Describes a project that studied seven successful community development projects in order to find basic patterns in leadership, community organization, and action processes. Process patterns were found in several areas, and an awareness of these will be useful to community leaders and developers. (NRJ)

This report explores the ways in which Indigenous Australians are learning through enterprise and small business development. It reveals that this learning will be more effective if it takes into account that Indigenous experience differs by location, with remote areas offering a significant challenge. Learning through Indigenous business is most…

Article gives some examples of how Extension staffs are serving the special needs of senior citizens. (GB)

Thecommunity development officer must become a link between the development planner and the communities involved; this means a change of emphasis in his work. (MF)

Efforts at community development in the potters' village of Kumbharwada, India, in a setting of extreme poverty, are described. Included are successful education and community health programs, as well as unsuccessful attempts to establish a playground, a selling cooperative, and a newspaper. (MF)

Formal Leadership Training is helpful to all community leaders in improving their skills and understanding. It is shown as an asset in community development. (MR)

This essay is based on the discussion of the paper by S. Cafiero, previously appearing in this journal. The author wants to underline that some of the same themes which appeared in the discussion of Italian community development projects appear to come back when problems of administrative decentralization are discussed today. (Editor/RY)

Describes the organization of a community telephone referral service, built and run by community volunteers assisted by staff members of the community mental health center. Principles of community project development are discussed. (AN)

Author describes how television can be a source of education and community development. (MR)

A description of a television program aimed at the Mexican-American community and of the problems faced in establishing such a program. (AK)

Influencing the location of employment opportunities should become the basic policy for rural development. (LY)

Since there seem to be greater differences among cities and among rural areas than between the two categories, community developers should base their strategies on other criteria, such as education, economic or income levels, decision making patterns, organizational participation, and mobility. (LY)