This report focuses on the aspirations of medical students in various universities in Nigeria and on the wider implications of their currently expressed career goals for the delivery of health care in the country. (LBH)

Serving five counties, John Wood Community College (Quincy, Illinois) operates on a contractual common market approach to community college education through the use of existing colleges and proprietary schools in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa that provide instruction and selected support services to district residents. (JG)

Asserts that in reviewing the latest available comprehensive document on the health of Americans, "Health United States 1975", it is clear that the current health of black Americans continues to lag far behind that of their white counterparts. In fact, in some categories there is strong evidence of actual mistreatment of blacks. (Author/JM)

Compares classroom, interactive videodisc, and Web-based training, focusing on cost, delivery time, course content, and desktop delivery. Lists the advantages and disadvantages of Web-based training, describes one company's Intranet use for organizational training, and raises questions to consider before implementing a Web or Intranet-based…

Using specific examples, describes key features of current comprehensive community initiatives to improve the lives of children and considers the limitations of efforts to evaluate them and factors contributing to their success or failure. Comprehensive community initiatives use multifaceted approaches to strengthen communities and improve the…

Describes the efforts of Canadian provinces to create more effective, efficient, and diverse educational systems. Discusses the four principles of new delivery-system design, the ideal school district size, current trends in school governance, legal issues, and linguistic and religious educational rights. (Nine references) (LMI)

Three major issues shape delivery of education in the Caribbean island of Curacao: the Dutch and Papiamentu languages of instruction, the two governmental layers, and scarcity of resources. Despite funding limitations, education is changing. The five-year general secondary education model and the six-year college preparatory program are being…

A study of 17 middle school students with learning disabilities examined their perceptions of their experiences with an inclusive delivery system organized around a team of teachers and students. Results found that most students preferred this delivery system to the pull-out program in which they had been involved the previous year. (CR)

The author asserts that as attrition rates across the country continue to increase, colleges must examine and evaluate programs that contribute to the problem. Educational delivery systems, such as tracking, contribute to attrition and risk because they stimulate negative self-concepts in students, foster resentment and misconduct, and do not…

A needs assessment developed by the Faculty Development Group of the Central Florida Consortium of Higher Education determined faculty perceptions about promoting and inhibiting learning of new educational technologies; experience with distance education and delivery systems; and skills in instructional design for initiating distance education…

The experience of 10 years evaluating HIV risk-reduction intervention for drug users leads to the argument that program outreach workers are part of the intervention continuum and have important effects on service delivery. Improving pre-enrollment data collection will address evaluation issues raised by pre-enrollment outreach contacts. (SLD)

Examines the number and type of vocational rehabilitation services received by state rehabilitation agency consumers. Overall, men, African Americans, and persons whose cases were closed successfully received more services. Women were also less likely to receive services related to a successful closure, such as job referrals and placement. (RJM)

This article describes a service-delivery model for individuals with autism that incorporates the philosophy and essential elements of positive behavioral support (PBS). A case study of a 4-year-old boy with autism is provided to illustrate one's family's experience with the family focus process. Key elements of PBS are discussed. (Contains…

This paper describes the problems that individuals with disabilities in South Africa have experienced in accessing educational and support services in the transition from school to work. It outlines needed changes, including making a paradigm shift, developing a new policy and legislative framework, building an inclusive education system and…

A multidisciplinary team model used at a child and adolescent mental health service in Norfolk (England) was evaluated. Team members represented three different professional backgrounds: practitioners, managers, and planners. Formative evaluation results suggest that it is possible to establish interprofessional teams able to integrate with…