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Hopf, A. G. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
The director of an agency for the blind and visually impaired examines the service-delivery dilemma of funding versus placement decisions. Three program areas demonstrate this dilemma: (1) Social Security Disability Insurance disincentives to competitive placement; (2) the private agency's role when the educational system falls short; and (3)…
Descriptors: Agencies, Delivery Systems, Financial Support, Job Placement
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Beitz, Nancy C. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Reports the results of a telephone survey of 64 library schools which examined off-campus courses, including the number of courses, enrollment, use of telecommunications, faculty and student attitudes toward distance education, and placement and advising services for distance education students. Several delivery systems for academic advising are…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Geographic Location
Griffin, Susan L., Ed.; Chandler-Kelley, Shirley K., Ed. – 1989
The newsletter contains several separate sections which explore recent research on the information needs of the rehabilitation counselor or address issues counselors face when using supported employment with clients. An interview with Darlene Ackerman, a vocational rehabilitation counselor in Virginia, is include, in which she comments on barriers…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs
Bermant, M.; And Others – 1986
This study provides a tool for describing, analyzing, and evaluating the effectiveness of human resources development (HRD) systems and their components. It is intended for policy makers, planners, and senior officials from government, employers', and workers' organizations who have responsibilities in human resources development. The first part…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Enrollment, Entry Workers
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du Pont, Pierre S., IV – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Describes the methods, success, and future prospects of Jobs for America's Graduates, a nonprofit program encouraging cooperation between schools and private employers in identifying, training, and finding suitable employment for students lacking job skills as high school seniors. The program serves 8,000 students annually in eight states. (PGD)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, High School Seniors, Job Placement
Arkansas Univ., Hot Springs. Arkansas Research & Training Center in Vocational Rehabilitation. – 1993
This document focuses on employer/employment services in vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs. Vocational rehabilitation is undergoing transformation in employment services to respond to redefined priorities, diverse populations, changing labor markets, state-of-the-art technologies, legislative mandates, and economic factors. Changes in…
Descriptors: Adults, Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems