Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ498403
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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The School-to-Career Transition in Germany and the United States.
Hamilton, Stephen F.; Hurrelmann, Klaus
Teachers College Record, v96 n2 p329-44 Win 1994
Compares American and German educational system structures, emphasizing organizational and curricular features of school- and work-based preparation for the labor market. The countries have fundamentally different school to work transition models which significantly affect their students. The article makes recommendations for improving both systems by borrowing from one another. (SM)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Choice, Career Development, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Labor Market, Secondary Education, Student Motivation, Transitional Programs, Vocational Education, Work Experience Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United States
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