Abstract Community colleges play an important role in training adults healthcare-related occupations, such as nurses and medical technicians, to meet the needs of aging population U.S. In addition, community with open access policies, have a long-standing record serving diverse population, including students all ages. However, relatively low program completion rates (e.g., about 30% Ohio) are c...

In examining recruitment and retention of teachers in rural areas, David Monk begins by noting the numerous possible characteristics of rural communities--small size, sparse settlement, distance from population concentrations, and an economic reliance on agricultural industries that are increasingly using seasonal and immigrant workers to minimize labor costs. Many, though not all, rural areas,...

Meeting the food needs of Africa's growing population over the next half-century will require technologies that significantly improve rural livelihoods at minimal environmental cost. These technologies will likely be distinct from those of the Green Revolution, which had relatively little impact in sub-Saharan Africa; consequently, few such interventions have been rigorously evaluated. This pap...

The fastest growing segment of the global population is the one that has to date largely been overlooked by the food industry and relatively few food and drink products have been actively targeted to these ageing consumers (Costa & Jongen 2010, Hensel 2012). The majority of new products that are introduced are positioned to a younger demographic – the principal grocery shopper aged 21 to 49 yea...

The United States has belatedly recognzzed the major demographic changes that have occurred over recent decades. Even more dramatic changes are anticipated between now and the year 2000, and beyond. While the 1961 and 1971 White House Conferences on Aging focused on the growing numbers of older adults, the rapid Increase in a lder A mericans up to the present and projected for the future is cen...

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2012.03.009 Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK Correspondence: [email protected] Moving from an institutional model of mental health care to a community oriented system of care has long been recognized as desirable because of the improved health and social outcomes generally achieved by avoiding institutionalization, and the enhanced stimulat...

2.1. Summary of the Action and its Objectives The proposed Action presents a new approach to meeting the needs and objectives of the Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) sector. The programme directly responds to the Afghan National Priority Programme 2 (NPP2), which supports Comprehensive Agriculture Production and Market Development, as well as to the Agriculture and Rural Development's o...