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Davies, Margaret H. (1981). Adult Education Community Project and Planned Parenthood. A Study of an Inter- Agency Project in Honduras, Central America. This booklet for field workers and project developers describes two consecutive IPREFA projects in Honduras that integrated a responsible parenthood element into a functional education program and integrated several agencies into project planning and implementation. Preliminary information provides a basis for this nonformal education program and some background. Discussion of IPREFA Stage 1 first considers site (Las Guanchias) and planning. The section on project implementation details the work schedule and cites corresponding points for consideration that comprise an objective list of potential problems and suggests alternative actions. Conclusions and principal lessons learned are summarized. The discussion of IPREFA 2 begins by overviewing the planning for this adult education program for rural development that combines elements of literacy teaching, health education, and family planning. Other sections describe implementation, midterm evaluation, and activities (individual work by staff, development of literacy teaching materials). A concluding section raises issues regarding projects of this type, especially concerning the integration of agencies in a single program effort. Appendixes include a discussion of various nonformal education approaches with glossary of terms in adult education and community development, description of strategies for project planners, sample pages of project-developed literacy and numeracy primers, brief bibliography, details of financing, and survey instruments. (YLB) ED206828

DiCarlo, Margaret A.; And Others. (19 Feb 1995). Street Children Draw the Ideal Person. Forty-three adolescents (11-16 years of age) attending a health care program, Project Alternatives, for "street children" in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, drew randomly assigned pictures of either the ideal man or woman, engaged in some activity. These drawings were compared to samples from adolescents in various parts of the world to assess the global neurological and emotional functioning of Honduran children in relation to children of other geographical areas. Compared to a large sample of adolescents from all over the world, the current participants were significantly more likely to draw the ideal person smiling, missing a body part, working in a job, engaging in adult responsibilities, and with achievement imagery. Using Koppitz' (1984) scoring criteria, the current sample showed more emotional indicators and organic signs than U.S. students, but fewer organic signs than street children in Cali, Colombia. Contains 10 references. (Author/SR) ED385805

Donahue, John M., & Johnston, Barbara Rose. (1998). Water, Culture, and Power : Local Struggles in a Global Context. Washington, D.C.: Island Press Hd1691 .w323 1998

Fink, Marcy; Arnove, Robert F. (Mar 1989). Current Issues and Tensions in Popular Education in Latin America. Popular education issues in Latin America--particularly issues manifested in work with women--are examined. Observations are based on work with health education projects in Chile and a regional community organizing program in Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, as well as research into the impact of popular education programs on Latin American women overall. The case study of Nicaragua was selected to determine to what extent a similar pattern of tensions exists. The six tensions discussed are: (1) methodology vs. content; (2) micro- vs. macro- level focus; (3) reinforcing traditional gender roles or altering them; (4) women- only vs. mixed groups; (5) alternative sector vs. work within the system; and (6) quality vs. quantity. Popular education in Nicaragua is tied to a national political project that aims at the transformation of society. The impact of popular education programs is discussed on an individual level, group level, national level, and the macro level. (24 references) (SI) ED315860