Community Resources
Community Resources

Author: Rulon Kent Wood

Publisher: Educational Technology

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780877781622

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Abstract: Information on educational resources that are available in the community for use by a school program is given for teachers, media specialists, librarians, and administrators. The overall rationale for the text is that the effective use of community resources to support education links factual learning in schools with the real world and life. The guidelines presented: assist the identification of available resources for particular school instructonal settings: give procedures for conducting community surveys and developing a commuity resources file; provide effective methods for planning and conducting community surveys and developing a community resources file; provide effective methods for planning and conducting field trips; and, give procedures for identifying resource persons at the state and national levels. Suggested student project activities are included. A listing of audiovisual media, relative to community resources and their use, is appended. (wz).

Community Resources
Community Resources

Author: Johanna Gibson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1351950142

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Protection of traditional knowledge and resources is of critical concern not only to the groups involved but also to the international trading community for which these resources are of increasing economic importance. This work examines the concept of 'community', intellectual property models and additional sources for protection at international law (including environmental and human rights frameworks). Intellectual property law is critiqued as an inadequate framework to address the fundamental object of protection for the communities themselves - the management of traditional use, as well as the biological and cultural sustainability of this use. The work sets out an international framework based on the concept of 'community resources', recognizing the unique claims embodied in traditional knowledge, incorporating customary law, and facilitating community management of resources. International in perspective and scope, the book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers in law, international relations and cultural studies.

Community Resources for Older Adults
Community Resources for Older Adults

Author: Robbyn R. Wacker

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 145220246X

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This text is intended for courses on community services and programmes for the elderly, typically found in gerontology departments and departments of social work. Rather than simply focusing on building awareness of the various programmes and services available, the authors stress the importance of the theoretical knowledge that will assist in understanding the social and psychological dynamics of help-seeking behaviour. By understanding the social and psychological needs of the elderly and their families, as well as the services available to them, students will be better able to take advantage of resources available to help their clients. This new edition will update the key policy updates affecting older adults as well as the census data offered throughout the text. It will also update the many unique pedagogical features such as the sections titled FYI, best practices, case studies and the web and national resources. Increased attention will be focused on aging and diverse populations and the idea of cultural competency than previous editions, as this area has continued to become a critical part of delivering effective care. Also, international issues, faith-based services, services for LGBT elders, rural elders, immigrants, and other special populations will also be covered or expanded in the new edition.

Community Resources
Community Resources

Author: William Crimando

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2005-01-26

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1478608404

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Counselors often refer their clients to particular human-services agencies to deal with specific problems outside their organizations area of expertise. How do they find out which outside agencies can help their clients? What limitations exist? What new helping organizations have been developed and programmed, and what existing programs have been enhanced? What has new legislation funded? This comprehensive and authoritative volume provides the answers human-service professionals need to assist and guide their clients. Written by credentialed practitioners, the book provides detailed explanations and descriptions of the most prominent and beneficial human-service agencies. Also included is information on agency personnel, as well as specific organizational certifications, licensing, and accreditation. This indispensable guide is suitable for use in courses covering the types of human services that exist in every community, and as a follow-up or adjunct to case management courses. It is also an invaluable aid to professional counselors for investigating agencies and/or service(s) for client referral.

The Community Resilience Reader
The Community Resilience Reader

Author: Daniel Lerch

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1610918606

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National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. The Community Resilience Reader combines a fresh look at the challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, the essential tools of resilience science, and the wisdom of activists, scholars, and analysts working on the ground to present a new vision for creating resilience. It shows that resilience is a process, not a goal; how it requires learning to adapt but also preparing to transform; and that it starts and ends with the people living in a community. From Post Carbon Institute, the producers of the award-winning The Post Carbon Reader, The Community Resilience Reader is a valuable resource for community leaders, college students, and concerned citizens.

Community Resources
Community Resources

Author: Angela Catalano

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2004-12-15

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781404227811

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An introduction to human, natural, and capital resources and their importance to communities.

Communities in Action
Communities in Action

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-04-27

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 0309452961

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In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.