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Peer reviewedBezdek, Roger H.; And Others – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses the effects of technological advancement on the labor force. States that although technological innovation usually affects blue collar workers more than scientists and engineers, there is some evidence to show that the rapid growth in technological careers is not proportional in all industries. (TW)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Engineers
Post, Sylvia; Staunton, Ted, Ed. – 1983
One of a series of teaching units designed to introduce secondary school students to the Canadian economy, this handbook contains activities on the economic status and roles of Canadian women. The first of 4 sections presents a profile of male and female occupations. Section 2 contains statistics on females in the Canadian labor force. Section 3,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economics, Economics Education, Females
Peer reviewedCarr, Rhonda V.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1996
Examines the long-term effects of working in high school on educational attainment and labor-force outcomes. Suggests moderate negative effects in that working youths are less likely to attend or complete college. These effects, however, are somewhat mediated by income and employment status. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
