Results of a 25-item survey developed to collect data for a paper delineating educators' concerns for accreditation demonstrated different perceptions of relative importance among the various institutional categories. The majority of respondents expressed more concern over the processes of accreditation than the principles. (Author/CT)

Advantages and disadvantages to various methods of assuring quality and accountability in community mental health centers are discussed. Examples are external structure review, peer monitoring, and site visitation. (LAB)

Discusses 11 management variables related to the distribution of audiovisual products and services. (RAO)

The author summarizes the findings and recommendations of the National Commission on Allied Health Education. He stresses that the new emphasis in allied health education is on widening the range of services, including preventive services, and on appropriate use of services. (CT)

Postcards containing a message either favorable or unfavorable for the recipient, were "lost" in the public transportation systems of Paris, Madrid, London, Geneva, and Frankfurt. More postcards were returned when the message was favorable but only in high importance conditions. This pattern did not occur in Madrid. (Author/BEF)

While the family and Catholic church remained important sources of preferred support, increased willingness to utilize institutional long-term care was noted. Favoring proprietary services indicated continued negative attitudes towards public auspices and possible support for a multi-tiered service delivery system for the aged. (Author)

Although colleges of education have paid increased attention to their role in inservice programs for early childhood educators, it is clear that collegiate concern has, in the past, centered on inservice as it relates to the K-12 constituency. (JN)

Describes educational programs at Bexar County Detention Center (San Antonio, Texas), which utilize alternative modes of delivery as much as possible. Elements include a media center and a computer assisted instructional system. Discusses the effectiveness of these programs and why they should be implemented in correctional institutions. (CT)

A "leisure resource room" can help people in the campus community solve the problem of what to do recreationally while giving valuable experience to the professional recreators of the future. (Author)

The key to successful adult vocational education is an appropriate system of recruitment and delivery in an adult environment. Other considerations include program environment (both within the learning situation and within the parent institution) and professional development of adult education staff. (CT)

The Albuquerque Public Schools provide services to severely and profoundly handicapped students in side by side sites, programs in which the handicapped students are educated in special classes alongside nonhandicapped students on regular school campuses appropriate to their chronological ages. (SBH)

Suggestions to increase student participation in school lunch programs include changing the delivery systems, solicitation of student input, and improving the cafeteria environment. (Author/MLF)

Article examines the inequity of government efforts to address rural problems, the unique aspects of social work administration in rural areas, and what must be done in the policy-planning arena in order to deliver rural social services with greater equity. (DS)

The author's research indicates that associate degree training programs have provided and will continue to provide rich resources for manpower in the mental health service delivery system. (Author)

The paper identifies obstacles to vocational normalization experiences by developmentally disabled clients. Addressed are such problems as questionable evaluation practices, lack of work incentives, caretaker overprotectiveness, lack of resources for the developmentally disabled adult, lack of coordination among agencies, lack of accountability,…