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CSR, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
A study focused on formal and informal linkages between industry and education that were supportive of structured work-based learning at three transition points: entry, dislocation, and upgrade. During 1990, site visits were made to 10 school-to-work, 1 dislocated worker, and 4 career advancement programs. Study methodology included informal…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Change, Corporate Support, Demonstration Programs
Virgona, Crina; Waterhouse, Peter; Sefton, Robin; Sansuinetti, Jill – 2003
The role of generic skills in the lives, work, and employment of 127 dislocated workers in a broad cross-section of job categories in five areas of Australia were examined through individual interviews, focus groups, and a survey questionnaire. Selected findings are as follows: (1) generic skills are developed in all areas of human endeavor,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Dislocated Workers, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes