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Barber, N. – Intelligence, 2005
The new paradigm of evolutionary social science suggests that humans adjust rapidly to changing economic conditions, including cognitive changes in response to the economic significance of education. This research tested the predictions that cross-national differences in IQ scores would be positively correlated with education and negatively…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Social Sciences, Secondary Education, Intelligence Quotient
Nicholson, Beryl – 1976
In Norway, one of the world's most developed nations, a considerable proportion of households still obtain income from more than one source. From the time rural North Norway was settled, households have combined production for sale with production for their own consumption and have exploited various resources to do so. The household's requirements…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Consumer Economics, Developed Nations, Economic Change
Batman, Kangan; Tully, Chris – 1998
This publication contains the three numeracy units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of farmers as employers: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her numeracy skills needed to deal with employment of agriculture…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Laborers
Martens, Margaret Hosmer, Ed.; Mitter, Swasti, Ed. – 1994
This book contains a comparative survey of efforts to organize female workers in trade unions in both developing and industrialized nations and 19 case studies of efforts to organize female workers in selected occupations. The following papers are included: "A Comparative Survey" (Swasti Mitter); "The Union of Women Domestic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Batman, Kangan; Gadd, Nick; Lucas, Michele – 1998
This publication contains the three communication skills units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of occupational health and safety: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her written and spoken communication skills needed…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adult Education, Agribusiness
Batman, Kangan; Gadd, Nick; Lucas, Michele – 1998
This publication contains the three communication skills units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of farmers as employers: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her written and spoken communication and numeracy skills…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Laborers
Batman, Kangan; Tully, Chris – 1998
This publication contains the three numeracy units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of occupational health and safety: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her numeracy skills needed to deal with occupational safety and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adult Education, Agribusiness