REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON HOW 16 AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ARE COMBATING DELINQUENCY WITH THE AID OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY ACT (1961) FUNDS. EACH COMMUNITY WAS SEEKING ANSWERS TO DELINQUENCY THROUGH LOCALLY DESIGNED PROGRAMS BASED UPON A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION INVOLVING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SINCE OCCASIONAL PREVIOUS APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM HAD…

THE EAST ORANGE EDUCATION PLAZA WAS A PROPOSAL DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE PLAZA WOULD ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM WHICH WOULD APPLY TO ALL KINDS OF STUDENTS. SPECIALIZED TEACHERS AND SPECIAL RESOURCES WOULD BE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN ONE…

ATTITUDES REQUIRED OF THE AMERICAN IN HIS COMMERCIAL, VERBAL, AND URBAN SOCIETY HAVE NOT BEEN CHARACTERISTICALLY HELD BY THE AMERICAN NEGRO BECAUSE THE EXPERIENCES NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPING THESE ATTITUDES HAVE BEEN DENIED TO HIM. NONE OF THE EXISTING PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY NEGRO INTEGRATIONISTS ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS IN ACCEPTABLE TIME. THE…

THE PROBLEM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO FIND THE AUDIENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) AND TO STUDY IT IN DEPTH. THE AUDIENCES OF EIGHT ETV STATIONS - REPRESENTING THE PRINCIPAL TYPES OF OWNERSHIP, ALL SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND BOTH VHF AND UHF CHANNELS - WERE STUDIED AND ANALYZED. IN EACH OF THE TEST COMMUNITIES, SAMPLES WERE DRAWN FROM THE…

The document reports results of a survey involving 4,427 community residential facilities (CRFs) for mentally retarded individuals. The report is divided into four major sections: Part I includes a review of the status of CRFs prior to the 1977 survey; Part II describes the methods and procedures used in conducting the survey; Part III presents…

The second of nine reports (EC 114 401-409) on community recreation for the handicapped focuses on 18 model community-based programs. An introductory section presents an overview of information (including philosophy, population, program activity, consumerism, and interagency coordination) of the model programs. Separate descriptions of the 18…

This guide aims to encourage and support involvement of adults from all walks of life in an understanding and participation in alcohol education. It is one of a series of three units of curriculum and teacher's guides, the others designed for grades K-6 and 7-12. The guide is divided into six chapters: (1) Why should adults know about alcohol? (2)…

This handbook has been designed to allow organizations and institutions to develop a basic course in gerontology relative to their own individual needs. Intended to provide a method and a wide variety of materials from which to select in order to design a course suitable for a particular setting, the selection of this format was guided by the need…

This paper presents an overview of problems confronting crime victims, identifies service approaches to assist crime victims, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of providing victim advocate services as part of comprehensive crisis intervention centers. Victims not only may bear the suffering of financial loss and emotional trauma as a…

This paper delineates some major federal efforts concerning reading, namely, the activities of the National Institute of Education (NIE), the role of the U.S. Office of Education (USOE), and implications of Title VII of the Education Amendments of 1974. The impact of these agencies and legislation on the community is also examined. NIE is…

This monograph explores, through two studies, the major issues and mechanics of adult pre-trial intervention programs for non-addict criminal defendents. Part I draws upon an evaluation of research on pre-trial services which aimed at: (1) evaluating the internal and external validity of each study; (2) evaluating the policy utility of specific…

The Nebraska Opportunities for Volunteers in ACTION (NOVA) was an experiment at the University of Nebraska aimed at welding traditional academic instruction and year-long community service experience into an educational alternative for undergraduates. It was initiated on July 1, 1971 as the first University Year for ACTION (UYA) program in the…

This speech was presented at the 1976 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation national convention by the principal of an Iowa high school. It discusses the development and effectiveness of the Jefferson High School Booster Club which was developed by an interested parent and has been quite successful. The club has assisted…

The Santa Clara County Pre-Delinquent Diversion Program is an attempt to develop and coordinate community based alternatives to the juvenile justice system. The concept of diversion is implemented at the police level by 12 law enforcement jurisdictions, each of which has shaped a distinctive approach to the problem in consonance with the nature of…

This study was based on an earlier 1972-73 study (see SP 009 113) which led to organizational restructuring of Windsor minor hockey (WMH). It was felt that further studies comparing attitudes and beliefs with behavior would be beneficial. Of particular interest were: (a) whether or not attitudes and beliefs changed due to adjusted organization and…