In the first of the two papers in this monograph, the author describes the concepts of career ladders and career lattices for paraprofessionals in education and the ways in which these concepts have been implemented in the past few years. Various aspects of implementation are examined, including functions performed, requirements for advancement,…

This report focuses on the differences in work relations between teachers and teacher aides and between social workers and social service aides, using data obtained from in-depth interviews, classroom observations, and meetings at two Head Start centers. Center One, which is church sponsored, has two classrooms and 60 children, with two teachers,…

The stated need for developing a national mental retardation manpower model for Canada is not the manpower shortages in mental retardation, but the unsound conceptual and functional approaches to the socialization and education of the mentally retarded. The report is divided into the four major areas investigated by a task force. First, the…

Guidance associates are viewed by teachers, counselors, and administrators as being competent to assume responsibility for accomplishing many of the necessary yet time-consuming tasks frequently required of counselors. Thus, counselors are able to focus their efforts on counseling with students. (Author)

Examined the relationship between vocational stability and person-environment congruence among 917 nonprofessional workers. Results found no support for the hypothesis that workers with high congruence are more vocationally stable than workers with low congruence. (BL)

Two objectives of the paraprofessional model-to open pathways for upward mobility in service jobs and to use indigenous people as mediators between agency and clientele-seem to conflict with each other. This study investigates the extent to which this potential dilemma is reflected in the aspirations of paraprofessional trainees. (Author)

This report on the use of paraprofessionals in the counseling center suggests that the undergraduate paraprofessional may be the most effective agent for the delivery of certain student services. (JC)

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program of the Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture, seeks to improve the diets of low income families using paid nonprofessional workers called program aides, supervised by professional home economists, to deliver services. (Author/JM)

A project in which six nonprofessional personnel were used for supplementary instructional services in elementary schools was examined in terms of the roles, selection, training, supervision, special assets and evaluation of the nonprofessionals. (GW)

This exploratory study analyzes different types of indigenous workers and their respective role strains. The author explains why one type seems better fitted for community organizing tasks, another for bridge'' and outreach roles, and a third for counseling and referral duties. (Author)

The authors attempt to establish what a project is in the vocabulary of the monograph under consideration. An example of a project, the Crisis Center, serves to define the terms community project and community participation. (Author)

Author discusses attitudes and problems he encountered when a parental assistance program was initiated in his school. (RB)

The authors discuss limitations of research techniques and raise questions about some of the results of a study designed to train nonprofessionals for community mental health project leadership. (BY)