The objectives of a mental health program in Illinois are: (1) to have the patient wish to choose a field of work, and (2) to get him to obtain a job in his chosen field. (CK)

This plea to make use of auxiliary personnel in the service areas so that they and those they reach can have a stake in our society climaxed the AHEA Workshop on Utilization and Training of Auxiliary Personnel in Home Economics. Mr. Farmer calls on professionals to coordinate their services and use auxiliary personnel to help improve and deliver…

Workshop for presidents of engineering colleges, deans and directors of engineering research, to discuss improvement of research administration. (IR)

Proceedings are summarized from the four-day conference "Parents and Children: A Family-Focused Approach to Service Delivery," held in Williamsburg, Virginia, July 1982. (MP)

Provides a definition of creative thinking and describes the objectives, design, and outcomes of creative thinking workshops. Gives examples of workshop exercises intended to encourage self-confidence, curiosity, and risk taking, which in turn influence the ability to tap one's potential for creativity. (SK)

Weighs the advantages and disadvantages of using the workshop approach in college writing instruction. Focuses on inadequate instructor qualities, inadequate class mix, poor use of time, boredom, and grading procedures as problems to be overcome when using the workshop approach. (RL)

Examines factors leading to the growth in direct response marketing; elements that differentiate direct response marketing from marketing as a whole; and workshops designed for educators to develop curriculum in direct response marketing. (CT)

The article presents forms and procedures for evaluating staff of a sheltered workshop for mentally retarded adults. Forms evaluate performances of shop supervisor, shop counselor, and clerical workers. (CL)