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Peer reviewedChatman, Elfreda A. – RQ, 1987
This test of theory of opinion leadership in a low-income environment addressed three questions: (1) whether opinion leaders exist, their characteristics, and their role in information dissemination; (2) what the information world of this population is; and (3) whether this population views the library as a source of useful information. (EM)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Seeking
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Div. of Occupational and Vocational Studies. – 1979
With the primary goal to enhance the degree of cooperativeness between CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) and vocational education in Pennsylvania, CETA "prime sponsor" staffs were surveyed in a study to determine (1) general staff background and information; (2) types of educational and noneducation experiences; (3)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Competence, Educational Needs, Information Needs
Parry-Hill, Joseph W., Jr. – 1981
The North Carolina State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NC SOICC) was established in June 1977 to implement an occupational information system in the state that would meet the planning and operational needs of programs assisted under the Vocational Education Act and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The…
Descriptors: Career Education, Committees, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Download full textHartz, John – 1979
Designed for use by prime sponsors, state manpower service councils, and others interested in career planning information, this technical assistance guide provides information about career decision making and the delivery of career information within the context of employment and training programs. The guide raises issues and considerations to be…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Educational Programs, Employment Programs
Harrington, Paul E., Ed.; And Others – 1981
These proceedings contain the texts of 13 papers presented at a conference devoted to the development and use of employer surveys at the local level. Focus of the first paper is on using local employer surveys for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) planning and determination of private sector employment and training needs. Examined…
Descriptors: Conferences, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Needs
Sum, Andrew M.; Harrington, Paul E. – 1981
This report on labor force and occupational information needs of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors begins with a description of the CETA legislation and programs. The role and use of this information in CETA policy-making and program planning is addressed. Chapter 2 reviews the prime sponsor planning process for CETA…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Lawrence, John E. S.; Gross, John – 1981
A series of 13 surveys examined the occupational information needs of 11 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. During the course of this research effort, state occupational information coordinating committees (SOICCs) polled various agencies within their states to determine the agencies' needs for information concerning occupational…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Employment Projections
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1978
An evaluation was made of the classroom and on-the-job training programs administered locally under Title I of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) in six states (California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, and Wisconsin). Based on samples of over 3,000 trainees during fiscal year 1976, it was found that job placement…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Problems, Career Guidance, Dropout Rate
