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Gottemoeller, Rose E.; Langer, Paul F. – 1983
A study was undertaken to arrive at a broad overview of the Soviet training utilization of foreign area specialists. To gather data for the study, researchers examined European, United States, and Soviet publications and interviewed Soviet emigres and U.S. specialists on the Soviet Union. According to these data sources, specialized training for…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs
Download full textTilson, George, Jr.; And Others – 1984
This compendium is designed to present the relationship of the rehabilitation process to vocational education; to examine the cooperative roles of vocational education, rehabilitation, and special education; and to identify the trends that will have an impact on the planning for future training needs. Included in the volume are the following…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Coordination, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Wirtenberg, Jeana – 1978
A review of literature on improving women's occupational potential was conducted. Most existing theories of occupational development focus on males. However, the beginnings of several theories of women's occupational development have recently been proposed. These are (1) structural theories, revolving around personality traits and ability patterns…
Descriptors: Career Education, Change Strategies, Educational Attainment, Educational Practices
Habeck, Rochelle V., Ed.; And Others – 1985
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…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Rockville, MD. – 2000
The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) convened the Expert Workgroup on Diversity to advise the NACNEP on development of a national agenda for increasing workforce diversity. The workgroup's 18 members developed recommended goals and actions covering the following broad themes: (1) enhance efforts to increase the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Adult Education, Change Strategies
Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC. – 1998
This document reports on how key stakeholders in work force preparedness nationwide are responding to pressures of the skills race. Part 1 presents an overview of the skills challenge and the economic and social consequences of failing to meet the challenge. Part 2 examines the impact of the skills shortage on major stakeholders and explains how…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Change
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 2000
Advances in information technology (IT) are reshaping the U.S. labor market. The demand for workers who can read and understand complex material, think analytically, and use technology efficiently will continue to increase. Congress established the 21st Century Workforce Commission to assess current and future demand for IT workers and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
