Describes a study which compared the views of Israeli kibbutz and urban youth on the role of the citizen. Two hundred and twelve urban and 98 kibbutz adolescents rated 36 items according to their importance for good citizenship. In the kibbutz, the citizen's role is much more balanced than in the city. (AM)

Suggests that volunteerism must supplement and not be a substitute for what should be a gainfully employed work force. (Author)

Reviews and describes three programs in which older adults provide their services: foster grandparents, senior companions, and retired senior volunteers. (AM)

This brochure describes the varied programs of the American Bar Association's Public Education Division. The Division offers communities throughout the country Law-Related Education (LRE) and civic education programs for all age groups. The brochure describes how the Public Education Division can provide people with information about the law,…

This paper outlines citizenship issues facing the United States today and presents ways to address these issues in society. Voter turnout, welfare issues, the national service program debate, curriculum reform, and multiculturalism all interface with issues of citizenship in a democracy. Elements contributing to the modern understanding of…

Four major changes have occurred in public policy education during the past 5-0 years. First, public policy educators have richer and more complicated discussions about the relative benefits of advocacy and objectivity in policy education. Second, public policy educators and community developers are moving toward a genuine merger of content and…

This digest summarizes a full length report on preparing college students for citizenship responsibilities. The following questions are considered: What is citizenship and public life? What is higher education's role in educating for citizenship? and what are the skills for a renewed civic life?. The importance of citizens integrating their public…

Reports to members of other Sections of the Gerontological Society recent developments in Psychology and Social Sciences Section (P & SS) which might be of interest to them. Three areas mentioned include sex and aging comparative studies on aging, and adult education. Presented in the Vice-Presidential Symposium at the annual meeting of…

Those who direct educational systems and institutions are losing public credibility. To reverse this trend educational planners must involve the public in educational decision-making. They can do this through the design and development of cooperative procedures for planning changes in education. (Author)

Presented is material from an information program designed to help citizen advisory groups and local officials improve decision-making in water quality planning. This program is aimed at helping people focus on essential issues and questions by providing materials suitable for persons with non-technical backgrounds. The following chapters are…

With reference to Prince Edward Island, Canada, the author notes that a new school act for that province in 1971 consolidated 217 school districts into 5. The result has been a decline in community participation with corresponding alienation and apathy manifested by the public in two ways: a dearth of candidates offering themselves for election to…

This is a citizen's guide to the section 208 water quality management program. Section 208 refers to that section of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (the Clean Water Act) which calls for public participation in water quality management planning. Included in this guide are chapters on controlling pollution through the Clean Water…

A study of the citizen in his relationship to the free press, this book examines the right of the citizen to protection against the disclosure of information perilous to the public safety, his right to a fair trial, his right to his reputation, his right to his privacy, and his right to live in the moral climate of his choice. The discussion of…

Lists objectives for a scientifically literate citizenry and major knowledge components of a definition of scientific literacy. (MLH)

This essay examines the dominant perspectives and themes in political gerontology, why some problems are highlighted and others relatively ignored, and the potential consequences of such channeling of knowledge. (Author/AM)