Concerns regarding the regulation of family day home care led to a National Conference on Family Day Homes, the proceedings of which appear in this document. Co-sponsored by Texas and the Association for Regulatory Administration, the conference was intended to enable the exchange of ideas and information, identify research issues, and develop…

This program description of a basic educational skills (BES) project located on the Cheyenne River Indian reservation in the town of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, discusses four components of the BES program. The introductory chapter indicates features of Indian life and their relationship to the educational program. For example, Cheyenne Indian…

COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN OREGON, HAVING RESOURCES AND FLEXIBILITY TO MEET MANY DEMANDS FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, ARE INTENDED TO OFFER BROAD, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS IN BOTH ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL FIELDS. THEY SHOULD BE (1) LOCAL, WITHIN COMMUTING RANGE FOR MOST OF THEIR STUDENTS, (2) OPEN TO ALL WHO CAN PROFIT FROM THEIR PROGRAMS, (3) PART OF…

THIS PAPER OUTLINES RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIVISION OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION PRACTICES ACT OF 1948. THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE ACT WAS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY COLLEGE ADMISSION POLICIES, BUT IT HAS SINCE BEEN WIDENED TO INCLUDE A RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND RACIAL BALANCE AT ALL SCHOOL LEVELS.…

A SURVEY WAS MADE OF MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, USING DATA OBTAINED FROM 49 CORPORATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST SALES VOLUME IN 1964. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRAINING TECHNIQUES MOST EFFECTIVELY USED INCLUDED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, CONFERENCE AND DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND JOB ROTATION, AND THAT UNIVERSITY COURSES, MANAGEMENT SEMINARS, AND AMERICAN…

THIS GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OF A 2-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LISTS CERTAIN NECESSARY PRE-CONDITIONS. BEFORE THE COURSE CAN BE ESTABLISHED, THE ADMINISTRATION MUST (1) DEFINE THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM, (2) BE AWARE OF ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR TECHNICIANS IN THE HEALTH FIELD, (3) NOTE THE POSSIBLE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON THE…

A 3-DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OF LABORATORY TRAINING FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL SENSITIVITY, SMALL GROUP DYNAMICS, AND DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM SOLVING. THE PROGRAM WAS PLANNED TO FACILITATE BETTER INTERAGENCY TEAMWORK IN DEALING WITH THE URBAN PROBLEMS OF WASHINGTON, D.C., WHICH ARE COMPLICATED BY THE PROSPECT OF HOME RULE WITH INADEQUATE LEADERSHIP…

Statistics regarding black employment in Kentucky State agencies as of November, 1979 were examined. Data indicated that the number of blacks employed by the State increased since 1977. Nine agencies employed 91 percent of all blacks in the government, while ten agencies remained all white. One-half of all blacks in the State government were…

Restitution programs have been organized in many areas of the country to make juvenile offenders more accountable for their criminal behavior, more aware of the consequences to themselves, their victims, and the community, and thus, less likely to continue committing crimes. The programs also provide direct compensation for victims of crime.…

The Committee on Insular Poverty was charged by the United Neighborhood Houses of New York (UNH) with the responsibility of examining the poor of New York City and the function of human service institutions which are supposed to serve them. Of special concern to the Committee were issues relating to service access and the reported difficulties…

Reporting on a rural planning and development program that proposes to develop, install, and evaluate alternative models for more effective collaboration and integration of the complex bureaucracies with responsibility for rural regions, this paper describes "Partnership for Rural Improvement" (PRI). Focusing on 11 counties in…

This leaflet presents general information about legislation that affects women when they are seeking a job, while they are on the job, and when they retire. Emphasis is on Federal laws as of November, 1978. Some of the topics include employment services, protection against sex and age discrimination, minimum wages and overtime pay, discrimination…

This symposium presentation outlines the activity of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in regulating the use during pregnancy and lactation of drugs which affect the fetus and neonate. When presented with an unexpected adverse effect of a drug or of a class of drugs, the FDA can take several steps. These steps include ordering total removal…

This directory is intended to provide a link between suppliers of solar energy technology and information and potential users of these products. Included are over 1400 national and international entries. These listings include architects, associations, education sources, wind power technology and information sources, solar research organizations,…

A total of 830 patrons of the adult section in Waverly Municipal Library in Sydney, Australia responded to a questionnaire to determine sociological characteristics and user behavior. The study revealed that: (1) nearly two thirds of all users are under 35 years of age; (2) level of education and involvement in formal education are underlying…