Workers of Mexican descent are increasing in the labor force. The vast majority of legal Mexican residents and U.S. citizens of Mexican descent have experienced unemployment and employment discrimination. Experiences differ by place of birth, sex, and generation. (SK)

Looks at some of the core perspectives in teacher research, situates the movement in a wider context, and examines some of its explicit or implicit premises along with typical methodologies. Discusses the opportunities of teacher research; the craft-artistry perspective; communities of exchange, support, and inquiry; and warrants for knowledge in…

Since 1973, families headed by someone younger than 30 years of age have experienced a collapse in the value of their incomes, a surge in poverty, and an erosion of employer-provided health benefits. This report details the deep economic losses among young families with children and warns of consequences from these losses for young and old…

While it is not clear how much responsibility vocational education bears for the inequities in employment and earning patterns in Georgia, it is clear that men and women do not make vocational choices unencumbered by sex influences. Federal legislation provides mandates to reduce sex stereotyping and discrimination in vocational education. Sex…

This report examines the state of employment opportunity for women and minorities in Omaha, Nebraska. The economic setting of Omaha is described. The two key segments of affirmative action in Omaha, recruitment and career ladder opportunities, are discussed. The role of pre-employment programs such as the job service, schools, apprenticeship…

This volume presents reports on the flows of graduates from higher education and on their entry into working life in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Australia. Each paper is written according to detailed guidelines designed to assemble information from many sources, to reflect the state of the art, and to illustrate a variety of approaches,…

This volume presents reports on the flows of graduates from higher education and on their entry into working life in Canada, Denmark, Spain and the United States. Each paper is written according to detailed guidelines designed to assemble information from many sources, to reflect the state of the art, and to illustrate a variety of approaches,…

The focus of these hearings was on the impact of proposed broadcast deregulation on issues related to minorities in the media--namely, minority programming, the portrayal of minorities in the media, minority ownership of media properties, and equal employment opportunities within the communications industry. Testimony was given by representatives…

A special committee to boost the hiring of blacks in coaching and sports administration was formed by the NCAA. The committee will collect data on minority employment and identify ways to increase the pool of black coaches and administrators. (MLW)

Describes and assesses major trends in the labor market fortunes of key teenage subgroups in the U.S. during the 1980s. The need for a national policy response to the problem of pervasive joblessness among poor youth is greater in 1986 than at the beginning of this decade. (LHW)

Several resources to consider are offered to ease the squeeze created by the computer market downturn. Areas addressed include: job-shop option; other-industries option; overseas option; graduate school option; entrepreneurial option; military option; job fairs; and weighing locations. Notes that colleges are looking for engineering teachers,…

The job situation for new chemical engineers with bachelor's degrees is continuing to reflect the gradual improvement that began in 1983. However, companies are looking for graduates with technical expertise as well as marketing, sales, or communications skills. Smaller classes may lead to shortages of chemical engineering graduates in the future.…

Discusses the field of computer-aided design, which combines the skills and creativity of the architect, designer, drafter, and engineer with the power of the computer. Reports on job tasks, applications, background of the field, job outlook, and necessary training. (CH)

Describes sources of job listings in online industry including "New York Times,""Boston Globe,""Washington Post,""Los Angeles Times,""Wall Street Journal,""National Business Employment Weekly," and hints on methods for reading and responding to ads and placing them. Sample advertisements…

Discusses current practices for statistical assessments of employment discrimination and suggests nonstatistical techniques that can be used to aid in interpreting results of statistical analyses. The techniques incorporate principles of Boolean algebra and allow holistic comparison of categories of similarly situated individuals. (CMG)