The origins, socioeconomic growth, and present status of four Cleveland, Ohio, ethnic neighborhoods are analyzed in this report in order to determine their viability as inner city communities. The communities studied include (1) a "white ethnic island," the Slovenian/Croatian neighborhood on the East Side; (2) an area of "dying…

THIS DOCUMENT REPORTS STUDY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' VALUES, THEIR CONGRUENCE WITH TEACHER VALUES, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC FACTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN 31 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTED OVER URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS OF A MIDWEST STATE. VALUES WERE…

ELEMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ARE IDENTIFIED WHICH ARE INFLUENCED BY SIZE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PRODUCTIVITY INCLUDES OUTCOMES SUCH AS ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND EXCLUDES ECONOMIC OUTCOMES SUCH AS GAINS IN INCOME. RESEARCH IN THIS FIRST PHASE WAS DONE WITH THE HIGH SCHOOLS OF IOWA. DATA STORED WITH THE IOWA EDUCATIONAL…

The efforts of the Chicago Public Library during the years 1976-80 will focus on: (1) evaluating, improving, and adjusting existing programs and developing new programs; (2) cooperating with other agencies and organizations in the community; (3) improving the functioning of the library as a research and reference center for the state; and (4)…

Based on 500 randomly selected interviews, data were gathered concerning the use of Burnaby Public libraries, Vancouver. Users were questioned about their reading habits, literature preferences, interests, and knowledge and use of the public library. The document contains details about the survey design, execution, and results. (EMH)

This project attempted to develop a baseline on which the community could assess its own local environment. The objectives of the study include developing a list of references and resources, developing an assessment model for community use, composing an environmental quality index, determining areas to be protected and persuading decision-making…

The bibliography cites social and economic research pertaining to rural British Columbia. Some 286 entries cover research from before 1940 through 1969. Analysis of the entries by date and source of publication precedes the main list of entries, which is arranged alphabetically by author. Separate indexes are included for author, subject, and…

Responsibilities of nonurban community colleges can appropriately embrace such activities and programs as short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, civic action programs, paraprofessional training, counseling, career retraining, and other community oriented programs. These colleges and the communities they serve have special…

The leadership hierarchies of 3 Mississippi communities with single major population centers of around 20,000 in 1970 were compared in terms of 3 dimensions--complexity, coordination, and openness. Similar in population size and organizational complexity, the communities were all county seats and centers for multicounty programs. They differed in:…

Where does a community worker look to discover the local distribution of power? Are the accepted indicators reliable? This analysis of 82 social science studies that examine the correlation between community characteristics and power structure turns up some surprising results--with definite implications for practice. (Author)

The effect of household and neighborhood crowding on the relations between spouses, those between parents and children, and the relations among children are examined; a sample of urban families residing in conditions ranging from open to highly compressed provided the data for the investigation and multiple regression was used to analyze the…

Examines coverage of the abortion issue prior to, during, and after the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing elective abortion in daily newspapers in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. Considers the effect on news coverage of local religious composition, income levels, race, and abortion rate. (GW)

A school health curriculum should be designed in such a way that it offers pupils health information not readily available in their immediate community. (JD)

This paper studies informal social participation of blacks and assesses what the patterns mean for the residents and the social organization of their communities. (Author/AM)