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Download full textGenovard, Candido; And Others – 1985
Vocational training in Spain suffers from a fundamental initial disadvantage, namely the subsidiary position that it occupies in the general structure of the country's educational system. The situation has been aggravated by the sector's relative neglect by the government, which has been forced to concentrate its efforts on secondary and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Attitudes
COHEN, A.; AND OTHERS – 1967
A METROPOLITAN TORONTO SURVEY SOUGHT TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CURRENTLY PURSUING ADULT EDUCATION, OR NOT PARTICIPATING BUT WILLING TO ATTEND A PROPOSED 24-HOUR CENTER. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED, BY TELEPHONE QUESTIONNAIRE, AS TO ORGANIZATIONS SPONSORING COURSES, TYPE, LOCATION, AND SCHEDULING OF COURSES, TIME AND MONEY INVESTED BY…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attendance Patterns, Educational Background
Lynn, Mary Ann; And Others – 1983
A pilot study addressed the economic issue in vocational education as it relates to the wealth and size of school districts. Examined during the study were nine high schools and nine unit districts that fell into three subgroups based on wealth and enrollment. Data were gathered from public records as well as from school business managers and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum, Economic Status, Educational Equipment
PDF pending restorationHuss, John D.; And Others – 1977
Arizona's migrant farmworker population was examined to determine the recent changes in its demographic characteristics, and changes in worker characteristics that could be anticipated by 1980 and their implications for educative and supportive services to migrant children between 1977 and 1980. Information was also obtained on migrant student…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Development
Marsh, D. T. – 1984
In the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), vocational education is designed to assist in the achievement of political, economic, and social aims. The emphasis that the USSR constitution places on "socially useful work" and its results has been consistently reflected in legislation governing vocational training since 1919. Not…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Watson, Gann – 1983
A number of publicly available documents were examined to provide an overview of the operations of secondary vocational education in South Carolina and to assess the outcomes of the system. The focus of the analysis was on the extent to which the state's vocational education system is relevant to the needs of South Carolina's economic development…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, Career Counseling, Career Education
Pratley, Beryl – 1985
Of those 16-year-olds who stay on in full-time education, almost half choose to do so in further (adult) education. Although the percentage of students enrolled in general education programs has fallen off slightly since 1980, this group still forms the largest single group of 16-to-19-year-old students in the United Kingdom. Of all of the areas…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum
