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Hartmann, Heidi I., Ed.; And Others – 1986
This report, prepared by the Committee's Panel on Technology and Women's Employment, identifies and analyzes the effects of technological change on the quantity and quality of women's paid employment. Chapter 1 defines technological change, describes changes in information technologies, discusses the measurement and characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Demand Occupations, Employed Women
West, Michael; Newton, Peggy – 1982
A study examined the school-to-work transition of a group of 16-year-olds from two mining communities in Nottinghamshire, England. During the study, the 174 school leavers were interviewed within 6 months prior to their leaving school. Nine months later, 103 of the original 174 youths were interviewed again. Finally, the youths were asked to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Change, Career Choice, Education Work Relationship
Schmuck, Patricia A. – 1978
Since the turn of the century women have predominated as professionals in public schools, yet women have never held parity with men in management. Educational institutions are deprived of the leadership skill and competence of people who happen to be female. In addition, children are faced daily with sex-typed role models that influence their…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women
Gilbert, Marion L. – 1971
As a means of assessing junior and community college teacher-training programs in the United States, the author visited selected universities in Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, New York, California, and Nebraska in 1971. She also met with State and District Junior College Boards in several states. Most of the information was…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Educational Background, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Harbeson, Gladys Evans – 1971
The second edition, as the previous edition, deals with evolutionary processes contributing to changing life patterns of American women; however, new portions relate to the acceleration of the trend. The new self-image of women cannot be understood if viewed as an isolated development but must be interpreted with a perspective view. Two…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Opportunities, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Perez, Sonia M., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers looks at the employment status of the U.S. Hispanic population, a significant and growing segment of the nation's labor force. It analyzes characteristics of Latino workers, including educational attainment by Hispanic subgroups, work experience and skills, and computer literacy. The eight papers are: (1) "What…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Educational Attainment
Gray, Kenneth C.; Herr, Edwin L. – 1995
This book focuses on the plight of the academic middle of graduating high school students. These students have been led to believe that the only way to succeed is to attend a four-year college, even though they are unprepared for college work. As a result, half of the students who begin college fail to graduate, and even those who do graduate…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Education, Career Choice, College Bound Students
Feller, Rich, Ed.; Walz, Garry R., Ed. – 1996
A collection of 47 articles, this monograph addresses critical needs and promising practices in career development. The articles, written both by leaders and new comers in career development, offer extensive scholarship and new perspectives. The volume is divided into six sections: (1) Foundations Revisited; (2) Turbulence in Career Development:…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Exploration
Ihlanfeldt, Keith R. – 1992
This study examined how intraurban job accessibility and other factors impinged upon the employment and school enrollment decisions of teenagers. Prior research showed the magnitude of the black youth employment problem and how this problem has evolved over time. A review of the spatial mismatch literature provided strong and consistent support…
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Carnevale, Anthony P.; And Others – 1990
This document, one of the results of a 3-year study, provides an overview of training in the United States in terms of who gets trained and how the training itself is organized, structured, and delivered. The findings were developed through a literature review, the work of advisory panels, feedback from 400 experts and practitioners, interviews…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Change Agents, Cooperative Programs
Lavey, Warren G. – 1974
A national survey was made to collect data about the information/communication industries in the United States today. Eleven industries were studied: television, radio, telephone, telegraph, postal service, newspaper, periodical, book publishing and printing, motion pictures, computer software, and cable television. The data collection scheme used…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, Communications, Computers
Bloom, Janet; And Others – 1975
Seeking a better understanding of the position of the Library Technical Assistant (LTA) in the library world, this study presents an overview of the LTA in Illinois, exploring problems related to their training and employment and providing a general description of the LTA. The first phase of this examination consists of an identification of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns
G. Allan Roeher Inst., Toronto (Ontario). – 1993
This book presents results of a major study of the policies and programs that affect whether people with disabilities take part in the Canadian labor force. It concludes that people with disabilities are excluded, not primarily because of their disability nor its severity, but rather because of barriers resulting from public policy and program…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Gappa, Judith M.; Leslie, David W. – 1993
This book examines the practices that support and enhance the value of part-time faculty both in and outside the college classroom, offering 43 specific recommendations to help institutions plan and manage their use of part-timers, develop fair employment policies, and invest in part-timers as valued human resources contributing to the quality of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Employment Patterns
Evans, Karen, Ed.; Heinz, Walter R., Ed. – 1994
A comparison study of the school-to-work transitions of young people aged 16-19 in Germany and England was followed up several years later when the former subjects were in their early twenties. Research was conducted through interviews, case studies, and studies of labor market trends. The analysis of the transition of the young people studied…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs