A brief history of the Movement is presented, its achievements and later developments described, and its relationship to the concepts of community development and adult education examined. Its techniques, methods, and essential spirit are relevant to any one working with ordinary citizens trying to understand the nature of a changing world. (SA)

The writer argues that the person, as a potential or actual participant, is the point of initiation in and entry into community activities and his motivation is the key to the continuation and improvement of participation in community development. (NL)

Different ways of initiating community development programs are described and evaluated, with emphasis on the advantages and requirements of the nondirective approach. (LY)

The article discusses three instruments used in evaluating the "Training for Consultants in the Development of a Community Resources Program." Sponsors of the project were the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, and Western Illinois…

Discusses the need for student activities professionals to belong to various campus communities, focusing on: common areas of affiliation for campus activities professionals; varying roles of these professionals; the effects of community membership on attitudes toward work; practical benefits of membership; and ways in which communities comprise a…

International service-learning (ISL) combines academic instruction and community-based service in an international context. Objectives of linking international travel, education, and community service include increasing participants' global awareness, building intercultural understanding, and enhancing civic mindedness and skills. Research on…

Differences between old-timers and newcomers and their effects on community social dimensions have been the object of much research. These studies have shown how extensive in-migration of people with different socioeconomic backgrounds, values, and perspectives contribute to heightened social conflict in some communities. Popular media accounts…

Critical approaches to HRD do not focus solely on improving organizational performance; instead, they address previously undiscussable issues such as power, politics, class, sexism, racism, and heterosexism. Since critical HRD often seeks to raise problems instead of solve them immediately, it is sometimes criticized for being elitist and detached…

In this article, the authors highlight the potential for rethinking approaches to community and social change interventions that draw on participatory action research at the organizational and community level. They distinguish problem-centric from opportunity-centric approaches to social change. Theory on social norms suggests that problem-centric…

A community school is a place and a set of partnerships between the school and community resources. The community school strategy integrates academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and civic engagement to improve student learning and to develop stronger families and healthier communities. This report presents a…

A pervasive anti-statism often blinds us to the democratic victories in the past and thus to possibilities in our future. This article argues that big government can democratize society and uses historical investigation to make the point. The study of history emancipates us from the tyranny of the present. Progressive social change has come about…

This article offers an original review of research and reports about young Indigenous children's language development needs and approaches to meeting them. The review addresses not only children's acquisition of an Indigenous language but also their acquisition of other languages (e.g., English and French), because their progress in one linguistic…

Universities, because of their vast human and fiscal resources, can play the central role in assisting in the development of school-centered community development programs that make youth development their top priority. The Futures Academy, a K-8 public school in the Fruit Belt, an inner-city neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, offers a useful…