The fundamental differences between the student movement in West Germany in the 1960s and the 1970s are analyzed and the personal, social, political, and organizational factors influencing these changes are described. Information from surveys of student opinion is used to illustrate the argument. (Author/MLW)

Proposals regarding education and work include: that education should train for adaptability; that education should create liaisons between industry and academics who can point to issues not being addressed, including women's needs; and that educational institutions must carry their services out into the field where the workers are. (JMD)

Faculty collective bargaining is a recent development on the campuses of four-year colleges and universities. The factors that stimulated this development are outlined in this study as are some of the special problems generated by faculty bargaining, especially determination of the bargaining unit and the appropriate scope of negotiations. Some…

Cautions that recent technological changes require labor forces that are not only suitably trained in the skill requirements of today but also possess the general aptitude to adapt to the changing demands of the market place. Urges the reform of educational and training systems toward a reorganization of working methods. (TW)

The chances of young people improving their social and economic position are far less favorable today than they were 15 to 20 years ago. Hungarian youth are encountering difficulties finding employment and a worsened position in the labor market. The origins and consequences of this phenomenon are discussed. (RM)

Discusses various aspects of youth (ages 15-24) unemployment in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, illustrating youth's perception of their situation, their satisfactions/frustrations, their investment in work, and their means of making choices about work. Focuses on unskilled/early school leavers, middle…

Discusses current problems in engineering education, including faculty shortages, growing undergraduate and declining graduate enrollments, aging facilities and obsolescent laboratories, status and needs of and opportunities for engineers, and the quality of engineering graduates. Proposes some solutions to resolve the problems. (SK)

Liberal education is viewed as aiming at the development of the student and not the training of the student for what the market thinks it wants. A number of suggestions for career preparation at liberal arts institutions proposed by Sagen, particularly curriculum changes, are analyzed and refuted. (JMF)

Examined the relationships between length of unemployment time, self-esteem and general life satisfaction of university graduates (n=98). Also examined the function of social support during the period of unemployment. Results indicated length of unemployment, contrary to previous findings, was not related to self-esteem and general life…

Constantly being turned down in their job search may lead liberal arts graduates to feel personally rejected and to ignore the real barriers to being hired. (Author)

One-hundred five citations are presented in this selected annotated bibliography about the interchange between American women and the American economy. Readings were selected to dispute the presumptions that women's natural place is in the home and that women were not integral parts of the growth of America and its history. Instead, research shows…

The purpose of this booklet is to describe some of the facets of the American Indian community for the teachers in the Minneapolis School System. The history and activities of the Indian Advisory Committee to the Minneapolis Public Schools are described, and a membership list is included. To assist teachers with Indian students in their…

Explores three potential sources of harrassment from whom the librarian requires protection--patrons, lower-echelon supervisors, and library administrators. Types of protection provided by library associations, the courts, unionization, librarians' professional goals, actions of progressive administrators, collective bargaining, and public and…

Reports results of a survey accumulating data on the qualifications and careers of graduates in engineering technology and engineering programs. Characterizes the students surveyed, employment opportunities, and academic training from students (N=436) graduating from civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and from design and graphics,…

Describes how, when a vehicle maintenance unit of a public transit agency underwent extensive demographic diversification of its workforce, original workers escalated shop talk and horse play as vehicles of internal power struggles, leading to dysfunction and even violence. Argues that management failed to provide for the need for newly diverse…