A survey of 168 employed people who suffered spinal cord injuries found that 50% were employed after injury; 61% thought they could have benefitted from additional services such as discussion of options and follow-up on vocational issues. Dissatisfaction with employment status was related to perceived need for more services. (Contains 20…

Among 1,814 employed women, weekly child care expenditures predicted employment turnover; the effect was stronger for mothers of preschoolers and did not vary by income. Educational attainment was unrelated to use of paid child care, or to quitting among mothers using such services. Contains 29 references. (Author/SV)

Summarizes the discussions, conclusions, and resolutions of the Industrial Committee of the International Labour Organization, which stress the importance of education and training in dealing with specific problems of industries. (JOW)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth show that the lack of affordable, reliable child care was the reason an estimated 1.1 million young mothers did not seek or hold a job in 1986. One-third of those mothers not in the labor force because of child care problems also lacked high school diplomas. (SK)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey show that most employed mothers rely on relatives for child care, particularly low-income mothers. Weekly expenditures averaged $45 for older mothers to $60 for younger mothers. Lower-income women were more likely to have gaps in employment because of child care problems. (SK)

Describes some challenges facing employment counselors who are working with mandated clients, since goals with mandated clients are often set by a government or a contracted agency. Proposes four counseling principles that are essential when dealing with mandated clients. They include: nondefensive open discussion; empathy; clarification of…

Prior to 1986, economic conditions had resulted in substantial unemployment, layoffs, and reduced work time, and had produced underemployment and income reductions for families. Debilitating outcomes in such a situation are likely to depend upon a volatile blend of marital and personal qualities between spouses. Given the arguments regarding the…

This booklet contains two papers on Western European countries' attempt to deal with illegal immigration through employer sanctions. In "Deterrence without Discrimination," Mark J. Miller discusses the sanctions employed by France and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). Evidence from the early years of enforcement reveals that due to…

In this paper the problems facing the physical education teacher are discussed. Declining enrollment in the public schools, the tendency of school administrations to cut back on physical education programs, and the difficulty of finding jobs are examined. The importance of a new and innovative curriculum in the school of education for the physical…

A personal view of a Ph.D. facing the marketplace. (PG)

Contained in this special report is a list of the 243 institutions that have collective bargaining agents. The citations are divided by the bargaining agent, and then listed by 4-year or 2-year institutions. The bargaining agents listed are: American Association of University Professors; National Education Association; American Federation of…

This is the report of a working party that was formed to investigate the employment conditions of persons engaged in research in higher education in Great Britain. The report summarizes some of the problems encountered by the educational researchers, which include: (1) financing with short-term grants; (2) the difficulty of obtaining permanent…

Narrates the employment experience of a professional bilingual/bicultural librarian who eventually took on the job of editing a special section in Spanish for an English-language newspaper in Calexico, California, a town with a 95 percent bilingual or monolingual (Spanish) population. (VT)

The article tells the story of one Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) client, the counseling given him, and his repeated failures. Depicted are the sorts of problems sponsors can expect when employing exoffenders under CETA. (MF)

This paper analyzes the problems, and reviews relevant literature in library science and management theory with special emphasis on student motivation and contributions. Suggestions relative to hiring, training, and supervision are offered. (Author/JAB)