Home visiting is clearly here to stay. More and more authorities are trying it out as a way of bringing home and school closer together. Yet it's an idea that embraces a wide variety of approaches, styles and attitudes. Reports on three of the early pioneering projects in Birmingham, Liverpool and Leicester. (Editor)

Describes the activities of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in which student volunteers work as organizers with low income neighborhood groups to help them deal with economic and political issues. Includes ACORN state offices and a community organizer job description. (MF)

Examines data related to social mobility and social participation of Americans. Topics include educational and occupational mobility; voting; volunteer work; charitable giving; community participation; views on religion; and anomie. For journal availability, see SO 506 144. (Author/DB)

When focus is placed on the more scientific, dramatic, and avant-garde social work techniques, some less dramatic but equally valuable techniques are overlooked. One such technique is the use of photographs in the termination phase of the casework relationship. (Author)

CASE Recognition Awards for 1986 are described. Awards were presented for: program excellence, volunteer of the year, special events, alumni relations, student recruitment, publications, fund-raising, electronic media, book publishing, etc. (MLW)

While many basic fund-raising principles have been retained, some of the practices of former decades have been revised or replaced as conditions changed and new concepts evolved. Some lessons learned from previous capital campaigns are described. (MLW)

A study involving volunteer clinical faculty members in a randomized education trial to improve patients' everyday functioning is described. Participants were 76 clinical faculty physicians in office practice of internal medicine, who completed an evaluation questionnaire at the end of the study. (Author/MLW)

A parent-aide program using volunteers (experienced mothers) to support abusing parents and prevent reabuse of children proved 97 percent effective in Southern Adelaide, South Australia. The cost-benefit ratio of the program appeared very low and the reabuse rate was less than for other clients assessed during the five-year review period.…

Discusses how effective use of community volunteers can increase automation of high school administrative tasks and result in better financial school management. This will result in better resource management and better schools. (Author/MD)

Students who volunteer for student activities work gain a number of valuable skills through their participation. These skills can be turned into marketable ones that will aid student volunteers in finding paying jobs. (MLW)

Describes a training program that can provide volunteer child advocates with effective techniques for organizing, assessing, and gathering data on relevant public policy; educating others; winning public officials to their aims; and evaluating how enacted legislation affects children. (Author/HOD)

Capital campaign strategies that helped rally support for seven community colleges are described. An attractive college profile, enthusiastic volunteers, effective training, community contacts, and high internal morale helped create good donor support. (MLW)

A bad attitude can sabotage recruiting volunteers. After examining attitudes, alumni administrators need to set goals, make plans, write job descriptions, recruit the right people for the job, and delegate properly. Ways to ensure good continuing relations are offered. (MLW)

Describes an elementary school creative writing program involving lay-readers, which leads to increased creativity, more enthusiasm for writing, and better writing skills. (DCS)

Presents 10 basic steps to use as guidelines in setting up a corporate volunteer program: develop a philosophy, survey the community and employees, isolate a need and outline program functions, recruit volunteers, motivate employees, place volunteers carefully, monitor and evaluate program and volunteers, review goals and results, and consider…