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Pettigrew, Karen E.; Wilkinson, Margaret Ann – Library Quarterly, 1996
Explores the differences between information and referral agencies and online community networks from an information policy perspective. Analyzes which has control within the following six facets: agency ownership and governance, funding, information flow, access, ownership of information, and quality control. Confirms distinctive roles, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Cooperation, Community Education, Community Information Services

Nichols, Polly – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1996
Lookism, more pervasive than sexism or racism, is the ranking of persons that attributes worth based on random variations in supposed attributes of personal attractiveness. Presents the changes educators must bring about if girls--and boys--are to break free of the humiliation of societally determined unattractiveness. (LSR)
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Image, Consciousness Raising, Elementary Secondary Education

Sanderson, Von; Allard, Andrea – Australian Educational Researcher, 2003
A South Australian research project examining assimilationist frameworks in Aboriginal education sought to empower the rural Aboriginal community through participation in the project. Issues that emerged included the influence of funding on research for social change; the shaping of knowledge/power relations through project design and…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Acculturation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences

Tsey, Komla; Patterson, David; Whiteside, Mary; Baird, Leslie; Baird, Bradley – Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2002
A participatory action research process was used to support an Aboriginal men's group in Queensland (Australia). Using a reflective approach, the men's group defined principles and values to which they aspired, then identified four strategies to enable them to become constructive members of the community: personal development, employment,…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Action Research, Community Development, Cultural Education
Ramdas, Lalita – Prospects, 1989
Links literacy for women with justice and empowerment. Cites that 70 percent of illiterates are female. Stresses that this statistic reflects the strength of patriarchal attitudes and male-dominated literacy campaigns. Presents three case studies to show cultural differences in women's literacy issues. Suggests strategies for achieving justice…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Attitudes, Case Studies
Becker, Julie; Kovach, Andrea Crivelli; Gronseth, Dickie Lynn – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
The purposes of this study were to operationalize individual empowerment within the context of the MOMobile Program, to explore the relationships formed between MOMobile Advocates and their clients, and to develop an appropriate survey instrument for assessing the impact of a Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention in a community-based social…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Health Promotion, Mothers, Focus Groups
Adults Learning, 2005
Some of the leading players in adult learning and a few regular contributors of "Adults Learning" were asked about what they would like to see on the agendas of ministers in the new Government. This article shares and presents the thoughts of these players in adult learning. These include: (1) "Sounds like lifelong learning" by…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Lifelong Learning, Adult Learning, Equal Education
Pont, Tony – 1995
This book, which is intended for individuals responsible for human resource development (HRD) programs, examines a number of issues in turning investments in training and development into human capital and examines ways of making the workplace an arena for development. The following topics are discussed: the nature and role of training and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Education Work Relationship
Racino, Julie Ann – 1995
This annotated bibliography provides approximately 100 summaries and evaluations of documents, published from 1979 to 1995, on personal assistance services (PAS) for individuals with disabilities. Studies and articles were selected for inclusion based upon their capacity to inform the development of PAS models, including conceptual, policy, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attendants, Caregivers
O'Brien, Catherine – 1996
Tilonia, a typical rural village of the State of Rajasthan (India), is home to the Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC). Since 1972, SWRC has brought educational services, safe drinking water, health care, and employment to villages in the area. It has started 150 night schools in 89 villages, where children who work during the day develop…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Democratic Values
Sparks, Barbara; MacDaniels, Carol – 1998
A participatory research model collected stories of the experiences and most pressing problems of mothers on welfare. Over 35 African American, biracial, and Anglo women from an urban community who received cash assistance in a midwestern, largely rural state participated in small group discussions at a job readiness program. An interactive…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Blacks, Consciousness Raising, Economically Disadvantaged
Shantha, E. V. – 1997
This monograph describes the strengths and weaknesses of child care services in the Tamil Nadu region of India and suggests directions for the future of child care. Section 1, "Introduction," discusses the role of the government in providing support for child development, highlighting achievements of the State of Tamil Nadu. Section 2,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Welfare, Community Involvement, Day Care
Ykema, Freerk – 2000
This lesson book presents the curriculum of the Rock and Water program, which aims to assist boys in their development to adulthood by emphasizing the importance of being conscious of their own power and responsibility within society. The program focuses on the process of growth to adulthood via five steps: (1) self defense; (2) standing up for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development
Murphy, Mark – 2001
Adult education theory and practice has long been involved in identifying spaces where counter-hegemonic learning can take place. Civil society is regarded as the site par-excellence for providing space in which to learn free from power and domination and from the state and economy. Another dimension to the recent focus on civil society as a site…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Community Education
Montgomery, Marilyn J. – 1999
This book provides specific guidelines that for developing comprehensive home-school partnerships. It is designed for use by school counselors. Practical guidance is offered on how to persuade colleagues that parent outreach is vital to student success; initiate positive contacts and smooth interactions with parents; understand different types of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Counseling Techniques