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User Choice: Who's the User? Who's the Chooser?: The Principle of Choice in the German and Australian Vocational Education and Training Context--A Comparative Analysis
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Huber, Kathrin – International Journal of Training Research, 2010
In North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), one of the German states, catchment areas for part-time vocational schools were abolished in 2008. With the intention to foster competition between schools in order to improve school quality, training companies now may freely choose the school of their choice. NRW is the first German state to take this step. In the…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, School Choice, Comparative Analysis, Competition
Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled and Disadvantaged in the United States and Europe.
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Peters, James S., II – 1971
The study of vocational rehabilitation of the disabled and disadvantaged in the United States and Europe focuses on the extent to which workshops and rehabilitation facilities meet the needs of handicapped individuals in their adjustment to disablement and to the world of work. The study provides background information and statistics, discusses…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Programs, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries
Student Services and Retention for Welfare Students.
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Lieberman, Nancy; Vaughn, Suzanne A. – NASPA Journal, 1990
Describes the Public Assistance Comprehensive Education (PACE) program, a vocational training program established for individuals receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The PACE program was designed to assist public assistance recipients with many financial and personal problems in obtaining education and jobs. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Programs