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Download full textWirtenberg, 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
Montague, Alan – 2001
A study analyzed mitigating conditions and factors that prevented the uptake of apprenticeships and traineeships among young people aged 15-19 years of age who had left school in Victoria, Australia. Data were based on a thesis completed in May 2000 involving analysis of theoretical research, observation in the field, and case study interviews…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Apprenticeships, Career Education, Developed Nations
White, Barbara – 1984
A study examined the characteristics, educational training, and background experiences of women who entered apprenticeship in Hawaii during the period from July 1, 1974, through June 30, 1982. Survey instruments were completed by 118 of 243 female apprentices originally contacted--58 women registered with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and 60 women…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Employment Patterns
Bowlby, Jeffrey W.; McMullen, Kathryn – 2002
This report presents findings from the 2000 Youth in Transition Survey 18-20-year-old cohort, which documents Canadian youth education and labor market experiences. By age 20, most youth had graduated from high school, and 70 percent were participating in postsecondary education. Dropout rates were higher for males than females. High school…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Planning, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Dunne, Faith – 1980
Rural high school girls face a strong home-versus-career conflict stemming from traditional rural values and myths about women. They also face the reality of few local job opportunities, due to rural economic and value structures and to occupational sex-stereotyping. For the most part, rural secondary vocational education maintains its…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
2002
This document contains three papers from a symposium on self-directed learning and self-management. "Validating a More-Dimensional Conception of Self-Directed Learning" (Gerald A. Straka, Cornelia Schaefer) discusses the development and validation of a conception of self-directed learning as a dynamic interplay between behavior,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Context Effect, Data Analysis
