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Social and Labour Bulletin, 1983
This group of articles studies the effects of microelectronics technologies on the world of work and on the social and economic life in general. These studies are related to several industrial nations and are also concerned with the international division of labor. (SSH)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Electromechanical Technology, Government Role, Industrialization
Social and Labour Bulletin, 1983
This series of articles cites a variety of sources and synthesizes a number of studies on the working conditions and the welfare of workers from several countries. (SSH)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Employment Problems, Government Role
Bharadwaj, Geeta R.; Srivastava, Suman – 1980
The paper examines family planning and nutrition needs as well as education and employment while exploring ideas of how an integrated approach is possible in promoting quality of both the reproductive and productive sphere of women's lives. It is suggested that understanding women's differential role will make it possible for planners, policy…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demography, Developing Nations, Employment Opportunities
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Cheung, Alan; Muse, Ivan – Rural Educator, 1998
A discussion of why Asian students rank high on international assessment tests in science and mathematics reveals that Asian schools stress rote memorization and test taking to the extent that children don't have the opportunity to be children. The U.S. educational system's encouragement of critical thinking and nonacademic activities contributes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competitive Selection, Cultural Differences, Educational Attitudes
Social and Labour Bulletin, 1982
This article cites a variety of sources and synthesizes a number of studies on the social implications of technological innovations (microelectronics). These studies were related to six European and Asian countries and were also concerned with the international division of labor. (SSH)
Descriptors: Automation, Career Change, Developed Nations, Economic Development