Discusses the need for guidance and information services to help adults make educational and career choices, from an organizational and administrative perspective. Major innovations are needed in educational delivery systems for the adult public. Federal legislation can help. (JAC)

Evaluation is one method of determining accountability in human service programs. A generic evaluation approach contains several steps: (1) stating a purpose for evaluating the program; (2) identifying evaluation questions; (3) identifying the nature of evaluation information; (4) collecting evaluation information; (5) analyzing evaluation…

Examines mental health issues, especially alcoholism, suicide, and social depression, related to the counseling of Black women. Recommends improved mental health services, counselor/clinical training programs, and additional research focusing on the causes of stress among Black women. (Author/MW)

Problems and issues relating to attitudes, personnel preparation, funding, and interagency cooperation and agreements frequently inhibit the delivery of vocational programs and related services to learning disabled (LD) students. Vocational and special educators should work together as a team to provide vocational education instruction and the…

An epilepsy training program for school personnel is proposed as necessary for a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of children with epilepsy. (Author)

The consumer of a service is of primary importance when defining groups most concerned with program impact. Program effectiveness for the consumer may be increased through the use of certain guiding principles based on the extension of existing quality assurance and program evaluation methodologies. (Author/RL)

The normalization philosophy originated in Scandinavia. Described as a complex ideology, highly compatible with basic social work principles, it has much to offer social education, especially in areas of social policy and services, planning and program development, and appreciation of the importance of the social environment. (Author/MLW)

Examines differences in rural and urban Area Agency on Aging organizational characteristics and capacities, success in mobilizing resources, contextual environments, and service expenditure patterns. Results show rural Area Agencies are deficient in fiscal and professional staff resources and services for all at-risk, frail aged. (Author)

Describes the implementation of the hospice philosophy in rural areas and provides a model of how formal helping systems and natural helping networks can work together effectively. Suggests the emergence of the hospice can reorient social workers to the basic concepts of helping. (Author/JAC)

The special topics section of the journal contains four papers with information on psychological, health, and educational service providers for hearing impaired children. (SB)

The findings from a survey of 53 public school programs for behaviorally disordered children are presented suggesting that a majority considered their theoretical focus to be behavioral. (Author)

Sections address service delivery, parent/family participation, staffing roles, training, and product development. Evidence of effectiveness of early intervention programs and information on the cost of providing services is presented. Journal availability; see EC 133 846. (Author/SB)

Describes the context, problems, a potential solution, and needed research for planning education for work in the U.S. Focuses on educational programs funded under vocational education legislation in the U.S., although the factors discussed apply to planning education for work under many delivery systems in the U.S. (CT)

Results of a survey of vice presidents of student affairs indicate that developmental functions are implemented because of an underlying commitment to the developmental philosophy of student personnel work, and as part of a larger overall drive to implement as many functions as possible. (Author)

Minimal service sheltered housing with peripatetic services adjusted to individual need may be more acceptable to the majority of elderly. The key program element in the British model is a resident warden, a housewife whose training and presence assures a proper and consistent flow of peripatetic support services. (Author)