This paper examines the benefits of merging sociological methods by concentrating on the contribution of field observation prior to the designing of a survey study of black anti-Semitism. (Author)

Attempts to build a theoretical construct that defines the primary dimensions of adolescent alienation and to develop and test attitude scales to measure alienation in early adolescents. (Author/RK)

An outline of planning practices that result in better schools. (Author/MLF)

School boards should make no changes in the curriculum without first establishing a plan for communicating with the community. That plan should begin with board policy. (Author/IRT)

In Boston, court ordered school desegregation lacked support from both city officials and the Boston School Committee. In order to facilitate integration, community groups banded together to form daily debriefing sessions. The purpose was to identify and assess critical incidents and provide necessary information to the various districts having…

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)

Suggests that if a new environment is conducive to positive interracial contact, the resulting changes will be positive. In this form of intervention two factors are important: the amount of time spent in the environment and the characteristics of the contact situation. (Author/AM)

Provides an analysis of the policy making process and examines various models and theories related to public and educational policy making. Minority writers have shown that in order for significant positive educational change to occur in minority communities there must be increases in the number of minorities in policy making positions.…

Describes four activities for secondary students which deal with teenagers and crime. States that through these activities students will be able to identify those who are commonly victimized, discuss community services for victims, talk about the causes of crime, and explain how teens can play a role in community crime prevention. (GEA)

Through the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and a number of isolated Alaskan villages are addressing the mental health problems of Alaska's Native youths. (Author/BB)

Discriminates between "community architecture" and conventional approaches to architecture. Focuses on community architecture as it relates to the participation of users in their environment, the establishment of partnerships between specialists from different fields, and the evolutionary development of people's environmental needs. (TW)

Recommends publicizing the achievement of nationally accredited child care centers and suggests ways of doing so. Notes that such promotion publicly recognizes staff, advocates quality care for all children, helps to maintain funding sources, aids enrollment, and helps to attract and retain qualified staff. (NH)

Minnesota has adopted legislation that provides some guidance in thinking about how a district or state ought to plan for the use of computers and other advanced technology in schools. Characteristics of the Minnesota plan, teacher training, and implementation problems are among the areas discussed. (JN)

Discusses emergent citizen groups at the local community level: how they operate in disasters, their characteristics at emergency and nonemergency times, other types of emergence, and implications for emergency management. (CT)

Looks at the respective roles of the diocese, parish, and school in creating good fund-raising and development programs. Considers what each has to offer, what each has to gain, and how their efforts can be coordinated. (DMM)