This paper explores two seemingly disparate areas of social inquiry: teacher education and the sustainability of rural communities in Australia. It suggests that these may be usefully understood in close connection with each other, and that healthy rural communities may be supported via reform of the ways in which teacher education prepares…

Opening address of the 18th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Chicago, Illinois, May 3-5, 1971. (CB)

Underscores the importance of preparing English educators to train prospective English teachers in a variety of ways. Lists four ways of broadening the perspectives of prospective English teachers. (RL)

Over 100 women immigrants were interviewed in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Germany. Two-thirds had participated in higher education in their home countries, one-third had degrees, some had owned businesses, and over half had good English skills. Despite their qualifications, only five were currently not underemployed. (SK)

No one would disagree that delinquency and more violent crimes are increasing in the nation's schools. To combat the grim statistics, this author has some concrete suggestions. If your school is considering alternative programs for the alienated, here are some pitfalls to avoid. (Editor)

Responses from 209 of 1,197 consumer affairs professionals revealed their preference for hiring graduates with academic preparation in consumer affairs or communication. Courses in communication, business, and consumer competencies were considered most important. Only 6% would prefer to hire those with general preparation in family and consumer…

Barriers to effective education of handicapped children and the roles of social agencies in a position to provide a climate for change and innovation are the focus of this book. Administrative ineptitude, unqualified administrators and teachers, poor standards for graduate students, inadequate teacher education, and attitudes toward education and…

Article considered the need for bilingual education and discussed some recent history in the development of educational programs and opportunities for Spanish-speaking children. (RK)

Too much reliance has been placed on training by those not qualified or trained to train and too many operatives are still trained by other operatives. Management has the responsibility of taking advantage of the many courses and training programs available for the development of qualified instructors. (SA)

OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS AND COMMON MATHEMATICS SKILLS NEEDED BY TECHNICIANS AND TO DETERMINE IF THESE FUNDAMENTALS AND SKILLS SHOULD BE TAUGHT BEFORE EMPLOYMENT OR AS RELATED ACTIVITIES AFTER EMPLOYMENT. A PILOT SURVEY WAS MADE IN DETROIT TO VALIDATE THE RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS. THE POPULATION WAS 71…

Questioned therapists concerning their training and experience in death and dying. A significant number reported little or no training in death and dying, and favor having courses on the subject as a part of formal training. Experience working with the dying and bereaved families is also analyzed. (Author)

This study of the education, training and employment of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK is based on the academic and policy literature and empirical data from five major studies. It sets out the political context to seeking asylum in the UK, explores current policy and practice regarding the education, training and employment of new migrants…

The aim of the study was to record the attitudes and intentions of Greek and Cypriot primary education teachers towards teaching children with special educational needs (SENs) in mainstream schools. The instrument used was based on "Planned Behaviour Theory". The sample of the study included 179 educators, 87 from Greece (34 men, 52…

Given concern about the decreasing numbers of staff with qualifications in special education in Victorian government specialist schools (schools for students with special educational needs), a survey was distributed to all 81 of these schools to gather information about teacher qualifications and age. A very high response rate of 94% was obtained.…

The demand for competent translators is at an all-time high. Translators work with written language, and generally work either in-house for a business, translation agency, or other institution, or as free-lancers. Leading employers of translators in the United States are the federal government, domestic and multinational corporations and…