Information is provided on Florida's mental retardation facilities and programs, and specific recommendations and guidelines are given for the expansion and improvement of services. The following are specified: basic principles for the care of the mentally retarded; recommendations for legislative action, training centers, research, community…

Published as a preliminary statement, rather than as standards, the document outlines the development of social work service for children in their own homes and provides a definition of the service. Further information is presented on social work practice in providing the service, and on intake, continuing services for parents, working with the…

This article reports the vicissitudes of the agencies and personnel in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) authorized to enforce school desegregation as stipulated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The shifts in responsibilities and the efforts to consolidate enforcement into one office were the result of Congressional actions…

In this section of a larger work on manpower development, a West Virginia labor leader, a former university president, and the Under Secretary of Labor examine the present and potential relevance of formal education and training. Criticizing the inability or unwillingness of educational institutions to adapt to the needs of disadvantaged youth and…

Four conferences on manpower development and training in correctional institutions were sponsored by the Manpower Administration to bring together the basic groups of people charged with responsibility in prisoner rehabilitation and to disseminate to them the significant results of experimental, demonstration, and research projects engaged in…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this teacher's manual is one of nine (each with accompanying student guide) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the manual is on regulatory services and…

This book is intended primarily for Oklahoma educators, but much of the discussion is applicable to educators throughout the country. After an introductory overview of 1975 school law issues, the author devotes chapters to such diverse topics as teachers (including such issues as dismissal, assignment, tenure, and contracts), Oklahoma State…

Three propositions related to how Minnesota should address the needs of young children and their families are presented and discussed briefly in this position paper. The propositions are: (1) The Minnesota Legislature should mandate county boards/Human Service Boards to assume the leadership role in coordinating and planning services to young…

Postsecondary education programs at military installations have been offered jointly by the military and higher education institutions to meet the needs of the on-duty serviceman. Undergraduate and graduate courses are designed to contribute to skills in the military occupation, develop skills for a second career, and provide personal enrichment.…

Focusing upon the scope of contemporary American Indian tribal development, this Indian Studies syllabus constitutes a three-hour political science course at the college level. Course objectives are identified as understanding: tribal powers as described in tribal constitutions and by-laws; the complexities of tribal sovereignty; Federal and…

This book is designed to serve as a basic text for those who seek to enter the field of operating recreation programs and park facilities. Emphasis is given to the administration of public departments, and guidelines are also provided for the management of voluntary agencies and therapeutic recreation programs. In addition to background…

This article summarizes the language planning situation in Denmark, specifically dealing with: (1) sociolinguistic characteristics of the modern Danish speech community; (2) types of language problems prevailing in this community; (3) organizations involved in language planning in Denmark; (4) the organization and operation of the Danish Language…

The second national project in career education to be sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers was intended to provide for continued collaboration with State directors/coordinators, to add significantly to the body of career education knowledge in the various States and State education agencies (SEA), and to strengthen State…

The coordinator's handbook provides a basic outline for establishing or improving volunteer programs; it is primarily directed toward assisting fledgling programs. The handbook defines a school volunteer program as an organization of persons who work in schools under the professional personnel's direction, strengthening the school program or…

The coordinator's handbook provides a basic outline for establishing or improving volunteer programs; it is primarily directed toward assisting fledgling programs. The handbook defines a school volunteer program as an organization of persons who work in schools under the professional personnel's direction, strengthing the school program or…