Described and discussed are comparative employment policies and programs for people with intellectual and other disabilities in Australia, Finland, and Sweden. The dominant economic and social policies of many Western countries are such that they continue to place considerable pressure on the development and maintenance of employment programs for…

Market-oriented industrial nations other than the United States have experienced rapid structural changes in their economies and reemployment problems among dislocated midcareer workers. The Swedish active labor market approach is a socialized one. This system has been criticized for excessive reliance on microeconomic labor market programs to…

THE HEAD ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT VISITED SWEDEN, FRANCE, YUGOSLAVIA, THE NETHERLANDS, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY DURING JUNE AND JULY OF 1966. INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PERSONNEL IN ALL ECHELONS AND WITH OFFICIALS OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS…

In many foreign countries the employment service plays a larger role in helping young people move from school to work than it does in the United States. The article describes youth employment practices in Japan, Sweden, and Great Britain to illustrate the range of activities and organizational structures. (MF)

For each of the countries, the current manpower policies are described, the development of manpower policy in relation to other national goals is explained, and major elements of manpower programs are discussed. Information was obtained from selected published materials. Some general findings are: (1) Measures to achieve full employment, economic…

This volume contains the following presentations: "An Overview of Policy Issues," by Donald Galvin; "Policies for the Employment of Disabled People,' by Norman Acton; "A Corporate Perspective," by Jane Belau; "The Future of Work for People with Disabilities--A View from Great Britain," by Paul Cornes; "A…