Presents the author's view of changes to come in the eighties and their effects on how, who, where, and how long the schools educate. (Author/JM)

Urges an awareness of changing patterns in the delivery of health care and in the employability and training needs of allied health program graduates. Predicts further reductions in resources and discusses the advantages of cooperative linkages and brokering activities. Describes a Kellogg Foundation study of the state of the art. (AYC)

Data are presented on 9,491 graduates of foreign medical schools applying for certification through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) in 1988, including the proportions certified, entering accredited residency programs, participating in physician exchanges, as well as their visa status. Details and requirements of…

Tables and graphs show: economic impact of foreigners visiting New England; reasons for visits (1995); foreign student enrollment, 1983-1995 and by field of study and country of origin; leading destinations of U.S. students abroad; leading countries of origin of foreign students, 1995-96 and 1962-63; foreign student expenditures and job creation…

Investigated the causation hypothesis (unemployment leads to poor mental health), and the selection hypothesis (poor mental health reduces employment) in a longitudinal study of 635 college graduates and 767 school leavers. Results confirmed the causation hypothesis for school-leavers but not college graduates. Employment and further education…

A study of 330 faculty leaving 1 research university over a period of 10 years investigated the reasons for faculty departure from the institution. Salary, retirement, and faculty development opportunities were the three most common reasons for leaving. Trends by academic rank, gender, and discipline varied over the study's period, with…

Examined program components of professional outplacement relative to client satisfaction using a sample (N=68) of former executives seeking jobs. Survey results suggest outplacement content components and process components were better predictors of client satisfaction when compared with contextual components. Self-efficacy may make a key…

Used data from three annual surveys to describe the gap between job seekers' skills and skills that employers want. Employers are seeking broader and greater skill levels and career counselors can help candidates meet these expectations. Reviews employers' suggestions for job hunters and some of the skills in demand. (RJM)

A study identified community characteristics associated with the presence of a school. Data from the U.S. census and the state department of education for 297 rural New York villages indicated that social and economic welfare is higher in communities with schools. Schools are especially critical to the well-being of the smallest villages.…

In early 1997, over 100 University of California, Hayward faculty members signed a statement of concern about the heavy use of part-time faculty as lecturers. Professors fear that increased use of lecturers threatens tenure, hurts quality of education, and reduces departmental continuity. Part-time faculty are generally treated as a different…

It is paradoxical that discriminatory measures like California's Proposition 187 push immigrants and their children into entrepreneurial self-employment, at which many increase their incomes. The situation of Arab Americans illustrates the case of an ethnic group that is wealthy in the face of persistent prejudice. (SLD)

Describes a study that analyzed 16 library periodicals with respect to various characteristics of their authors, including sex, occupation, affiliation, and geographic location. Previous studies of the literature of librarianship are reviewed, subject coverage and research methodologies are examined, and article length is noted. (58 references)…

Describes results of a 1986 survey of adult public library users in Mississippi. Data are reported on occupation, age groups, sex, level of education, frequency of visits, and services used; and results are compared with the findings of surveys of public library patrons in other states. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (six references)…

Describes the structural changes in the adolescent phase of young people in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). Analyzes the change in the transition process from adolescence to adulthood over the past 60 years. Discusses the implications and results of these changes. (RW)

Examines how changes in the structure of Canadian entry-level occupations between 1930 and 1980 have been reflected in changes in the distributions of task requirements. Findings indicate that the importance of formal education for occupational access has increased for both men and women. (FMW)