The social structural problems in communities can be attacked through using the surface symptoms, such as drug abuse, to bring together concerned citizens. An educational experience can be designed which, besides giving information, provides experiences and opportunities to share in revitalizing the social patterns of the community. A case study, focusing on drug abuse, serves as a base for the description of the process of community education.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
GregoryRobert J., Involving Police and People in their Community via Mental Health Education: A Case Study, North Carolina Journal of Mental Health, VI, 2 (1972), pp. 20–29.
2.
GregoryRobert J., Drug Action Task Forces: Citizen Involvement as a Solution, Drug Forum, (In press).
3.
GregoryRobert J., Reducing the Demand: Community Education as an Antidote to Drug Abuse, Drug Forum, (In press).
