Includes "Introduction" (Sommerstein); "Understanding the Older Worker: Physical and Emotional Factors" (Myers); "Changing Work Environment" (Dennis); "Expectations versus Reality" (James); "Late Life Addiction Response and the Role of Career Planning" (Britton); "Case Study of a…

Discusses the current state of distance education in the United Kingdom and Europe. Highlights include the Open University; Open Tech, for training and vocational development to aid in economic restructuring; government's role; Open College; Open Polytechnic; Open College of the Arts; Open School, for children; and the meaning of open learning.…

Proposes the resource teacher model as a solution to lack of motivation in middle-aged teachers. The role of the special education resource teacher provides intrinsic rewards such as autonomy, challenge, and variety which can renew motivation. A new role as resource teacher addresses the issues of midlife stagnation and allows for personal growth.…

Asserts that sociology is losing ground to other disciplines and programs that are engaged more actively in the workplace. Proposes that, because of the vast changes in the workplace, there is a more active and more applied role for sociology that may help to provide greater opportunities for students and faculty. (DB)

Argues that the nation's community colleges provide the vital service of upgrading workers' skills to keep companies competitive globally. Points to a survey of 608 community colleges indicating that 69% offer workforce retraining. Suggests that the role of colleges will expand if they are successful in making workers more competitive. (XZ)

This paper presents a narrative that explores the author's own life as a woman from a working class background who is now a professor. After situating her work in the small but growing research field about the intersection of social class and academics, the author presents her autobiography by providing a documentary through the three categories…

Integrating one's career as an adult educator with the other parts of one's life is not an easy task for many adult educators. One reason for the difficulty is that there are many facets to this integration process: time, emotionality, conflict, complexity, change, and situational factors. Individuals need to decide what faces or roles are…

A "best case" model for the role of women in the postindustrial communications era predicts positive leadership roles based on the preindustrial work characteristics of cooperation and consensus. A "worst case" model finds women entrepreneurs succumbing to the competitive male ethos and extracting the maximum amount of work…

The literature on the relationship of women's studies to career development and vocational outcomes is reviewed, and needs and strategies for future research are considered. The sociological studies of women's career aspirations tend to stress the importance of family background variables. Most of the sociological data examine whether women choose…

A trend toward more specialization among educators is discussed. It is noted that this is understandable from many viewpoints. Teachers, reacting to a tighter job market in their profession, feel that specializing in certain areas--remedial reading or dealing with the handicapped for example--will get them jobs in governmentally funded programs.…

Some questions that might be asked when considering a career in campus activities are answered, including: what career positions are available in student activities, should one consider a master's degree or a doctorate, what types of programs are there, and where can one find information about graduate programs. (MLW)

The needs of the collective regional, national, and global society demand a universal knowledge and wisdom that careerism can not provide. Democracy, with all its freedoms and inherent dangers, requires a prolonged preparation in theory and practice that the currently narrow emphasis on careers does not accommodate. (MSE)

Describes the current status of women in the workplace, the internal and external variables that are related specifically to the career development of women, and several effective counseling strategies, programs, and resources that might be used in assisting women to overcome barriers in the career development process. (CT)

Traces the development of programs for employment and training of community-based paraprofessionals in human services from the 1960s to the 1980s. Concludes that while the roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals are expanding in all areas of human services, opportunities for training, career advancement and continuing education are not…

Combines the summer and fall issues of 1979 for practitioners seeking ideas and information on a broad spectrum of career education programs. Contains abstracts of a variety of career education projects and programs. (JOW)