The study is directed to the entry crisis faced by the elderly in moving to institutions for the aged. The Skaalen Sunset Home for the Aging, a 273-bed nursing home located in Stoughton, Wisconsin, was selected as the research site. Initially, a group interview was conducted with members of the Skaalen residents' council of 13 elderly to discuss…

The thesis, which presents an analysis of three Wisconsin citizen participation programs relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-500), has identified the adult education role in teaching and applying skills, promoting growth in governmental understanding, assisting in public planning and…

Despite recent efforts at compensatory education, thousands of children still go through first grade each year without learning to read. More often than not, these are children of the poor. The underlying assumption of this study is that the major attempt at educational compensation for disadvantaged children have failed because of fundamental…

This annotated bibliography contains items concerned with the impact of communications on networks of primary relationships and their organization into communities. Part of the bibliography was compiled by a systematic search of key sociological journals of the past decade. The material is organized into numbered sections, with the three main…

Fourteen summer school projects located in 14 school districts with large concentrations of migrant children during the summer of 1972 were described. The projects were from 6 to 10 weeks long and provided services for children from birth to age 12. The number and percentage of pupils enrolled in each component of the program were (1) Title I:…

This paper describes how the Oakland University Early Childhood Project developed a technique for community participation in a university program. Using a federal planning grant, a committee of community and professional members representing a variety of economic backgrounds and ethnic groups was formed. The interaction of the professional and…

Advisory committees are important liaisons between colleges and their communities. If a college is truly interested in serving its community, it should utilize advisory committees to advise it on matters of curriculum planning. Following a detailed discussion of the various aspects of advisory committee selection and functioning, the author…

This resource guide is the first of three volumes of environmental education ideas and activities compiled by participants at the Tallahassee Junior Museum for the benefit of other environmental educators. This volume contains ten booklets produced by various community groups to educate their membership or target groups about the environment. The…

The declining interest of the general public in ethnic minority studies and the even more alarming disinterest of educators indicates that all too many Americans have viewed the study of the culture and problems of American blacks, Indians, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans as a fad. By fighting for stable funds for ethnic studies, by becoming…

In the article, "Emerging Issues in Pupil Personnel Services" (PPS), the problem of professional organization of PPS is discussed. Ground rules are given for developing large geographic units. The position of the community is next presented, the place of mental health, community aides, and institutions in a community. As Maslow points out, basic…

In this special issue of "Inequality in Education", ESEA Title I and parent participation are the central themes. The leading article describes Title I actions in Calais, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island. The problems in both these towns appear to be quite different from those in large, industrial cities. The community which would…

This document defines some concepts of decentralization and outlines a number of legal problems inherent in the process. According to this paper, decentralization covers the spectrum from distribution of administrative functions to local board assumption of power. Some legal problems involve method of finance, abolition of old positions, and…

This volume provides guidelines for implementing change in schools, grades K-12. An example of innovative education is Wilson Campus School, the laboratory school of Mankato State College, which stresses personalized programs, concern with human relations and self-concept, nongraded curriculum reform, and team planning. The author challenges…

Through joint efforts that included Federal funds, school staff, and community members, Leflore County schools in rural Mississippi have made advances in education. The uses of instructional materials and media are described in this 1969 document, along with areas where deficiencies are found. One section cites specific findings with respect to…

Administrative guides useful in initiatory planning for public school programs of resident outdoor education were developed from practices employed by program administrators and from professional opinion, the literature, and the author's experience. Outdoor education programs were surveyed by questionnaire, and 9 outdoor schools in the Midwest…