LARGE SCALE EMPLOYMENT OF THE UNEMPLOYED POOR AS NONPROFESSIONALS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES IS BEING PROPOSED AS A MAJOR DETERRENT TO POVERTY. SOME PROPONENTS STATE THAT NOT ONLY WILL LARGE NUMBERS OF POOR PEOPLE BE EMPLOYED, BUT THE QUALITY OF SERVICES WILL BE IMPROVED. CRITICS OF THIS APPROACH ARGUE THAT MANY POOR PERSONS ARE TOO DEBILITATED BY THE…

This is the first phase in a continuing study of the role of paraprofessionals in New York State, exclusive of New York City, with 667 school districts being asked for information on the types of services, qualifications, age, training, work hours, financial support, and general acceptance. Ninety-four percent of the questionnaires were completed,…

Plans for the development of New Careers nonprofessional public service employment are now a major element in all manpower and human service programs. This new stage in the developing New Careers program is defined by a variety of factors. Specific New Careers program amendments were added in 1968 to the various laws enacted by the 90th Congress.…

The paper describes transportation problems encountered and solutions employed in delivering systems of comprehensive services to handicapped children in Anderson County, Tennessee, a predominantly rural area with considerable mountain area. Detailed are methods of transportation utilized in the four different program areas of the county special…

For the most part, teachers were protected from job layoffs so the effect of Proposition 13 is being felt by administrators and classified personnel. (IRT)

Compared a cross-section of professional and nonprofessional workers, noting the use of computers on the job, the use of home communication technologies, and the effect of relative strategic occupational position on attitudes about science and technology. Found that one's occupation clearly affects use of computers and how they are regarded. (ARH)

Nonprofessional mental health workers in a program for early detection and prevention of school maladaptation in children were compared to similar controls on changes in attitude and clinical response style after 12 didactic training sessions and supervised field experience. Some combination of training, experience, and supervision increased aide…

The reasons for, and the difficulties brought about by the use of support personnel in rehabilitation services are discussed. Background on the involvement of support personnel is given and the use of such paraprofessional types in other related professions is discussed. (Author)

Describes a program for legal service assistants at Columbia Law School. (HS)

Discusses a three by two factorial design employed to compare effectiveness of rehabilitation counselors and untrained counselor aides under three case management conditions. (Author)

The author is concerned with how counseling, and counselor education can be used to prevent problems, how we can employ our expertise in assisting educators to relate helpfully to students and make education relevant, and how we can employ non-professionals as helpers and thus reach the entire community. (Author)

Operating under Federal, state, and local funds, this Cooperative Extension Project serves urban and suburban youth in Flint, Michigan, and elsewhere in Genesee County. Two photos. (LY)

The American Library Association's "National Directory: Library Paraprofessional Associations" (1996 edition) lists 46 active library paraprofessional associations or subsidiary groups in the United States. Reviews reasons why paraprofessionals began forming associations, compares selected associations, and examines their place within…

The 2004-05 Education Digest includes data on basic student charges, fall enrollments, residence of students, degrees conferred, and faculty and staff. Data is compiled from annual surveys of Pennsylvania colleges and universities. In 2004-05, Pennsylvania had 148 colleges and universities consisting of 33 public and 115 private institutions. In…