuse. Results…

The Vice President's Task Force on Youth Unemployment conducted a policy review to determine the causes of youth unemployment, to study the Federal youth employment demonstration, and to determine policy options for addressing unemployment problems in the future. The review was conducted through analysis of current programs, interviews with young…

THE SCHOOL SHOULD ASSUME GREATER RESPONSIBILITY AS AN AGENCY OF SOCIETY FOR CHILD WELFARE. WHEN THE CHILD'S WELFARE IS THREATENED BY NEIGHBORHOOD CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SCHOOL SHOULD INTERVENE. THE COMMUNITY SHOULD INVEST MORE MONEY IN EXISTING SCHOOL FACILITIES TO TRANSFORM THE SCHOOLS INTO YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY CENTERS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A POSITIVE…

TWO FORCES ARE COLLIDING IN THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TODAY--HISTORIC SENTIMENT, NURTURED BY THE FACULTY, AND THE PRESSURES OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO WHICH ADMINISTRATORS HAVE HAD TO ACCOMODATE. ADULT EDUCATION IS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT AND THE BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY NECESSARY TO MEET THE ISSUE HAVE NOT BEEN RAISED.…

This final report describes the activities, methodology, and outcomes of the dissemination phase of the Knowledge Interpretation Program for Citizenship Education of Research for Better Schools, Inc. (RBS). The report also outlines a number of issues associated with the planning and conduct of the RBS Program and addresses these issues from RBS'…

This handbook for parents defines and describes the process of citizen participation in educational decision making. After describing the history of citizen involvement, the booklet answers questions regarding why and how community members can become involved in policy formation. Problems in participatory decision making and strategies for…

This paper examines the attempts to rebuild downtown Detroit. Two models for redevelopment are examined: (1) the use of private sector investment as exemplified by the Renaissance Center Complex; and (2) the "solidary neighborhood" model, which involves the use of community labor and participation. The "Renaissance model" of…

Investments in Prevention is the report of a conference held in May, 1968, at Asilomar, California. The purposes of the conference were to identify and develop a framework for community action and education programs concerned with "young children at risk" and to develop alternative means for implementing comprehensive, prevention-oriented…

Presented are 15 articles on the experience of deafness, deaf education, the improvement of the delivery of rehabilitation services, or the deaf community. The first section on important life experiences and thinking from an existential viewpoint consists of five articles with the following titles: "A Truly Silent Majority'', "Just Like Real…