The article suggests that the regional origins constitute an important factor in determining the variations in the establishment of Chicano communities. Compared are the experiences of Mexicans in the community area of South Chicago, Illinois and a closely situated city, East Chicago, Indiana. (NQ)

Reports that the media were perceived by the public as having considerable influence on community affairs in comparison to a number of other groups in the private sector. (FL)

Article outlines some examples of behavior shown by teachers and administrators, which tends to mar the efforts of all other educational personnel, thus giving education a bad name. (RK)

Discusses music functions and uses of musical instruments in Africa. (RK)

Describes how Highland Park, Illinois, school administrators and board members convinced their community that the Elm Place School -- the oldest school and the most symbolic of the community's cultural and social heritage -- needed facility upgrading and program improvements. Provides the procedures in acquiring their 68,000 square foot addition…

Effective leadership is dependent upon knowledge of informal power structures which can often assist in attaining group goals. (Editor)

The most common reason for the failure of schools to offer sex education is fear of negative community reaction. Ways to break down opposition by community or church groups to the implementation of sex education programs are discussed. (CJ)

Reviews the present perceptions of interest group structure and function. Suggests ways that superintendents and school districts can best cope with and utilize interest groups without manipulating them. (Author/GC)

Research indicates that the ethnic composition of a community is of greater importance in explaining income and attitude differences that are the individual's own ethnic attitudes. The study was conducted on a Moshav community in Israel. (Author/KC)

Synanon is a community that offers the elderly an alternative to the lives of quiet desperation that many experience. It explores the myth that older people are inflexible and cannot change. (Author)

This article provides school psychologists with important information regarding child and adolescent mental health problems that have been shown to be related to community violence exposure. Implications for school psychologists who are working with youth exposed to community violence or at-risk populations are discussed. (Contains 86 references…