The stated purpose of the project was to demonstrate that the use of student aides to assist selected physically handicapped students in the college setting, in conjunction with special physical facilities and individual counseling sessions for both the physically handicapped and the student aides, would result in a more satisfactory academic,…

An extension of the service role for college student volunteers in nursing homes is advocacy, representing the interests of those unable to obtain their rights. The article describes various student advocacy programs and suggests resources for action on nursing home complaints. (MF)

Designed and administered the Student Community Service Involvement Survey to assess students' reasons for volunteering. College students indicated that their motives for involvement in community service were egoistic and altruistic. Demographically, student volunteers were not too different from the general student population. Volunteerism was…

Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, New York, uses a student-initiated course in leadership to develop students' responsibility. The year-long course is part of the regular curriculum, drawing on communication and reasoning skills. Each participant begins with self-development and proceeds to school and community service projects. (MCG)

Individual differences in optimal level of stimulation as operationalized by the Sensation Seeking Scale significantly differentiated volunteers for hypnosis and encounter groups from non-volunteers. This confirmed predictions and extended the findings of previous work regarding encounter group volunteers. (NG)

This book provides a comprehensive guide to help educators in K-12 service learning programs. Each of the book's four parts provides a different scope and purpose. Part 1, "Community Service-Learning," addresses the components of quality service learning programs and includes the chapters (all written by Rahima C. Wade) : (1) "Community…

The Penn State Outing Club at Pennsylvania State University redesigned operational procedures to better address fiscal, managerial, and leadership development concerns. The student-run club dissolved its old divisional structure, centralized operations, and split into two branches: club officers and the apprentice-style Wilderness Instructional…

The Studentersamfundets Fri Undervisning represents the efforts of young people, who donate their services for the advancement of educational opportunity and educational quality. Article describes one of the finest of these youth service programs. (Author/RK)

Article assesses the value of prescribing two commonly used tranquilizers in relieving students of examination anxiety. (Author/RK)

Purpose of the research was to identify some personal and program variables which might be manipulated in the future to increase the number of dependable student volunteers. (Author)

Examines feasible outcomes and practical limitations of service learning as an approach for increasing the involvement of students in providing services to older persons. Based on findings from a national demonstration project, types of services students can perform are described and various types of service learning are explored. (Author/JAC)

Reviews the literature in volunteering as it relates to a university credit course for students volunteering in human services agencies. Discusses the development of the program, along with the advantages to students, agencies, and the university. (Author/RC)

Described is the use of high school students in the elementary classrooms as resource teachers. This program has increased enthusiasm in the high school science students and, through providing new topics and teachers, elementary science has been enhanced. (Author/DS)