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Download full textBurn, Barbara B., Ed. – 1977
Contents include papers on access to higher education (Barbara B. Burn, Klaus von Dohnanyi, Lois Rice, William W. Turnbull, Burton R. Clark, Ernest L. Boyer, and John W. Nason); systems of higher education (Ernest L. Boyer, Alain Bienamye, Lyman A. Glenny, Torsten Husen, Hans Leussink, Edward F. Sheffield, Francis X. Sutton, and John W. Nason);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Conference Reports, Females, Higher Education
Planck, Ulrich – 1984
Conducted in 1955 and 1980, random sample interview data of 17 to 28 year-old West Germans from places of less than 5,000 inhabitants are used to support the thesis that the post-adolescent phase has been prolonged in the countryside of West Germany during these years of increasing technical and economic development. Findings indicate occupational…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attitudes, Developing Nations
Bandeira, Denise R.; And Others – 1995
An experience in evaluating a program which is designed to help high risk adolescents is described. The program attempts to develop basic work and social skills of adolescents (N=40) living in slums or on the streets in Brazil. Psychological and social effects of the program were assessed by means of interviews and psychological tests…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Welfare
Clark, Donald M. – 1976
Increasing attention is being paid to linking education and the market place to prepare youth for a productive role in work. Three areas constitute the ingredients for developing a realistic strategy: (1) Changes in the market place, (2) a delivery system for increased youth employment, and (3) local industry-education councils. Over the next…
Descriptors: Career Education, Citizens Councils, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Lewis, Anne, Ed. – 2003
This volume contains 14 essays and commentaries on youth development penned by educators, policymakers, and leaders of youth development organizations. The papers, written to commemorate 10 years of American Youth Policy Forum's service, were originally presented at a forum in Washington, D.C., in January 2003. Following are the papers:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adolescents, Citizenship Education
The Hague International Model United Nations (Netherlands). Youth Assembly. – 2001
The education systems that are in place throughout the world were created for a society different from the one that exists now. These outdated educational systems lead to a lack of motivation on the part of teacher and student and stifle new initiatives. Actions to improve this situation include the following: (1) revising the current amount and…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking
