Disengagement, the final phase in the community development process, receives little attention in the literature. Many community development practitioners make decisions regarding disengagement intuitively. This exploratory study of disengagement from community units was based on interviews with eleven University of Missouri Extension Community…

Describes Southeastern Community College's efforts to focus on the arts, which included a campus visit by the artist Kenneth Larson and events centered on his Heroic Individual prints; a performing arts series supported by local corporations; an Associate in Fine Arts degree; regular art exhibits; and an artist-in-residence program. (DMM)

Suggests referring and referral sources should work together toward similar goals and objectives to enable students in need to make the best use of help offered. Presents a conceptual framework and hypothetical plan for sharing professional philosophies and operational understandings necessary to providing effective service. (RC)

Examines the variety of impacts associated with the demographic shift of older Americans to predominately rural areas. Presents a conceptual model of the rural retirement community. Model includes the general impact of demographic, psychosocial, and community factors that contribute to older persons' satisfaction and adjustment when migrating.…

School districts should institute special public relations programs focusing only on budgets. The programs should provide services to voters (such as free use of school facilities), spotlight good fiscal management, involve the staff by giving them budget information, and use the budget report as a public relations document. (Author/RW)

Drawing from a 1981 study of community college presidents, highlights those who had been deans of community services. Presents findings related to their educational and employment backgrounds, preparation for the presidency afforded by deanship, and programmatic and philosophical priorities. Contrasts them with other presidents. Offers suggestions…

Describes rationale for and creation of the Parent Helpers Program, a program designed to provide families who experience the birth of a developmentally disabled infant with a supportive and informative climate in which to maximize family adjustment. Presents the structure of the program and case histories of parents. (Author)

This paper suggests ways that educators can learn about family needs, assess readiness for family-school cooperation, explore community resources, and activate an effective family-school relationship. Examples of family-school-community programs are provided. (SJL)

The journal section contains lists of federal programs, state programs, independent programs, social/recreational programs and agencies, and supportive organizations and agencies for the deaf. (SB)

Capsulizes the findings of an exploratory study undertaken to analyze the relationship between state or local control and community services in the community college. Contends that further research is needed to refine definitions of community service and adequately assess the effects of local or state control upon community programs. (CAM)

Analysis of 12 interagency collaboration projects conducted by the Hispanic Program of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Youth Guidance Center reveals how this unorthodox method of service delivery can increase resources to U.S. Hispanic populations and identifies factors which hinder or facilitate the success of such projects. (SB)

Aspects of the economic impact of colleges and universities on the communities in which they are located are examined. These include revenue sources, cash flow, local expenditures, banking, municipal services, taxes, alteration of neighborhoods, enrollment patterns, employment patterns and needs, housing, lifestyles, and gains in human capital.…

Trends in the social work education of Pacific/Asian-American (P/AA) students, distribution of P/AA faculty, and P/AA immigration into the United States are reviewed, and means for improving training programs to provide better equipped social workers are discussed. Three curriculum approaches are outlined. (MSE)

This research supports the proposition that a greater number of public employees results in a higher perception of quality in public servlces and that fewer administrative units per capita also result in a higher perception of quality in public services. (Author/IRT)

Career guidance in West Germany is provided by the Federal Employment Institute. These services are easily accessible to all persons in the country. Career guidance personnel perform a variety of functions to assist the handicapped, the unemployed, public school students, and those who desire to change careers. (KP)