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Making A Difference: What Communities Can Do To Prevent Mental Handicap and Promote Lives of Quality. Volume I: Planning for Change.
Kappel, Bruce – 1986
The first of five volumes on the means by which Canadian communities can reduce the incidence of mental retardation, minimize existing impairment, and improve the quality of life of the mentally retarded, this booklet provides an overview of the types of conditions leading to mental handicap and what can be done to prevent or ameliorate those…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Planning, Community Role, Delivery Systems
Making A Difference: What Communities Can Do To Prevent Mental Handicap and Promote Lives of Quality. Volume II: The Well-Being of Babies and Young Children.
Kappel, Bruce; McWhorter, Alan – 1986
The second of five volumes on the means by which Canadian communities can reduce the incidence of mental retardation, minimize existing impairment, and improve the quality of life of the mentally retarded, this booklet focuses on needed action to assure the health of babies, young children, and families. After an introduction, sections deal with…
Descriptors: Community Role, Demonstration Programs, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Community Development. Adult Education Series. Discussion Paper Eight.
Lethbridge Univ. (Alberta). Four Worlds Development Project. – 1984
One in a series of resources for community groups, this paper provides a theoretical model of community development and relates it to the history, needs, and characteristics of native communities. The introductory section discusses the philosophy and goals of the series, which promotes the development of "core groups"--small community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alcohol Education, American Indian Culture, Canada Natives