The attitudes of parents and peers toward handicaps, particularly epilepsy, play an important part in determining how debilitating the handicap may actually be. This project compared attitudes of employers toward epilepsy in the early 1960's with their attitudes in the current decade. As a control for possible generalized shifts in employer…

Contained are the results and conclusions of a survey conducted in December, 1969, to ascertain the extent to which occupational deferments are an important factor in manpower utilization. A questionnaire was sent to employers in the following major employment categories - aerospace and defense; chemicals, metals and petroleum; construction and…

In an attempt to secure a better understanding of why some males withdraw or refrain from entering the nation's labor force, 99 volunteers were interviewed to: (1) identify by name and address, men who are not in the labor force but who, under some circumstances, would want to work, and (2) develop techniques for identifying economic, social, and…

The bibliography is divided into four parts. Section I provides an overview of the subject of employment and employability. A second section deals with the social, psychological, and educational aspects of employment. Section III surveys social, psychological, and educational rehabilitation and vocational training programs. The last section…

This report analyzes the methods used by selected school districts to protect teachers from arbitrary transfer and provide them the opportunity to be considered for promotion. Following a presentation of sample negotiation agreements, the report observes that, in most cases, promotion determination remains with management completely, and that…

This study investigates the relationship between client motivation or lack of motivation for vocational rehabilitation services, and rehabilitation outcome. Clients who had received services at a rehabilitation center during a two year period were rated on their level of motivation for rehabilitation services using the contents of diagnostic…

A rational manpower policy must seek to create jobs as well as to provide training for unemployed workers. The creation of new jobs has been hindered, however, by the observed tendency of employers to substitute overtime hours for additional employees, even while substantial unemployment exists. Although a large proportion of overtime hours is due…

This manual systematizes the techniques and strategies that employment workers used in Jobs Now, the manpower agency which developed the coaching role that has subsequently been adopted throughout the country. It is designed both for those people with a general interest in staff-client relations and techniques and for those concerned with specific…

Discusses judicial standards requiring labor unions to provide "fair representation" of their individual members in the private sector and compares them with judicial standards governing union behavior in the public sector. Focuses on U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving private sector unions and state court decisions affecting the…

Examines the reasons behind the confusing unemployment situation, characterized by a sharp decline in joblessness at the close of 1977, suggesting that this was primarily the result of two unusual developments, rather than any solid "improvement" in economic conditions. Five recent trends in the labor market were considered. (Author/RK)

In the United Kingdom there are more than 100,000 business executives unemployed as a result of the economic recession. This article describes educational assistance being offered to executives by government agencies and focuses on ways in which colleges and universities responsible for the training have approached their task. (Author)

The competitive employment experience of 21 severely retarded persons over an eight-year period is described. Although significant vocational problems included slow work rate and lack of appropriate social skills, a cumulative total of over $230,000 of unsubsidized wages was earned. Suggestions include more creative and comprehensive job…

The study compared the past and current work and work alternatives experienced by 383 disabled young people (aged 16-25 years) and 152 able-bodied controls in East Devon, United Kingdom. Also compared were the aspirations and expectations of the disabled with those of their families and service providers. (Author/DB)

Examined characteristics of drug-testing programs that were associated with personnel managers' judgments of the programs' effectiveness using data gathered from human resource managers (N=190). Results showed drug-testing programs considered to be effective were supported by ancillary activities (such as employee assistance programs), targeted…