Narrates the events leading to one Spanish-speaking community's politicalization for improvement of its library services, and poses some hard questions about equal opportunities for library services. (VT)

Three prominent explanations of ethnic differences in social participation (isolation, compensation, and ethnic community theories) are critically examined. A social-psychological approach emphasizing self-efficacy and system-blaming is proposed as an alternative. The findings, as predicted, indicate greater differences within races than between…

Concerns the ability of the New Jersey school reform groups that won in court in the Robinson v. Cahill decision to gain access and the requisite resources to affect the new school finance formula and the development of "thorough and efficient" guidelines. (Author/IRT)

Describes four areas of public need which broadcasters and their allies can help to satisfy. (Author)

Determines the perceptions of white and minority principals concerning: (1) community involvement in the school, (2) curriculum, and (3) responsibilities of teachers and administrators with respect to the school and its community. (Author/AM)

Deinstitutionalization will have the impact of increased costs for the community mental health center. (Author)

The major elements of this model includes collaborative problem solving by community residents and an external agent, creation of feedback loops within community; and a collection of formal and informal data related to community functioning to be used as the basis for change efforts. (Author)

Provides a comprehensive picture of the project, outlines its strengths and weaknesses, and interprets the findings that could be applied immediately in communities seeking to improve planning and coordination of youth services. (Author)

Available data and selected literature were examined to identify key questions to guide future research and practice in community leadership development. Questions pertaining to (1) how programs influence participation in public affairs, (2) institutional advocacy in public affairs education, and (3) the design of rural and agricultural leadership…

Suicide, and its particularly disturbing rise in the last three decades, is a major public health concern. Prevention efforts must be multifaceted, and include the refinement of epidemiological methods in the study of suicide; development of health education, information, and intervention programs dealing with suicide; and increased community…

As superintendent of the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, Matthew Prophet is applying military management strategies to the city's schools and appears to be winning the battle for effective urban education. Prophet's talents lie in decentralized management techniques, a participatory approach to budgeting, and aggressive pursuit of…

Describes a volunteer Read Aloud Week program at a Milton (Massachusetts) elementary school. To help students strengthen their language development, the growth of their imagination, and their love of literature, 100 community leaders spent over 50 hours visiting the school and reading stories aloud to enthusiastic fourth grade listeners. (MLH)

Addresses the questions (1) how should community service be rendered by youth and (2) whom should it benefit. Warns that both the educational dimension and the needs of the served must be taken into account. (CH)

Presents and discusses a conceptual model of the concerns of prerelease offenders and community supervisors. The conceptualization suggests that "perceptual differences" of the concerns of prerelease status is one alternative for examining the supervisorial relationship. Attempts to identify and confront the different expectations of supervisors…

Describes the Community Service Internship program of East Lynn (Connecticut) High School, which helps students gain an understanding of problems in the local community while fulfilling their desire to serve others. (FL)