Harvard scientists were planning DNA experiments which required special facilities. A citizen panel was formed to look into the adequacy of federal safety guidelines for the community. Describes the review process and discusses the concept of a citizen court to resolve such technical controversies. (GA)

This article traces the progress of the junior college from the dissatisfaction of a university president with the status of higher education in this country to the establishment of an institution separate and apart from the university. (JD)

Discusses ways the private school can best be a true community resource. (GB)

Educational trends in state programs and community involvement in educational programs for handicapped children are explored. (CB)

Discusses the points that need attention if education for all American children is to be improved. (JB)

Discusses the individual, public health, and public policy. The author advocates a healthy public policy which stresses holistic health maintenance, small-scale local solutions to health problems, and an ecological approach to worldwide health problems. (AM)

Current problems confronting the teacher profession are examined, particularly those relating to fads, polls, self-image, purposes, politics, and the community. Recommendation is made to capitalize on the public's current clamor for participating in the schools. (JMF)

Assessed the service needs of HIV-affected families in an inner city African American community with a high HIV/AIDS seroprevalence. Data from focus group interviews indicated a lack of family-sensitive HIV/AIDS community services. Participants noted the problem with stigma and identified community awareness and education as critical to serving…

Reviews the literature on the roles of community-wide collaboration in substance abuse prevention. Three broad strategies through which collaboration may have its effects are identified. Alternative theories of effects, means of measurement, and results and conclusions from studies of collaborative interventions for prevention are discussed.…

Reviews successful family-, school-, and community-based prevention efforts aimed at reducing incidence and severity of children's psychosocial problems. Notes that high-quality, comprehensive, competence-promotion programs that focus on both children and their socializing environments represent the state of the art in prevention. See…

Discusses the importance of community and school official collaboration and compromise behind building secondary school multipurpose stadiums. Examples of how some schools resolved funding issues are highlighted. (GR)

Although youth mentoring programs are widespread, it is clear that there is a great need to increase their quality and quantity. This article provides background on funding initiatives in mentoring, and the role of community organizing and advocacy in influencing the demand for programs. A model that examines the community's role in influencing…

The concept of social organization provides an important framework for understanding families in the context of communities and focuses our attention on norms, networks, and associated processes that typify community life. We discuss the significance of community for understanding family outcomes, discuss challenges in defining community context,…