Discusses the various types of adult religious education that can be offered by a parish depending on what the adult participants want to know. (AN)

Examines the role of organizational processes in generating the demand for qualified personnel. Neo-Weberian theorists point to the importance of contextual features of organizations such as size and national prominence as predictors of educational demand. Neo-Marxist historians examine the role played by credentials. (AM)

Describes how many colleges are overwhelmed by a wave of new students, but that a select few are riding the crest. (EV)

Describes how for-profit education companies see advanced degrees for school teachers as a growth market (EV)

Uses information on educational aspirations collected in early surveys of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) to examine postsecondary educational choices and provide new estimates of the democratization and diversion effects of community colleges. Finds, for example, that community colleges increase average educational attainment for…

"Demand" in the education system has traditionally been articulated almost entirely in terms of access to more, better, and higher-status opportunities within the traditional public school system, rather than for alternatives to the standardised, highly-regulated opportunities provided by the state. This is changing, in the U.S. and…

Much of the writing on higher education in recent years has tended to assume that the new management push in higher education is both universal and irreversible. This paper, however, presents evidence from Portugal to challenge that assumption. While elements of the new managerialism are clearly evident in the perceptions and attitudes of…

This study addresses the fundamental question, "Are Kentucky's public community and technical colleges training enough students with the relevant skills to fill job openings in Kentucky's middle-skill jobs?" By examining student interests in occupational programs, labor market demand for trained middle-skill employees, and their…

Suggests an instructional approach for preparing working secretaries for the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) examination. (TA)

Management education in East Central Europe exists in a context of rapid evolution, the need to establish credibility, and contradictory demand. Programs must deal with the transition to a market economy, social versus profit orientation, lack of qualified faculty, and the need for textbooks and case material. (SK)

Addresses the growing demand for access to higher education and the conditions under which this is leading to a worldwide market through transnational education and the export of educational services. Discusses extension of the General Agreement on Trade in Services to higher education, and the adequacy of Europe's Bologna Process as a response to…

Discusses factors at play in the tremendous growth in for-profit institutions of higher education, including non-traditional students, emphasis on employment, hands-on teaching methods, and convenient scheduling. (EV)