For-profit colleges, unlike the rest of higher education, are enjoying a financial boon that is likely to improve in the next couple of years. Enrollments this fall at nine major publicly traded college companies grew at a pace faster than the average annual rate of growth for the past three years, while profit margins for this year are projected…

This paper is a sequel to Sirgy et al. ("Social Ind. Res." 68(3) (2004) 251), "The Impact of Globalization on a Country's Quality of Life: Toward an Integrated Model" published in "Social Indicators Research." That paper conceptualized globalization in terms of the free flow of four major components: (1) goods and services, (2) people, (3)…

Although rising unemployment is heaviest among unskilled and underskilled workers, it is important to realize that skilled workers now being laid off will never return to their present occupations. Growing shortages of skilled manpower in many occupational areas in addition to unemployment in many job skills are changing work patterns and basic…

Low-income status was the lot of 26% of open-country residents over 15 years of age in the East North Central States, a 1967 sample survey showed. Many residents were unprepared to compete in today's labor market. Of those with low income, 37% had no economic potential because of age (over 65) or disability and needed some form of income…

Discusses the reentry of professional women who interrupt their careers to devote full time to their families. This issue is considered as it affects women across careers and as it relates to librarians. Proposals to meet the needs of reentry workers are offered, including training, work options such as flexible hours, and career development. (13…

Manufacturing isn't what it used to be, and the United States must ensure its position in the world trade market by educating factory workers in new automated systems. A computer manufacturing engineer outlines the training requirements of a modern workforce and details robotic training devices suitable for classroom use. (JN)

What is really required is the prepared mind,'' which will permit the individual to exploit technology and change rather than being victimized or intimidated by it. (Author/JS)

The author, director of the Institute for Retired Professionals in New York, describes activities of the association. (DS)

Statistics on courses and enrollment. (SP)

The National Science Policy and Priorities Act of 1972,'' (S. 32) provides funds to retrain scientists and engineers and a program to put them to work creating systems to improve public services. (BL)

Describes a two-year program for M.D. training of biological and physical science or engineering Ph.D.'s. (AL)

Discusses General Electric Company's comprehensive efforts to retrain and assist displaced employees at their Major Appliance Business Group in Louisville, Kentucky, and at Aerospace Lanham Center Operations in Lanham, Maryland. (JOW)

Professional psychology is facing a looming crisis. On one hand, there is an oversupply of clinical psychologists--a group generally facing decreasing salaries and growing competition. On the other hand, there is a shortage of school psychologists--a group experiencing increasing salaries and expanded role opportunities. Unfortunately, though,…

The purpose of Career Development in Higher Education is to provide a broad and in-depth look at the field of career development as it applies to individuals involved in higher education activities, in a variety of educational and vocational training settings. The book will examine some of the field's major themes, approaches and assumptions using…

In February 1983, the North Carolina State Advisory Council on Education issued a paper entitled "Retraining of the Unemployed in North Carolina." The major recommendations of the paper were that the North Carolina Employment Security Commission (NCESC) require an employability plan for each person applying for unemployment benefits that…