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Ruth, Sean – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1986
Examines assumptions implied in research on equality and asks whether they impose unnecessary limitations on the range of on-the-job training strategies an organization uses. Suggests that it is time for a different approach that would enhance and complement current research. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Job Training

Lynch, Frederick R.; Beer, William R. – Policy Review, 1990
Discusses the growing sense of grievance among younger working-class and middle-class White males most affected by affirmative action preferences. Suggests that measures intended to ensure equal opportunity and proportional representation for minority groups may be contributing to racial polarization on college campuses, in workplaces, and in…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Discrimination, Employment Practices, Equal Education
Taber, Sara – 1984
The recent drive of world educational development has sought to extend to non-Western peoples the benefits of schooling, as conceptualized in Western thought, without reference to the influence of cultural factors. The wholesale spread of Western schooling has caused new problems, especially for women. This paper: (1) presents the methodological…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Contact