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Literacy Discussion, 1975
A review of a report based upon replies from a questionnaire sent to 78 countries regarding the access of females to education in the context of rural development is presented. Rural conditions, women as agents of development, their accessibility to education, and suggested types of training are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Opportunities
Hyde, Henry – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1978
The speech, delivered 1 June 1978 at the Western Roundup Regional Conference on Rural Home Services (University of Montana, Missoula), indicates that rural America has suffered from neglect, disorganization, and the lack of a federal rural development policy. (B R)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Environment, Dropouts, Federal Legislation
Roberts, Ruaidhri – Labour Education, 1977
From two different conferences, (1) presents conclusions and recommendations from an international forum on integrated rural development and workers' education, and (2) gives some idea of the problems of workers' education in a time of change, specifically in Ireland. The latter is from the author's paper at an international conference of workers'…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Dropouts, Educational Change, International Organizations

Flora, Cornelia Butler; Flora, Jan L. – Rural Sociology, 1977
The article presents (1) a theoretical perspective describing rural development in the People's Republic of China which allows for generalization and comparison to the other developing rural settings, and (2) four conceptual systematic variables, a concrete policy variable, and a series of illustrative propositions linking them. (NQ)
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Communication (Thought Transfer), Dropouts, Foreign Countries
Punke, Harold H. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1973
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Problems, Community Programs
Brembeck, Cole S.; Hovey, Richard – Prospects, 1973
This paper surveys the literature on educational programmes in selected rural areas of the world. It reports present trends in organization, content and methodology. The focus is on the structure of formal education, its innovation and impact on the development of the rural areas. (SM)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
Motooka, Takeshi – Prospects, 1973
The fundamental problems of investment in rural education in the present developing countries are analyzed. Needs of rural education are outlined and financial considerations related to investment in the improvement of rural educational programs are discussed. (SM)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Development, Educational Economics
Agan, R. J. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1973
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Language Handicaps
Opportunity, 1971
Describes a three-phase program designed by the Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency to help the rural poor; includes development of human resources, housing, and economic resources. (JM)
Descriptors: Community Action, Dropouts, Economic Development, Federal Programs
Storms, Neil – Small School Forum, 1981
Three recent developments are of interest to all concerned with improving the quality of life in rural America: (1) the federal Small Community and Rural Development Policy (1979), (2) the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980, and (3) the desire for local control made clear by the November 1980 elections. (AN)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Federal Programs, Government School Relationship, History
Dobbs, Ralph C.; Younvanich, Sompongs – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1980
The organization of adult basic education (ABE) in Thailand is outlined, including instructor training, curriculum building, government objectives, and evaluation and administration of ABE programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educationally Disadvantaged

And Others; Smith, Eldon D. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1980
Information from a two-state statistical study provides a basis for evaluating the effectiveness of community programs to attract industry, plant site development, industrial bond financing, and improved support to schools. A linear probability model is used to estimate chances of success of such efforts. (JOW)
Descriptors: Community Development, Cost Effectiveness, Dropouts, Economic Development
Garcia, Alvardo Pedrosa – Educational Broadcasting International, 1980
Details several agricultural and health development programs initiated during the past decade in the Cauca Valley in Colombia. Introduced through nonformal educational strategies making use of media, these programs have had mixed results. (LLS)
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Media
Honour, Robert – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Agencies, Agency Role, Delivery Systems, Dropouts
Djiwandono, Bianti – Journal of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, 1979
Central governments must recognize the need for decentralization of development efforts, to plan programs specific to the needs and conditions of each target population. Development programs are characterized by program overlap because of diversity of sponsorship. A possible mechanism is a training and development center at the subnational level.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Change, Educational Development