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Sack, Michael; Allen, Lili – Jobs for the Future, 2019
Despite the growing popularity of apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, and in-school youth apprenticeships in the United States, young adults who lack the credentials and connections to seamlessly enter postsecondary pathways remain overlooked. Young-adult-serving agencies and community-based organizations (CBOs) are underutilized key actors in…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Apprenticeships, Community Role, Community Organizations
Savage, Thomas – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1989
Discusses government training programs in Canada and how they might be improved; the need for a more comprehensive training strategy; and apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, On the Job Training
Shepherd, Jack – Manpower, 1970
Equal opportunities for women and blacks exist in this industry, which is characterized by rapidly expanding manpower needs. (BH)
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Programs
Burdetsky, Ben – Worklife, 1977
Specific areas that form the core of the "Marshall Plan" (for U.S. Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall) are described as offsite training for unemployed apprentices and allied craftworkers; reimbursed employment and training cost grants; apprenticeship-school projects; and apprenticeship innovations. Some statistical data on the number of…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Booth, Clive – 1980
Focus of this speech is on the challenges of providing employment related education and training for young people in England. After briefly outlining the British education system, the author discusses recent and proposed changes designed to help young people (particularly the unemployed, terminal degree student, or those who are working and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Opportunities
Bolino, August C. – 1973
The author traces the development of career education in the United States since 1900, to counter earlier studies which included only formal education, in assessing human capital input. The book deals mainly with the contribution of nonformal education to economic growth as related to eight types of schooling: apprenticeships, adult education,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Books
STARK, JOHN R. – 1966
IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER 1965, FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES DESCRIBED PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OR DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, EMPHASIZING THOSE INVOLVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, REHABILITATION, EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, CHILDREN'S WELFARE, INCOME- MAINTENANCE,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adult Basic Education, American Indians, Apprenticeships
Wilder, Denise – 1980
This paper reviews and summarizes the current and projected status of education and employment, and their relatedness, for working women, and suggests avenues for improvement. It examines women's increasing role in the labor force and the social, economic, and demographic trends and projections relevant to that role. In evaluating the impact on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Demography