The critical shortage of allied health care workers receives little notice. The health care industry and educational institutions can develop strategies to meet the rising demand for qualified health care workers. (JOW)

Increasing numbers of older people in the population are expanding opportunities for careers in aging-related fields: caregivers, home health aides, occupational therapists, nurses, nurses' aides, nursing home personnel, long-term care ombudsmen, discharge planners, retirement community managers, and respiratory therapists. (SK)

A U.S. health occupations teacher uses her experience visiting British schools to compare the U.S. and British systems of health care and vocational education, especially tech prep. She suggests broadening the scope of tech prep to focus on preparing a world-class workforce for global competition. (SK)

Describes sample vocational activities that stimulate critical thinking: (1) setting up an accounting system (business education); (2) developing a marketing plan (marketing education); (3) developing a fertilizer application plan (agricultural education); (4) making the best purchase (home economics); (5) planning a repair/remodeling project…

Presents figures that indicate the extent of change in women's enrollment patterns since the passage of Title II of the Education Amendments of 1976. Discusses enrollment patterns in office occupations education, health occupations education, marketing and distributive education, trade and industrial education, occupational home economics,…

Articles by Moss, Van Huss, Raynor, Lynch, and Sullivan discuss the trends in all areas of vocational education. Includes information on how new technologies, life-styles, and job demands have changed or should change vocational education. (JOW)

This annotated bibliography of sources of print, audio, and video materials on safety provides addresses and phone numbers of publishers. Categories include general information, agricultural education, business education, health occupations, home economics, trade and industrial, technical education, and technology education. (SK)