Describes and evaluates program which attempted to reduce the alienation that keeps youth within the poverty-failure cycle, through work experience, and personal and vocational counseling. (Author)

A roundtable discussion by physicians focuses on the rising rates of venereal disease, the recognized symptoms and treatments, the role of the physician in reporting and patient care, and the enormous need for expanded public education in the area. (CJ)

Traces the early development of the National Council on Community Services and Continuing Education from the creation of the National Council on Community Services in 1968. Opposes the move toward a more stylized academic existence for community services designed to meet institutional rather than community needs. (DMM)

Considers influences on the funding of off-campus community and continuing education programs at community colleges. Reviews four existing funding patterns and proposes an alternative fiscal accountability model based on budget transfers and contracts. Looks at the principles and positive elements of the model. (DMM)

Considers the role of community services/continuing education (CS/CE) managers in shaping the future of their programs and the transformation of CS/CE management to a community-based, strategically oriented enterprise. Defines strategic management, listing its concrete, action-oriented elements. Reviews six phases of strategic change linked to…

Describes the relationship between Mt. Hood Community College and the local chamber of commerce. Stresses that both groups are concerned with mobilizing resources toward educational, social, and economic improvement. Highlights resulting programs, including breakfast seminars, community leadership programs, international forum series, a cultural…

Looks at goals and rewards associated with community education and services. Points to areas where community colleges are vulnerable to criticism of self-interest at the community's expense: management efficiency, duplication of effort, mission, and productivity and accountability. Underscores the importance of cooperation between community…

Swimming pools are an essential community service, and aquatic facilities should be designed in ways which will provide adequate revenue and appropriate benefits for individuals of all ages and physical conditions. Suggestions are given on planning new aquatic centers which would be profitable, serve all types of needs, and attract people. (JN)

Presents a comparative analysis of the issue of the battered wife by contrasting historical and contemporary perspectives. Evidence shows that a significant effort has been taken at the local, state, and national level to curtail the prevalence of abuse and assist the victims. (Author)

Develops the concept of "coordinated service delivery" in relation to the public library and describes several successful library-agency liaisons, including the bicentennial project, Operation Independence. (JD)

The study compared the characteristics of individuals residing in either institutional or community settings in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and one regional center in California. The results show that the more severely mentally retarded persons, with their attendant handicaps and maladaptive behavior, are still likely to be found in an…