THE MAJOR EMPHASIS IN THIS LIST OF REFERENCES IS ON THE ECONOMIC, TRAINING, AND VOCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF THE DISADVANTAGED. SPECIFICALLY, THE AREAS COVERED ARE (1) CURRENT MANPOWER TRENDS, (2) TOOLS FOR WORKING WITH THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENTAL MEANS, GUIDANCE SERVICES, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS), (3)…

The report presents a description of a volunteer probation counselor program involving the use of volunteer citizens in counseling relationships with youthful misdemeanant offenders. The program was conducted by the Lincoln-Lancaster, Nebraska, Municipal Court. The report contains a description of the essential features of the program including…

This study attempts to develop a new approach to theories of organizational communication, which would apply to members of voluntary associations who are recruited largely through the use of mass media. A questionnaire was mailed to 355 members of Common Cause, an organization dedicated to "giving the people back their voice [in…

Examines whether the degree of facilitating and debilitating test anxiety is different for students who volunteer for test anxiety desensitization workshops than it is for the general college population, whether test anxiety in urban community college students is correlated, and whether either or both of the AAT scales are predictive of student…

Five foster grandparents were taught training skills for use in their daily interactions with severely handicapped adolescents in an institution. (Author)

Six persons of differing professional experience discuss the issue of advocacy as it relates to student volunteer programs. (MF)

The article give information and instructions for student volunteers in preparing access guides for handicapped persons to community and campus buildings and facilities. Includes and architectural barriers survey form, suggestions for planning community surveys and support, and sources for additional information and standards. (MF)

Attempts to validate the Parallel Plan of Cooperative Education, discusses utilization of student's current jobs in cooperative education, the practice of volunteer jobs in cooperative education, and the use of Federal College Work Study funds in selective Cooperative Education placements. (Author/RK)

The author examines some of the barriers to learning found in public schools and concludes with an alternative which has the potential of providing a different philosophic basis for adult basic education programs, a literacy technique developed and implemented by Paulo Freire in Brazil. (MF)

Three studies examined the effects of variations of peer-monitoring procedures on academic performance of college students. It appears that although students can do well with the methods, participation is unlikely without the use of grade contingencies. (Author/MV)

This study examines three critical aspects of the school-visitation programs of art museums in the United States and Europe: the prevalence of volunteer guides and how museum personnel are training them, the ways various museums are involving classroom teachers in the school-visitation programs, and how these programs are evaluated. (Author/RK)

This article describes how three neighborhoods in the city of New York, through vigorous citizen leadership and active volunteers, converted decayed and abandoned slum areas into attractive recreational centers. (JD)

The article describes three components of classroom efficiency to aid secondary resource teachers serving handicapped adolescents: (1) use of group instructional procedures; (2) use of noncertified paraprofessionals, volunteers, and peer tutors; and (3) a procedure for managing the multiple expectations placed on resource teachers. (DB)

A volunteer experience in abnormal psychology is described. The program has been operating for 18 years, and student reactions have been quite positive. The program augments the traditional course offerings and provides reciprocal service for the University of Alabama and mental health facilities. Guidelines for implementing a volunteer program…

Describes a "grandparent" program of senior citizen volunteers (N=15) designed to provide elementary school children (N=140) access to caring, supportive senior citizens and to provide opportunities for older adults to engage in meaningful activities in school setting. Results of a program evaluation support the value of the volunteer program for…