This monograph presents ideas for initiating and/or improving parent education programs. The first of eight sections examines the history of California's parent education since its beginning in 1926. Section 2 discusses developing a parent education philosophy; activities suitable for parent education programs are suggested. Section 3 provides…

This pamphlet contains a set of guidelines for community leaders interested in developing preparedness plans for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Included in the guide is a list of the types of officials and agencies which should be involved in planning meetings. A set of suggestions for developing a community communications network and…

A study was conducted to examine possible problems in the information dissemination of social aid programs for the poor. Two samples of 141 community leaders and 143 low-income families were selected from a New York county with a high percentage of households in relative poverty and a low percentage in relative affluence. Data gathered from the…

This guide offers college or university student union and housing office personnel assistance in developing experiential team building workshops for student leaders. The rationale for providing such training is discussed in terms of the following: (1) resident assistants are usually vital compus leaders, with the potential to be vital student…

This leader's guide is designed to assist those individuals responsible for conducting workshops for building self-confidence. The manual includes a brief discussion of theoretical background, a bibliography of references and related resource books, and a justification and description of the pre-group interview. Goals, exercises, hand-outs, and…

This manual provides suggestions for workshops for teaching parents, youth leaders, and teachers to teach critical television viewing skills. It is based on materials produced by the Critical TV Viewing Skills Project sponsored by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. The manual contains an overview of the project and a discussion of…

A REDUCTION OF THE FOREIGN FARM WORK FORCE IN CALIFORNIA AND SUBSEQUENT INCREASE OF THE DOMESTIC WORK FORCE CREATED A NEED FOR TRAINING FARM FOREMEN. DEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE GUIDE AND A WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS PRECEDED THE 24 COURSES CONDUCTED TO TRAIN 420 FOREMEN WHO SUPERVISED 20,000 WORKERS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE IF…

THE NEED FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF FARM WORKERS FOR SHORT PERIODS DURING THE CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING OF CROPS IN WIDELY SEPARATED AREAS RESULTS IN A MIGRATORY WORK FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 400,000 PERSONS EACH YEAR. MIGRANTS ARE EMPLOYED TO AVOID LOSSES OF PERISHABLE CROPS IN THE FIELDS, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOOD WEATHER OR TO FORESTALL LOSSES DUE TO…

COMMUNITY DECISION MAKERS ARE INCREASINGLY TURNING TO UNIVERSITIES FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING. THE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS--GROUP DYNAMICS, LIBERAL EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION--ARE DISCUSSED AND CONTRASTED WITH A PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF…

THE EXTENSION AGENT CONDUCTING THE FARM AND HOME MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR FARMERS AND THEIR WIVES IN A NEW YORK COUNTY BEGAN USING SMALL EXPERIMENTAL STUDY GROUPS IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM. USE OF SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING THESE GROUPS RESULTED IN REDISTRIBUTION OF THE 15 MEMBERS OF TWO ORIGINAL GROUPS TO FIVE DIFFERENT GROUPS AND…

GUIDELINES ARE PRESENTED, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF SEVERAL COMMUNITIES, FOR COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO ESTABLISH OFFICIAL HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEES. MANY HAVE FORMED BIRACIAL COMMITTEES BECAUSE THEY FACED A CRISIS IN HUMAN RELATIONS. NORTHERN COMMUNITIES HAVE GONE FAR BEYOND THE SIMPLE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND HAVE CREATED COMMISSIONS WITH…

The roots of clergy education at West Virginia University (WVU) came from the American Country Life Movement in the early 1900's, one of the earliest, nationally recognized community life programs in America. Under the joint sponsorship of an ecumenical commission and WVU, a state minister's conference was launched in 1927 at Jackson's Mill, the…

A study determined the extent of influence members of a city's business elite have on civil rights policy of the city's school system. The National Opinion Research Center interviewed the school superintendent, school board members, civil rights leaders, other political leaders, and members of the business elite in eight large cities. The study…

This guide is one of a series of Education for Parenthood manuals developed by the Salvation Army for use in programs to prepare teenagers for parenthood or for child care careers. This volume describes a course of study for troubled teenage girls in a residential treatment center. The program goal was to help the teenagers learn to deal with…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Imaging Futuristic Career Guidance Programs. It defines the coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is given in the accompanying module, but…