This paper, a review of recent literature dealing with the politics of school-community relations, attempts to order and analyze the main themes, identify the participants and settings, and describe the research approaches of the literature. One school of thought views education as separate from political concerns and maintains that schools should…

The mission of this Task Force was to review what the public and private sectors are now doing for physically handicapped Americans and to recommend what might be done to improve services and programs. Specifically, the Task Force was to provide an overview of problems faced by handicapped people in order to determine how best to assist them in…

To be effective the community college must meet community needs. Before these needs can be met, they must be systematically identified. Their identification, however, hinges on an appropriate definition of community. Prior to presenting methods for identifying community needs, the problems surrounding the defining of "community" are explored. The…

A study conducted for the purpose of identifying some generally accepted principles and procedures found to be most effective and useful in County Agricultural Extension program planning is presented. A total of 13 principles were identified, including: (1) Program planning should be based on conditions that exist; (2) Program planning should be…

It is argued in this paper that the structure of the political community may be at least as important as the structure of the school environment in shaping the educational aspirations of minority children. (Author/AM)

Solutions to the educational problems of the black community will ultimately require the mobilization of the political strength of the black community on a number of fronts (employment, culture, technology, international relations), and the exercise of effective black decision making authority within each of them. (JD)

This article discusses the issues surrounding community alternatives to institutional care. (Author/AM)

Notes that from a rehabilitation perspective the primary goal of aftercare services is to optimize the psychiatric casualties' learning or relearning of social skills which enable them to improve their ability to function more self-sufficiently and cope with the problems of living. (Author/AM)

Discusses the dimensions of the AIDS pandemic, stating that churches and synagogues must exercise leadership in educating the public and comforting the infected. Calls on private, corporate, and government agencies to act together to combat the disease. Presents background statistics on AIDS, its modes of transmission, and transmission categories.…

Relates a detailed chronology of events and community responses following the suicide of a 16-year-old honor student in a small rural community written by counselor educators from a local university. Concludes risk of suicide still seems great because changes in community have been small; claims this is typical of a national dilemma. (ABL)

Programs involving elderly persons in the provision of child care services have evolved as a possible solution to problems identified by working parents and the elderly. Community members must work together on clearly defined objectives if opportunities are to be provided for elderly persons to participate in meaningful intergenerational child…

Single parents and their children experience stress that the school and community can ease through effective programs. Problems arise in one-parent families because of economic changes, practical responsibilities, social and interpersonal relationships, and emotional adjustment. (DF)

Investigates the increasingly heavy utilization of institutional physical and mental health services by the Puerto Rican community in Hartford, Connecticut. Argues that increase is due to kin and community supports that previously offered alternatives to such care, and reflects the declining socioeconomic status of the Puerto Rican community. (CJM)

Uses examples from the history of the Sioux Indians to illustrate how older adults can aid the educational process. (FL)

Reports the major points, conclusions, and effects of a study--expressly intended for members of the Mobile, Alabama, community--that examined the condition of public education in Mobile County School District. (JW)